I Tried The Worst Chess Openings

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2:45 Game 1 - awful
8:58 Game 2 - GENIUS
17:40 Game 3 - horrible
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@chess Жыл бұрын

wait, you didn't play the london

@christianhaile5588 Жыл бұрын

He missed the caro kann

@shallowedx Жыл бұрын

Real

@imnotasheep7299 Жыл бұрын

Yea he also didn't play the tennison

@JuanRamirez-md6jt Жыл бұрын

LOL

@emmanuelknight8974 Жыл бұрын

accurate

@iysoj135 Жыл бұрын

Only thing more rare then levy playing a bad opening is levy getting a haircut

@sauravchhabra840 Жыл бұрын

*bad haircut

@FishPogx Жыл бұрын

This video is truly one in 7 trillion!!!

@rickroll9978 Жыл бұрын

666 likes? Lemme not fix that

@lostone9700 Жыл бұрын

Oh snap

@achourlattab3491 Жыл бұрын

@@sauravchhabra840*good haircut

@davidgalstyan8239 Жыл бұрын

The "low" rated 2400 player panicked under 2 seconds and premoved the whole house, that was so hilarious, Levy is truly goated

@DaTimmeh Жыл бұрын

He first started panicking at 15 seconds tryna make a draw 3 pawns up lmfao

@charlie8344 Жыл бұрын

@@DaTimmehwell he was playing against an IM

@colbystarr9149 11 ай бұрын

Also at 20:49 the bishop could take bishop but even if rook pawn takes the bishop is no longer guarding b2 so Qb2 them its ka2 then it’s super scary for white

@zorkchess Жыл бұрын

The most impressive thing is that levy actually crossed 2800 playing the worst openings 😂

@adityachouhan3921 8 ай бұрын

I m n o t a b o t

@vibecat7101 7 ай бұрын

@@adityachouhan3921 Y o u a r e a b o t

@Youtube_official_FreeFun 3 ай бұрын

@@adityachouhan3921 o k w h a t e v e r

@bambeepik Жыл бұрын

Today's stare was absolutely terrifying with his fresh new cut

@jayblueguy9932 Жыл бұрын

🤣

@jayblueguy9932 Жыл бұрын

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@CatvinityJustAnEditor Жыл бұрын

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@user-qr7oy9ob1w Жыл бұрын

One of his best stares

@naizy Жыл бұрын

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@zorkchess Жыл бұрын

Time stamps: 0:00 Haircut Gambit 2:47 Grob 8:58 Barnes Opening 17:41 Duras Gambit

@gatorkitty_ Жыл бұрын

lmaoo haircut gambit

@samuelst-laurent565 Жыл бұрын

Haircut Gambit 😭

@soyeon.ml4ever Жыл бұрын

Levy sacrifices his hair for more activity in the comment section

@s4hnoon Жыл бұрын

@@soyeon.ml4ever 😭

@sunfrr Жыл бұрын

Bro why I’m I laughing at a chess KZfaqr's comment section 💀

@user-db8xv5ds5x Жыл бұрын

The fact that the first opponent knew the theory for the worst oponing like wat man

@Dragonten312 Жыл бұрын

Levy: I'm so bad at chess Also Levy: Beats titled players by using the worst openings in the game

@avatarman6924 Жыл бұрын

Levy: “I’m not super scared. “Should I be super scared?” That is an accurate representation of my mind whenever I play chess

@xtgamermo2859 Жыл бұрын

Good question

@inlean3224 10 ай бұрын

The answer is yes, you could

@tabby7189 Жыл бұрын

That punish on the excessive premoving was amazing

@TheNintenBits Жыл бұрын

Timestamp?

