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who else was like:"ok imma try this now" and then started a game and played with black

This is gunna be one of those "watch a couple times" videos

2... Nf6 - Vienna gambit Accepted (f4) 1:33 Declined (Nc6) 2:41 Declined (d6) 3:41 Main line 4:27 5. d3 (not recommended) 5:17 5. Qf3 (recommended) 7:19 Nxc3 7:47 (b pawn) 6. bxc3 8:21 c5 9:20 5... Nc6 10:13 (d pawn) 7... Qh4+ 11:21 5... f5 12:05 (b pawn) 8... dxc3 12:24 9... g6 13:00 2... Nc6 14:42 Copycat (Bc5) Qf6 14:57 g6 17:22 Kf8 17:52 3... Nf6 18:06 Bc5 18:43 6... Ng4 0-0 19:40 6... Bg4 20:34 3... d6 21:25 This was coppied by someone else, just needed to fix on entry that was misswritten and also to stay on top!

You know you're getting into chess when you go to bed and you start thinking about possible opening moves and their counters

“Here you just slap them in the face and play Ng5” ... Instructions unclear, got kicked out of tournament. - 19:05

"It's mate in a few moves, but more importantly, you're gonna win the queen." -IM Levy Rozman, 2020

Hey levy, I know I am about 2 years late and you probably won’t see this comment but I really want to thank you. I’ve started playing actively pretty much one year ago after taking a break from when I was about 6. I’ve now managed to climb to ca 1450-1500 and it is in large part thanks to all your educational content and specifically your content on the Vienna. Even now, at about 1500 Elo, with the Sicilian becoming more popular (which I play the Alapin against and haven’t gotten an opponent that responded correctly yet) it blows my mind how few people actually know the Vienna. Out of my last 20 1. e4 e5 games I’ve probably gotten 3 copycat, 10-12 Vienna gambit accepteds and a few d6 and even nc6 declineds. The amount of time I’ve face the mainline total I can probably count on both hands. All that to say, thank you. You sparked a fire for chess in my heart and I kinda wish I didn’t stop when I was young (according to my mom my coach at the time shared that sentiment 😅)

I know it's been two years, but I must express my sincerest gratitude for you making this video This opening has carried me up from 700 elo a few months back, to having just crossed 1300. Thank you

"This cannot be accepted" "Black cannot decline" PERFECT

dont mind me Vienna Gambit Accepted: 1:35 Queen's Pawn attacking pushed pawn: 1:49 More variations with Queen's pawn attacking pushed pawn: 2:21 Vienna Gambit Declined with knight: 2:42 Situational Queen trap: 2:52 Vienna Gambit Declined with Queen's pawn: 3:42 Vienna Gambit Main Line: 4:27 Main Line variations for white: 4:56 Trap with Knight trade: 5:19 Trap with Queen check: 5:38 Knight defends: 6:38 Queen attacking knight Vienna Gambit Main Line variations for black: 7:20 Knight Trade taken with bishop's pawn: 7:56 Knight Trade taken with knight's pawn: 8:22 Simple bishop development on black side: 8:34 Left bishop's pawn push AFTER bishop development on black side: 8:52 Left bishop's pawn push BEFORE bishop development on black side: 9:07 Knight development: 10:11 Knight Trade: 10:25 Queen trade variation sacrificial mate: 11:27 Second Pawn defending knight: 12:09 Left Pawn trade after knight trade: 12:22 Defending against attack: 13:02 Defending pawns with bishop: 13:11 Knight defends pawn: 13:45 Pawn takes with immediate attack: 14:02 Vienna Gambit Bishop Development Variation: 14:47 Copycat system with black queen threatening mate: 14:48 Knight pawn up: 15:36 Queen Trap with knight: 15:40 Knight pawn up before queen out: 17:26 King defends pawn: 17:55 2 knights variation: 18:08 Knight threatens bishop: 18:18 Knight pin: 18:37 Trap with bishop on top of knight for black: 18:50 Threatening fork with castle: 19:44 Bishop pin: 20:36 Queens pawn defends pawn: 21:28

