Check out his Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Gambit video, teaching the Tennison gambit in response to a rather funny chess meme video.
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May 29, 2021
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Levy is funny to watch but i think daniel naroditsky and john bartholomew are alot more instructional. Nothing against levy though.
May 29, 2021
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#4
I liked watching Levy, but the way he goes after cheaters on chess.com has made me think everyone is a cheater, even though cheating is extremely rare on chess.com, besides new accounts for top tournament play. It's made me a sore loser.
Still like to watch his opening videos, they are very good.
I also like watching any video where he and Hikaru are together, because Hikaru seem to occasionally just talks over Levy and override anything he says. Levy seems to notice and get annoyed, but you have to look at his face to see it.
May 29, 2021
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#6
youtube Gotham is nice to watch. twitch gotham is way too crazy for me to learn anything
May 29, 2021
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#7
Levy is very friendly and self-deprecating, but moves and talks pretty quickly. Bartholomew operates in much the same way and gives similar instruction, but is a little more laid back. And agadmator is way laid back, but does very little actual instruction; most of his videos are analysis of current and classic games--but what analysis! Great for intermediate players! Hey, subscribe to them all; they're free.
He’s a ton of fun to watch!
Jun 1, 2021
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#9
this levy guy is talking so fast, but nevertheless i like him, what are other good videos to watch for an beginner/intermediate player?
Levy acts and talks like a typical New Yorker while Bartholomew acts and talks like a typical Minnesotan. I like them both.
Jun 2, 2021
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Viznik schreef:
They don’t help much, it’s more him showing off how much he knows. As for applying any of it in a real game, forget about it. There’s plenty of other YouTubers who give actual instruction, like Naroditsky or ChessBrah.
My rating was 198 when I watched Gotham. Started watching Naroditsky, ChessBrah and Eric Rosen and I’m up to 1000+
My rating was 198 when I watched Gotham. Started watching Naroditsky, ChessBrah and Eric Rosen and I’m up to 1000+
ok, what do you like about chessbrah?
watching videos is a scam. its passive learning. only way you will improve is by active learning, like solving exercises.
Jun 2, 2021
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thaskaiser schreef:
watching videos is a scam. its passive learning. only way you will improve is by active learning, like solving exercises.
you are right, thats why i like the exercises on dhess.com, you experience yourself.
Jun 2, 2021
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#18
Viznik wrote:
Gotham and Hikaru are entertainers, not teachers. Hikaru is also a huge jerk and full of himself, and thinks he poops gold. I never can watch more than 15 seconds of Hikaru. He’s like an autistic jerkoff.
What do I like about ChessBrah? They’re very good at teaching beginners and amateurs. They have a whole series starting from 400 ELO all the way up to 1600+. I use what I’ve learned in their videos practically every game.
What do I like about ChessBrah? They’re very good at teaching beginners and amateurs. They have a whole series starting from 400 ELO all the way up to 1600+. I use what I’ve learned in their videos practically every game.
100% agree, not a big fan of the techno though
Jun 5, 2021
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#20
I think you guys are too hard on all these streamers. Yeah, the format rewards an entertaining tone. There's plenty of serious chess content in all these videos; the only problem is that it's easy to get lulled into just watching rather than engaging and thinking about the content. A lot of the value is in seeing where these guys go first with their analysis, what they consider important, particularly considering that they're all far better chess players than I (or most people in this thread) will ever be.
I subscribe to his videos on YouTube. I think he's one of the best chess teachers there. I find it helpful when people explain their reasoning.