@yellowflashofthecheese Жыл бұрын

@@TheNintenBits23:40

@st0rminecraft62 3 ай бұрын

Me when I beat someone with the london: 15:06

@noahdrake2049 Жыл бұрын

you should do a video with hikaru with the queens and kings set on the board the way a lot of people think the chessboard is set up with the white queen xraying through the black king and the black queen xraying through the white king. it would be cool to hear you guys talk about all the drastic changes to the opening this creates and maybe some advantages or disadvantages for the white or black pieces as well as some stupid attacks and threats. idk

@justaguywatchingvideos Жыл бұрын

Respect for Levy trying dubious openings and dubious hairstyles

@whocares4158 Жыл бұрын

-Levy gets a haircut. Stockfish - ❓❓

@vondo3383 Жыл бұрын

Top tier comment

@ollieradley2727 Жыл бұрын

@@whocares4158 would a mullet deserve a brilliant move?!?

@KetamineUser69 Жыл бұрын

@@ollieradley2727 that is NOT a mullet

@lilketchum4872 Жыл бұрын

@@KetamineUser69bro did NOT understand the comment said

@ruisyaf Жыл бұрын

Even if Levy plays the worst openings, he still wins in 6 moves

@TheTruePeoplez Жыл бұрын

Even if he cuts his hair he still wins in 2 moves.

@MarkLeinhos Жыл бұрын

I think the important lesson here is being missed by a lot of people. Even if you make a mistake (a bad opening in this instance) solid and pragmatic chess can still get you a win! Also I like the new hair.

@alexaneals8194 5 ай бұрын

Even if you make a mistake and lose a queen or rook, you can still comeback and win if you don't panic especially at the lower levels or in rapid games.

@JaiLikesVermillionRobotics 3 ай бұрын

5:45 "can i take with the bishop: "proceeds to move bishop knight-like"

@MayasSmith Жыл бұрын

The fact that Levy didn't just lose on the spot in most of these games considering some of his opponents were higher rated than him makes me wonder why this guy isn't a GM yet

@Nick_J_ Жыл бұрын

He’s said it himself: he is good enough, just the nerves get to him and he chokes a lot

@TSfish94 Жыл бұрын

@@Nick_J_t’s also probably a different mental state when playing for content vs playing for rating. This is “playing bad for fun” where as a normal game would be “if I play bad it matters a whole fucking lot”

@KillOnS Жыл бұрын

His opening prep is probably GM level, but he always chokes eventually and that's not a quality any gm can afford to possess which is why he'll unfortunately never be a gm.. His endgames aren't great either

@LongNguyen-xr4vg Жыл бұрын

because they're 3 mins games, you need to win in classical to be GM

@ChessAnalysis161 Жыл бұрын

@@Nick_J_ yes, but if you ask me he isn't a GM because his calculating capabilities are nowhere near Danya, and I may argue he is slightly worse at calculating than Eric Rosen who isn't good enough to be a GM. As another commenter said, his opening prep is insane, but he makes mistakes in most of his games that GM's make in one of three

@jshmish Жыл бұрын

Levy playing the borg with the new cut changed my life completely

@Quasaarz Жыл бұрын

Star Trek references

@prohakerofficial 8 ай бұрын

7:00 And then he sacrificed... THE ROOOOOOOOK

@FantyPegasus 5 ай бұрын

Wtf? How did you knew that I watch this after 6 month?

@herobrine9739 5 ай бұрын

Same 😂

@defaulted9181 Жыл бұрын

This is part of levy's evil plan to make us drop Elo because everyone high rated doesnt watch his videos so while he keeps us low rated, he gets revenue in return. Absolutely brilliant.

@tahmeedchowdhury0007 Жыл бұрын

From his blonde hair era to this, Levy just can't get a good cut to save his life

@TheTruePeoplez Жыл бұрын

lol

@MarkLeinhos Жыл бұрын

Levy looks like an adult now, I like it

@IIIAnchani Жыл бұрын

And Gotham sacrificed... THE HAAAAIIIIIIR! Gaining a huge advantage by confusing his enemies who expected him to keep his amazing hair that was positioned so well right on top of his head. What a brilliancy! Stockfish doesn't like it, of course, but we know it knows nothing about chess.