I bought your e4 NY style course on Chessly as soon as Chessly started and I've been studying each day since. Recently I got confident with my skills and started playing again after a few years and I went from 950 to 1500 in just a week. Today I defeated a +1850 and I felt really happy. Thanks for your work, Levy!

its been 2 years and your channel has reached from 100k to almost 2 mil

me: e4 random dude: d5 **credit rolls**

Watching the whole video, starting a game: I'm black

Crazy to hear how humbled you are by 100k, when you're sitting at 3.63M as I watch this right now. You deserve it man, you make awesome content and you're so entertaining to watch. God Bless

Hey Levy, watching in 2022 almost 2023 and you have 1.78 million subscribers. I am happy to be one of them!

Gotham! you are awesome! i had been going through some of your course and checking out these older videos(5/3/23) and i tried this vienna opening and got my first ever Brilliant! truly thankful for what you do! 🙌🏽💪🏼

dont mind me Vienna Gambit Accepted: 1:35 Queen's Pawn attacking pushed pawn: 1:49 More variations with Queen's pawn attacking pushed pawn: 2:21 Vienna Gambit Declined with Knight C6: 2:42 Situational Queen trap: 2:52 Vienna Gambit Declined with Queen's pawn to d6: 3:42 VIENNA GAMBIT MAIN LINE (Pawn to d5 after Pawn to f4): 4:27 Main Line variations for white: 4:56 Trap with Knight trade (Pawn to d3): 5:19 Trap with Queen check (After Pawn to d3): 5:38 Knight defends: 6:38 Queen attacking knight Main Line variations: 7:20 Knight Trade taken with bishop's pawn: 7:56 Knight Trade taken with knight's pawn: 8:22 Simple bishop development on black side: 8:34 Pawn to C5 AFTER bishop development on black side: 8:52 Pawn to C5 BEFORE bishop development on black side: 9:07 Knight C6 after Queen Attacking Variation 10:11 Knight Trade: 10:25 Queen trade variation sacrificial mate: 11:27 Pawn to f5 defending knight (After Queen attacks Knight): 12:09 Pawn to d4 12:12 After sacrificing and playing Be2 13:02 Defending pawns with Be6: 13:11 Knight C6 Variation: 13:45 Pawn takes with immediate attack: 14:02 Vienna Gambit Bishop C4 Variation: 14:47 Copycat system with black queen threatening mate: 14:48 Pawn G6 Defending G7 square: 15:36 Queen Trap with knight to H3: 15:40 Defending G7 Pawn with G6 of King F8: 17:16 Defending M1 with Knight to f6 17:26 2 knights variation: 18:08 Knight to a5 threatening bishop on C4: 18:18 Knight pin: 18:33 Trap After Bishop to C5: 18:41 Castling to Defend F7 Pawn: 19:40 Bishop G4 Pin: 20:33 Early Pawn D6 (Knight to C6 Variation): 21:28

"I do not fear a man who has practiced a thousand gambits once, I fear a man who has practiced one gambit a thousand times" - Chess Lee

Levy: "It's pretty rare in a game of chess to be able to surprise your opponent as early as the second move. Hikaru: *Laughs in Bongcloud*

I am always looking forward to the next season! Especially when it involves crushing the center with The Vienna. Merry Christmas indeed.

It's 2+ years later and whereas you had 100K subscribers when you posted this video, now you have 2.1M. Congratulations! Just found your channel yesterday--I'm retired and beginning to learn chess as a beginner plus. Thank you!

I foresee a lot of blundering coming out of this system.. and not from my opponent

The only thing I remember after watching this is Nb5. Always play Nb5. Thanks, Levy! I’m getting better

I don't watch openings from any other KZfaqrs. You are just the best teacher. Please do more opening videos.

I've watched parts of this video so many times to try to memorise every single line and idea by heart, finally finished.Just need to keep revising this opening, and I'll be set

Gotham: "You'll never face this" Me, after I memorized it: You just wait.

