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Batman2508

Aug 31, 2021

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#81

llmama my problem is a have a bunch of online pdf books and they're instructive but not fun bc they are in pdf, and my parents are only getting a "real" book once I finish those, sigh.

llama47

Aug 31, 2021

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#82

j7mac77 wrote:

For crying out loud some of you just don't get it! If you found chess in the normal way and play at your local club, well sure you are better off reading books and analyzing games and studying opening lines etc... But if you're someone who found chess by watching the Queen's Gambit and you just want to know how to play casually, someone like Levy would be great for the average person who doesn't have time for hardcore studying.

I already said he's very good at entertaining low rated children.

That doesn't mean I think it was easy. He has to work to make new content all the time, and e.g. put up with Hikaru's awful personality.

ChampoftheBepoCamp

Aug 31, 2021

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#83

Batman2508 wrote:

llmama my problem is a have a bunch of online pdf books and they're instructive but not fun bc they are in pdf, and my parents are only getting a "real" book once I finish those, sigh.

They don't have the moving pieces and boards though

TommyPeebles_07

Aug 31, 2021

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#84

pfren wrote:

Good at what?

At playing he is almost good- so far his highest rating is about the same as mine many years ago.

As a chess streamer and YT influencer, he is total junk, which explains why he has so many followers.

Haha Jealous person

TommyPeebles_07

Aug 31, 2021

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#85

pfren wrote:

Good at what?

At playing he is almost good- so far his highest rating is about the same as mine many years ago.

As a chess streamer and YT influencer, he is total junk, which explains why he has so many followers.

You're an idiot. He's a great teacher and entertainer. And he's making more money than you in chess. So go cry about it, my little IM.

j7mac77

Aug 31, 2021

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#86

llama 47 wrote: e.g. put up with Hikaru's awful personality. Lol 🤣, I always wondered if I was the only person who felt that way. BTW no hate on Hikaru

llama47

Aug 31, 2021

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#87

j7mac77 wrote:

llama 47 wrote: e.g. put up with Hikaru's awful personality. Lol 🤣, I always wondered if I was the only person who felt that way. BTW no hate on Hikaru

Don't worry, I'll hate Hikaru enough for the both of us

llama47

Aug 31, 2021

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#88

TommyPeebles_07 wrote:

pfren wrote:

Good at what?

At playing he is almost good- so far his highest rating is about the same as mine many years ago.

As a chess streamer and YT influencer, he is total junk, which explains why he has so many followers.

You're an idiot. He's a great teacher and entertainer. And he's making more money than you in chess. So go cry about it, my little IM.

Oh boohoo. Not everyone likes what you like. Get over it.

assassin3752

Aug 31, 2021

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#89

Chuck639 wrote:

GothamChess wrote:

pfren wrote:

Good at what?

At playing he is almost good- so far his highest rating is about the same as mine many years ago.

As a chess streamer and YT influencer, he is total junk, which explains why he has so many followers.

That's not very nice!

Lol , Levy chimed in! That made my day.

ikr

IM pfren

Aug 31, 2021

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#90

llama47 wrote:

Don't worry, I'll hate Hikaru enough for the both of us

This is a very chessic "black-white" approach.

Naka may be obnoxious at times, but he has some very good qualities as well- e.g. he was the only top player that snobbed the Saudi pertodollars and declined playing in totalitarian, antifeminist and highly oppressive Saudi Arabia 3,5 years ago.

All other top players (excluding Israelis, which were not welcome there) were blinded by the glitter of the prizes and did not see quite a few appalling things.

Sure, some of them objected FIDE's choice, but that happened AFTER they received their prizes.

FM rychessmaster1

Aug 31, 2021

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#91

StormCentre3 wrote:

I see two camps here / those who respect a traditional view for the spirit of chess and opponents and those who view chess as nothing more than a forum for entertainment. Today’s “entertainment” as pointed out, is not about quality or chess education but rather trash talking, dropping f-bombs every other word and accusing anyone who beats Levy of cheating. The kids idolize Levy and Naka. So it is. The spirit of chess subsequently has taken a nose dive.
Chess streaming could be so much better- but is stuck in a shoot-em up video game mode.