@user-lu3un3sc5n 5 ай бұрын

How did you know im watching this 6 months later

@somebodyoncetoldme1141 Жыл бұрын

Levy was so pissed on Grob's opening so he added it into worst chess openings 💀

@doyouknowkeplertwentytwob4032 Жыл бұрын

I mean it just is though

@somebodyoncetoldme1141 Жыл бұрын

@@doyouknowkeplertwentytwob4032 I am an average Grob's opening user. I won 80% of games using it

@parasniper7337 Жыл бұрын

@@somebodyoncetoldme1141 i am 1200 thanks to the grob but its starting to get complicated to win

@teovinokur9362 Жыл бұрын

@@somebodyoncetoldme1141 yea but you're 800 and gotham is 2700

@DylanKJW Жыл бұрын

He isn't wrong though. Based off engine evaluation it is the worst first move for white, on the board against real players it would depend on your theory and your opponent's elo and prep

@YourAverageAmerican345 Жыл бұрын

I love when levy said “it’s worsening time” and worsed all over the board. Truly one historically chess moment.

@tkvbruh Жыл бұрын

worsening moment frfr

@sirphantoon6731 Жыл бұрын

Very creative

@jcvp2493 Жыл бұрын

Of all time !?

@joerogers11155 Жыл бұрын

truly worsening moment a of time

@methatron3002 Жыл бұрын

One of the moments in chess

@jackthedemon5446 5 ай бұрын

6 months in the future here!

@DrSmirn0ff Жыл бұрын

В дебюте Гроба надо после кажого удачного хода кричать: "Задвинул! иначе магия не сработает))

@residentfacehead3465 Жыл бұрын

Would love to see some openings that arent nessecarily bad just uncommon.

@patrickm1 Жыл бұрын

Bird's opening video

@tomlabbate9131 Жыл бұрын

The alekhine is my favourite

@yehs3722 Жыл бұрын

Levy said in a how to win at chess IIRC that he used to play the nimzo larsen a lot, really been wanting to hear him talk about it more cause i really like to play it.

@fatcheeks9830 3 ай бұрын

bongcloud

@RicardoDV Жыл бұрын

Thank you Gotham chess for this video, I went from 600 elo to 200 elo after watching 😎

@lorenzosiconolfi7228 Жыл бұрын

Ahhaah

@Vallus07 Жыл бұрын

unoriginal

@WRSHP Жыл бұрын

dobry

@mr.bighead903 Жыл бұрын

It’s the worst openings in chess what did you expect?

@xcorrelation 8 ай бұрын

As an intermediate player who studied the durås gambit for no reason at all during my own time, i honestly find this very interesting. I really didn’t expect a couple of whites moves early on, and I kinda like how you went with it.

@engelfamily8953 5 ай бұрын

I was watching this 6 months in the future, so he caught me off guard.

@RetroMines Жыл бұрын

Levy, idk if this is redundant but as a regular free chapter user on chessly, the endgames masterclass has soo much material in just the free chapter that it's making me wish Icould buy the rest of it. It is Absolutely amazing and the best course yet, the way you explain it and drills make it an effortless process to learn endgames for free. If this doesn't get people to use chessly idk what will. Thank you for providing such an easy path to learn interesting parts of chess and get better in the most effective and efficient way for free.❤

@tofoomeister Жыл бұрын

Barber: What kind of cut do you want Levy: Tell you what, you play me in chess, I'll play one of the worst chess openings, if I lose, cut it how you want Barber: Bet

@Zraknul Жыл бұрын

Buzz one side of the head only "Alright now get outta here".

@triggerfinger7831 6 ай бұрын

Damn, how does levy know I'm watching this 6 months after?

@SooWeeBoyBotEEE 5 ай бұрын

I am watching this exactly 6 months after

@kingslayer5986 Жыл бұрын

Him: struggles to win against a FM with the grob opening Meanwhile magnus carlsen: beats top GMs while being drunk, playing the bongcloud and moving the king and the queen on the opposite squares

@benr3799 Жыл бұрын

It’s unfair to compare a sprocket scientist with a rocket scientist

@koindd Жыл бұрын

These can't be the worst chess openings. This is how I play, and I'm already 300 ELO.

@DawsonBicknese 5 ай бұрын

How did bro know it was going to be 6 months in the future??