Levy, I'm on my chess team at school, we were in the finals, but our second best player couldn't go because of grades. To make it worse their school was already stronger than ours. I was sure I was going to lose, but I played the Vienna against an opponent who is clearly stronger than me. Thanks to you I won because of the Qg4 line winning me a piece.

im actually half of these views because i keep forgetting the lines

Subscriber and Chessly course owner here. The e4NYS course has helped a ton with getting me to the middlegame in a great position but now I am looking forward to your middlegames course to get me a bit further. Thank you Levy. Keep on keeping on.

0:00 It's pretty rare that in a game of chess to being able to surprise your opponent as early as second move. 2.Ke2

Peition to make 25 minute single opening rather than "whole e4 in 10 minutes" This was veeery very thorough, thanks!

I've watched this so many times. Thanks Levy

10 minutes in and I already forgot everything

First game I played after this video: opponent accepted the Vienna gambit and lost horribly

Let me tell you that you have 1 million apprentices in 2021 well done mate🍸

Winter is my favorite season and I like to stay in and watch movies. Thanks for all your videos dude!

Watching this in Dec 2022. 2.04 mil subs, this is the most helpful Vienna YT vids. Thanks bro!

Thought this opening looked really cool, so I tried it for myself. Played it for a couple hours and lost 300 points, turns out I’m dogshit and can’t play anything but the London

Twice today while playing blitz I used the Vienna gambit, and they each responded with d5. I asked each of them if they watch your videos, and both confirmed that they had learned it from you. Pretty cool.

My favorite season is fall too. Just right tempature. I actually like catching snakes, speedcubing, drawing, photography, aaaaaaand chess ofc in the fall. Great video!

Thanks! Very interesting video - greetings from vienna

Me: “Alright let’s do this!” Opponent: 2...c6 Me: “Fuck”

"This is the stockfish defense, you will never get this" The 100k viewers of this vid : MMMMMHHHHH

Thanks Gotham With the help of your training Vienna opening became my favorite opening

Dang 1.69m subscribers 😮I’ve been watching your videos for awhile and come back to older openings videos just to try something different. Crazy how many subscribers you’ve attained!

22:08 Now you have a 1.04M Subscribers, you're the most entertaining chess content creator, and I still watching this video to memorize some moves. You're amazing Levy, you grew up so much. So proud of you.

MY LIFE IS FINALLY COMPLETE

Watching in 2022 right before my first ever tournament! You have 1.7 million subs. Thank you so much

Love it! Quality content as always!

"im nearing a hundred thousand" *4 months later* 600k

Levy: "This is completely winning for white." Me: "So how exactly does one win in such position..."

Great video. It shows how to the analysis board.

I'm brand new to watching chess opening ideas. This was great to watch! I'm taking notes and definitely trying it next time 👍

Aaaaaaaaand now everyone's gonna play the vienna. God dammit my precious opening😭

Learned this 8 months ago. And I must say I've won hundreds of games using almost every variation that you showed. My personal favourite is the copycat variation.

Excellent,, engaging instruction here. Need to watch many times to really absorb the content, but that's not a problem at all. I was looking for an e4 opening after playing many Old Indian Attacks, and this is the one!

Fantastic video! Thank you!

God damn chess theory is so beautiful

“It’s mate, but more importantly you’re going to win the queen” 😅😅😅

Four minutes into the video, I pause and play a not rated game and it works!!! This era is awesome. Thank you, Levy!

Hey Levi this is my fav opening and I learnt it with you thanks.

Please do more Vienna videos! Also, I love how this was longer than 10 mins, the others felt a bit rushed

15:55 Levy: crap I've started saying it, gotta finish

I watched this video the day it came out, I was subscribed back then. It is crazy how many subscribers Levy got since then

I like the fall too, walks outside are so nice

As a casual player I find I benefit the most from just hearing you talk about the general ideas and concepts around the openings, I have the capacity but not the desire to memorize the theoretical moves, but knowing the general ideas of what I should be trying to accomplish based off different positions makes the game a ton of fun because i feel like i'm figuring out the theory as the games go on :) This is absolutely not to say you shouldn't talk about the theory, I just wanted to say thanks for sharing the ideas and strategies!