I’ve never been accused of cheating

FM rychessmaster1

Aug 31, 2021

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#92

llama47 wrote:

j7mac77 wrote:

llama 47 wrote: e.g. put up with Hikaru's awful personality. Lol 🤣, I always wondered if I was the only person who felt that way. BTW no hate on Hikaru

Don't worry, I'll hate Hikaru enough for the both of us

I’ll help

assassin3752

Aug 31, 2021

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#93

rychessmaster1 wrote:

llama47 wrote:

j7mac77 wrote:

llama 47 wrote: e.g. put up with Hikaru's awful personality. Lol 🤣, I always wondered if I was the only person who felt that way. BTW no hate on Hikaru

Don't worry, I'll hate Hikaru enough for the both of us

I’ll help

so will I

assassin3752

Aug 31, 2021

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#94

rychessmaster1 wrote:

StormCentre3 wrote:

I see two camps here / those who respect a traditional view for the spirit of chess and opponents and those who view chess as nothing more than a forum for entertainment. Today’s “entertainment” as pointed out, is not about quality or chess education but rather trash talking, dropping f-bombs every other word and accusing anyone who beats Levy of cheating. The kids idolize Levy and Naka. So it is. The spirit of chess subsequently has taken a nose dive.
Chess streaming could be so much better- but is stuck in a shoot-em up video game mode.

I’ve never been accused of cheating

yea same

still waiting to meet people like that

llama47

Aug 31, 2021

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#95

pfren wrote:

llama47 wrote:

Don't worry, I'll hate Hikaru enough for the both of us

This is a very chessic "black-white" approach.

Naka may be obnoxious at times, but he has some very good qualities as well- e.g. he was the only top player that snobbed the Saudi pertodollars and declined playing in totalitarian, antifeminist and highly oppressive Saudi Arabia 3,5 years ago.

All other top players (excluding Israelis, which were not welcome there) were blinded by the glitter of the prizes and did not see quite a few appalling things.

Sure, some of them objected FIDE's choice, but that happened AFTER they received their prizes.

I didn't know that.

FM rychessmaster1

Aug 31, 2021

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#96

I don’t hate naka for his online shenanigans more I hate him for how far ahead he is from everyone else on chess.com

llama47

Aug 31, 2021

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#97

rychessmaster1 wrote:

StormCentre3 wrote:

I see two camps here / those who respect a traditional view for the spirit of chess and opponents and those who view chess as nothing more than a forum for entertainment. Today’s “entertainment” as pointed out, is not about quality or chess education but rather trash talking, dropping f-bombs every other word and accusing anyone who beats Levy of cheating. The kids idolize Levy and Naka. So it is. The spirit of chess subsequently has taken a nose dive.
Chess streaming could be so much better- but is stuck in a shoot-em up video game mode.

I’ve never been accused of cheating

Besides, the people I've seen Levy accuse were very obviously cheating.

As usual, the low rated children who follow this stuff can't tell the difference. I remember people posting comments on chessbase about how maybe Borislav Ivanov was just really good and GMs were jealous.

manwaeadug

Aug 31, 2021

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#98

He seems like a decent enough bloke to me, can't understand the hate for a fella that's only trying to make a living from (his undoubted) talent. YES, an IM is most definitely talented. Not everyone can be a Morphy or a Pele, an Ali, a Federer (or a Kosteniuk ) etc etc, but they can still be helluva talented at what they do.

I enjoy his content, it's usually entertaining and often informative. I particularly like his 10 minute openings, not too in depth that it confuses and just enough that it gives beginners like me a few opening moves they can feel reasonably confident with.

A decent bloke, a decent player and a decent streamer....but I'm still Team Kosteniuk though.

assassin3752

Aug 31, 2021

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#99

rychessmaster1 wrote:

I don’t hate naka for his online shenanigans more I hate him for how far ahead he is from everyone else on chess.com

lmao

DiogenesDue

Aug 31, 2021

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#100

llama47 wrote:

Which is to say... sifting through it is dangerous.

Luckily, some GMs have put together good material, and a lot of it! It's well organized too.

They call it "books."

Yeah, I have a couple dozen of these things you call "books" related specifically to chess ...one of them talks about how the bad the Berlin is for black. Which is the problem with books...chess is a little too dynamic to rely primarily on books for reference.