@JeffPHamm Жыл бұрын

This was a great idea, and it was good to see how strong middle game skills can make up for any inherent draw back to an opening.

@RobloxN00b126 5 ай бұрын

“If your watching this 6 months in the future then catch up on some openings” Me watching it 6 months in the future: 👁️👄👁️

@marceloakol396 Жыл бұрын

This guy is a really good player with great potential, he just needs to learn decent openings n maybe he can cross 1200

@TheAtomBuilds Жыл бұрын

what

@mofalahoo Жыл бұрын

@@TheAtomBuilds it’s a joke bro you’re so slow

@TheAtomBuilds Жыл бұрын

@@mofalahoo that’s not what sarcasm is

@TheAtomBuilds Жыл бұрын

@@mofalahoo it’s clearly a joke but a really stupid one

@aarusharya5658 Жыл бұрын

@@mofalahoo you're the slow one here. that ain't sarcasm.

@ajaybhat8092 3 ай бұрын

15:06 is where Levi Noises begin.

@ajaybhat8092 3 ай бұрын

I felt happy while looking at the third game because I realized that I’m not the only one who blunders pieces. Even IMs blunder.

@miakodakot7359 Жыл бұрын

Ooh, I remember how Russian chess player defeated Levy with Grob opening. Three times if I'm correct.

@Szymonlop8824 5 ай бұрын

i'm just watching 6 months later

@SLAP139 5 ай бұрын

Aint no way did he said "If you're watching this 6 months in the future" and im coincidentally watching this video after six months of this video being uploaded

@morganrose7022 Жыл бұрын

That there is an opening called the “borg” because it’s a reverse grob is my favorite thing I’ve learned about chess in a while.

@MaikelCapella25 Жыл бұрын

For the first time in Gotham history the cut is scarier than the stare.

@MayasSmith Жыл бұрын

Levy: These are the worst openings Me: *plays this every game* intense sweating

@Ivashanko 6 ай бұрын

I'm literally watching this six months in the future. That's kind of fun.

@SeaPawz 5 ай бұрын

I AM watching this 6 months later.

@Jamaimz Жыл бұрын

as someone who unironically plays the grob opening thank you for showing it to the world, even if you dont recognize its greatness

@darheamrlol Жыл бұрын

Bro, he grob sucks, no doubt.

@julinoxzz Жыл бұрын

Levy gets an hair cut Stockfish : ⁉️

@RoyceDillingham 3 ай бұрын

3:10 BVB?!?!?! i went to their football camp

@partypat6589 Жыл бұрын

i've only looked at the sample of the endgames masterclass but already with 4 pawns and a bishop against knight bishop and one passed pawn i took the knight with bishop and opponent took back with bishop giving up the passed pawn and they had no chance with bishop vs 4 pawns

@theoreticalexercise Жыл бұрын

Nah this episode was GOLD. Watching you play is nice. Plus no pressure because of the openings. Amazing work

@alejandrofarieta2814 Жыл бұрын

Levi should try something funny, like the cow opening or the Magnus' gambit 😂

@rocketscience6324 5 ай бұрын

when you're watching 6 moths in the future 1:04 XD

@blazer1069 5 ай бұрын

6 months into the future, Levy can see the future

@YourAverageAmerican345 Жыл бұрын

I love when levy said “it’s borging time” and borgged all over the board. Truly a moment in chess.😢

@samuelault4723 Жыл бұрын

What do you think Borg means?

@NathanielSnider1017 Жыл бұрын

@@samuelault4723 jug of alcohol and other flavoring for alcoholic college students

@sirphantoon6731 Жыл бұрын

Oh and another one of these. Veeery creative.

@samuelault4723 Жыл бұрын

@@NathanielSnider1017 blackout rage gallon

@Dynamicgames567 11 ай бұрын

15:15 him just cheering like a monkey

@woodenfences Жыл бұрын

Great idea, especially going after opponents of comparable ELO, demonstrating (once again) that more than the opening, it's how you play the rest of the game that actually counts, most of the times. Thanks!