I just landed a checkmate in 10 moves. The Vienna system is amazing. Thank you for all the free advice you provide. You've substantially helped me improve my game. 10/10

Thanks to you brother I have a newfound love for chess I never knew I had! Also, Spring for me. Perfect time to hit the beach!

You're now at 1.46MILLION subscribers!! That is incredible, & this video was also amazingly insightful so thank you haha. (My favourite season is spring & I enjoy drinking tea outside ☀️☕)

Levy, I love you. Thank you so much for teaching your pride and joy, the Vienna. It's really appreciated as it is very hard to find theory for this system.

still as golden of content as it was 4 months ago, like well-preserved cheese.

2022 - 1.76 Million

Levy, I really enjoy your content.

This is the best instruction I've seen on playing the Vienna Gambit... Thank you for this excellent video.

7:02 "This is very trappy" *Future starts playing in my head*

wow.... 100k subscribers 2 years ago... and now almost hitting 3m! Congratz man! Great videos

Great content. Thanks Gotham

This is an amazing video, I was quite nervous about getting back into chess and playing online, played this opening and absolutely crushed my first 3 games. Been having lots of fun with this opening!

Me being a complete begginer and following all the steps here : 1.e4 Oponnent : d.5 Me : WAIT!! THATS ILLEGAL...

You said if I was watching this video in 2021 to let you know how many subscribers you have at that point. Well I am watching this video in 2022 and if you were nearing a 100k subscribers in 2020 then you have done exceptionally well in a year and half. 1.5 million subscribers as of June 2022. That's the reward of great content. Keep it coming my friend. 👍

thanks for the lesson Levi I got my first ever brilliant playing the Vienna

I've dabbled in the Vienna a few times over the years, but never got serious about it. This video is a great starting point. As a reference to help me study, without having to watch the video over and over, I made notes of all of Levy's recommendations. Here they are, if anyone wants them: Vienna Gambit 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 • Gambit accepted (mistake by black) o 3. … exf4? 4. e5 Ng8 5. Nf3 (to prevent Qh4+)  and then maybe d6 6. d4 dxe5 7. Qe2 Bb4 8. Bxf4 Qe7 and castle queen side, or other options.  Just be sure to prevent Qh4+ and develop quickly • Gambit declined o 3. … Nc6? 4. fxe5 Nxe5 5. d4 is like Halloween Gambit (5. … Ng6 or Nc6 6. e5 Ng8 7. Nf3) o 3. … d6 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. d3 (play Bxc6 if a6, plan to O-O, fxe5)  Pretty much any plan with Bc4 or Bb5 before d3 should be fine. • Mainline o 3. … d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Qf3  5. … Nxc3 6. bxc3 (and against almost anything besides 6. … c5, play 7. d4, then Bd3, Ne2, O-O) • 6. … c5 7. Qg3 and if 7. … g6 8. Nf3, bishop out, then O-O  5. … Nc6 6. Bb5 Nxc3 7. dxc3 • Theory: 7. … Qh4+ 8. g3 Qe4+ 9. Be3 o Qxc2 10. Ne2 Qxb2 11. O-O Qxb5 12. Qxf7+ Kd8 13. Nd4! trades for Nc6 before Bg5+ for mate. o Or Qxf3 10. Nxf3, O-O-O, etc • If not, play Bb4, O-O-O, Ne2, etc  5. … f5 6. d3 Nxc3 7. bxc3 • 7. … d4 8. Qg3 dxc3 9. Be2, with threat of 10. Bh5+ g6 11. Bxg6+ hxg6 12. Qxg6+, and Bg5, e6, etc (9. … g6 10. Bf3, intending Ne2 and O-O) • 8. d4 against almost anything else (maybe Ne2-f4) Vienna Game 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 • Copycat Variation (mistake by black) o 3. … Bc5? 4. Qg4  4. … Qf6 5. Nd5! Qxf2 6. Kd1 g6 7. Nh3 Qd4 8. d3 traps queen with eventual c3  4. … g6 or Kf8 5. Qg3 Nf6 6. Ne2, intending d3, Bg5 • Two Knights (Mainline) o 3. … Nf6 4. d3  4. … Na5 5. Bb3 Nxb3 6. axb3 or 5. Qf3 Nxc4 6. dxc4 and Bg5, O-O-O  4. … Bb4 5. Nge2, then O-O, f4, f5  4. … Bc5 5. f4 d6 6. Nf3 • 6. … Ng4 7. Ng5 o 7. … Nf2 8. Qh5 g6 9. Bxf7+ o 7. … O-O 8. f5 Nf2 9. Qh5 • 6. … Bg4 7. Na4 Nd4 8. Nxc5 dxc5 9. c3 Nxf3 10. gxf3, and Be3, Qe2, O-O-O Other Oddball Moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 ??? (or 2. … ???) • Similar to Vienna Game, above. ie Bc4, d3, f4, etc Looks like the formatting from MS Word didn't copy perfectly here, but should still be useful.