@stcsuntzucreed 4 ай бұрын

I love how "grob" literally means grave(as in burial grave) in my language... seems fitting

@rokcestnik6455 Жыл бұрын

Nice haircut and i love your videos keep up the work

@Markaras 6 ай бұрын

1:02 no shit

@Apollo-._ 3 ай бұрын

The fact that you posted this 6 months later

@matzka-7174 6 ай бұрын

It’s literally 6 months in the future now😂

@hunterbarnett4893 2 ай бұрын

*Thunder just outside my house* Levy: There's thunder outside not that I need to tell you

@polyarik-original Жыл бұрын

And he sacrificed.. THE HAIR!!!

@sleepi4505 5 ай бұрын

eh I'm watching six months later

@merubak 2 ай бұрын

I'm watching 9 months later

@sleepi4505 2 ай бұрын

nice

@kappyccino 3 ай бұрын

Yes!! finally the video i've been looking for...this is the only tutorial that makes me play well in chess

@dj_koen1265 3 ай бұрын

The final game is the reason why you should always play with bonus time after every turn

@fatcheeks9830 3 ай бұрын

not necessarily, it's a matter of preference. even with increment you can still lose with a winning position because you took too long to think in the opening and midgame. that's obviously not a good reason to say you should always play correspondence or classical.

@Goldenbread69 5 ай бұрын

Lol I watch this 6 months in the future haha

@aashishkothari1 5 ай бұрын

I am 6 months late…

@ItsNoLongerPaydayTime 2 ай бұрын

Lmao I’m 9

@coreylawson4465 2 ай бұрын

Same

@non_existent3400 Ай бұрын

It’s crazy how levy pinned that 2,400 and said why is my opponent shuffling his pieces when that was so him in the past he has truly evolved

@Gosuminer Жыл бұрын

I take a lot more from this kind of video then from GtE, the main reason being that Levy explains more when commenting his own games. Thanks a lot for making these videos.

@MegaLokopo Жыл бұрын

Isn't the worst opening always the exact one that leads to the three move checkmate?

@fatcheeks9830 3 ай бұрын

he meant the worst first move. obviously after the first move he was trying to play the opening as best as he could.

@Gamerqwerty876 Жыл бұрын

2:37 he becomes 🤓

@marionheaaley9945 Ай бұрын

i love this guy so much keep it up man

@emmettsisney3123 Жыл бұрын

I played against chatgpt recently and it tried to spawn in a knight and I said it wasn’t legal then it corrected itself by spawning in a Queen, and it kept switching back and forth between the two moves so I just let it spawn in the knight

@ilikewoIves 10 ай бұрын

lol

@spamemael5129 Жыл бұрын

Levy is slowly turning into Heisenberg

@marvelmarvel732 Жыл бұрын

This barber who done this to Levy’s hair deserves prison sentence

@ajaybhat8092 3 ай бұрын

7:02 “And he sacrificed THE ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

@YourAverageAmerican345 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for helping! After I watched this video I went from Gm to 167 elo😊😊😊😊

@MayasSmith Жыл бұрын

Alternate title: Levy bullying lower elos with troll openings

@victoriajones6754 7 ай бұрын

bong loud sitting in the corner crying:why am I still here,just to suffer.

@optimatus. Жыл бұрын

"there's a thunderstorm outside" -- right when it thunders from where i am.

@derekbroekhoven5498 Жыл бұрын

Damn you're trying my openings, I never thought I'd see this

@dashvash5440 Жыл бұрын

That game 2 was awesome, literally first pumped. Dodging a draw seemed crazy. A Rollercoaster of a game. Absolutely adore this content.

@benr3799 Жыл бұрын

He missed a forced mate at 13:53 with Rh8+ which led to him having to rely on luck to escape the draw but I mean this is Gotham we’re talking about so no surprise there lol

@bluebellbottons 10 ай бұрын

@@benr3799????? What are you even talking about. There wasn't any forced mate to miss. Bd4 was arguably one of the best moves in that situation. Rh8+ in place of Bd4 is a crap move, simply Kxh8 and now you're down a rook for no good reason. Why are you coming at Gotham with this overconfidence 😅.