"I am nearing 100k subs"... less than one year after this beast of a man reached 10x that value. Super congrats for the awesome work, Levi.

I love how he asks how many subs he will have in 2021, and now its 2022 and he has over a 1,5 mill subs, which are all completely deserved!

2.4 millions in 2023. You made it a long way! Congrats man Came back to an early video to learn that opening. You didn't know it at that time, but you will have some great courses online. I'll go check the free sample and buy it maybe.

I love the Vienna so much I want to play it all the time. An old man suggested I only play one opening and one defense until I master the lines completely. On black I start with the Sicilian and create my own defense called a “the super reverse vienna”. Hasn’t ended well yet but at least I’m confusing them...

100 k soon! EARLY CONGRATULATIONS!

I have recently been playing in a students vs. profs chess tournament and have been playing this opening when I can. So far I have won a game with it and drawn a game (for reference on the drawn game I am a 1400 rated player and the game I drew was against an 1800!). I must say I have really been enjoying this opening and it works quite well for me! I always had an advantage coming out of the opening and have won due to the great activity of my rooks thanks to the opening of the f-file. I would highly recommend you give this opening a go! Definitely catches a lot of players off guard! Great video!

rewatching this and realizing you now got 1.6M subs. You are amazing.

Thanks Levy! Just watched this again (like 5 times now 😂) and played a 0 mistake 10+0 game in the Vienna gambit accepted with queen to e2 to pin the pawn… I’m rated just below 1200 rapid so this is still quite the achievement! You the 🐐 my guy!

Living in Vienna and playing the Vienna fits just perfectly and I love this gambit 😍👍 Thanks for this very helpful and entertaining video Levi 👍✌🇦🇹

Amazing video Gotham

Beautiful video one of ur best videos

1.43M subscribers as of March 24 2022. I have learned so much from you, about the game, how to study, how to review competitions critically, the inspiration to learn, and the determination to work through slumps. I'm putting in the time, I'm doing puzzles and I'm reading books. I started this adventure at a particularily dark time in my life, and while this may be 'just a game', it has given me hope, respect for myself, and confidence to tackle the day. Thank you, what you do here means a lot to me.

why i am learning this opening: 10% because i dont know any openings 90% because i heard there is an opening named after my home town

my favourite season is spring and i like going on hikes and bike rides because the weather is nice

I am an 800elo player and I found I was doing the same 4 moves a lot in the opening. So I checked if they were book moves. It was the Vienna opening. So this was great to see some powerful opinions past move 4. Hopefully studying this can get me to 1000elo.

15:54 Black can move the bishop near the queen so that the queen has space to move. It didn't glue the queen since there is an escape