How Good Is Gothamchess??

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llama47
manwaeadug wrote:

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.  

I'm sure he could have been a GM by now if he'd focused on chess.

Instead he focused on making money, and I don't hold that against him at all. Yeah he's talented... I'm also happy to see he has more Youtube subscribers than Hikaru... maybe if that goes on long enough Hikaru will have to start simping for him!

Then I really might start watching Levy's videos haha.

llama47
btickler wrote:
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.  

Opening books become outdated, sure.

And for example, I don't like watching agadmator, but anyone who enjoys watching one video of his every day, over time, will have been exposed to a lot of great games.

So sure, make use of everything available, and that can include Youtube videos (there are GM lectures on Youtube for free. I particularly like Akobian).

PRWoodpusher

Here is how I do it.

I watch Levy, and learn some things from him

I watch Eric Rosen and I learn things from him

I watch Hikaru and I learn things from him.

It seems I'm able to watch multiple streamers and learn from all of them.

I'd probably learn if someone posted a link to  IM pfren  's site; if he has one.

But if I couldn't, I wouldn't come on here and trash him, I'd just move on to a different streamer.

 

 

ChampoftheBepoCamp
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

Comrade hikaru is Champ level

Thee_Ghostess_Lola

I luv naka naka nu...hes hilarious !!

assassin3752
ChampoftheCommieCamp wrote:
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

Comrade hikaru is Champ level

depends on who you're comparing him to

Thee_Ghostess_Lola

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.

sooo true...thx man wag dog !!

ChampoftheBepoCamp
darkbrah7654 wrote:
ChampoftheCommieCamp wrote:
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

Comrade hikaru is Champ level

depends on who you're comparing him to

? Hikaru is the crop of the cream

blueemu
ChampoftheCommieCamp wrote:
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

Comrade hikaru is Champ level

He's a 1400?

DiogenesDue
PRWoodpusher wrote:

Here is how I do it.

I watch Levy, and learn some things from him

I watch Eric Rosen and I learn things from him

I watch Hikaru and I learn things from him.

It seems I'm able to watch multiple streamers and learn from all of them.

I'd probably learn if someone posted a link to  IM pfren  's site; if he has one.

But if I couldn't, I wouldn't come on here and trash him, I'd just move on to a different streamer.

All fine and well, but you're comparing your input to IM Pfren.  You're not an IM, so...different peer group.  IM Pfren can comment with a little more credibility.  In fact, 5 years ago I'd wager his name was more well known here.

ChampoftheBepoCamp
blueemu wrote:
ChampoftheCommieCamp wrote:
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

Comrade hikaru is Champ level

He's a 1400?

Oh that's me... on tilt lately from 1500...

But he is p4p #1

blueemu

If you're going to use a Communist avatar, I suggest Chairman Meow.

assassin3752
ChampoftheCommieCamp wrote:
darkbrah7654 wrote:
ChampoftheCommieCamp wrote:
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

Comrade hikaru is Champ level

depends on who you're comparing him to

? Hikaru is the crop of the cream

if you compare hikaru to Stockfish 13 nnue then he's trash

rychessmaster1
ChampoftheCommieCamp wrote:
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

Comrade hikaru is Champ level

Exactly 

rychessmaster1

Hikaru is better than anyone else that plays on chess.com actively by a mile 

llama47
ChampoftheCommieCamp wrote:
darkbrah7654 wrote:
ChampoftheCommieCamp wrote:
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

Comrade hikaru is Champ level

depends on who you're comparing him to

? Hikaru is the crop of the cream

He's lost to Carlsen multiple times in the Chess.com speed chess championship.

He's lost to Carlsen his entire career in FIDE games (he only won a single game).

ChampoftheBepoCamp
darkbrah7654 wrote:
ChampoftheCommieCamp wrote:
darkbrah7654 wrote:
ChampoftheCommieCamp wrote:
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

Comrade hikaru is Champ level

depends on who you're comparing him to

? Hikaru is the crop of the cream

if you compare hikaru to Stockfish 13 nnue then he's trash

??? More like someone on the forums here...

j7mac77

Here we go again, IM Pfren is using political stories that he knows cannot be argued with to backup his preference for people like Hikaru over Levy.

rychessmaster1
llama47 wrote:
ChampoftheCommieCamp wrote:
darkbrah7654 wrote:
ChampoftheCommieCamp wrote:
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

Comrade hikaru is Champ level

depends on who you're comparing him to

? Hikaru is the crop of the cream

He's lost to Carlsen multiple times in the Chess.com speed chess championship.

He's lost to Carlsen his entire career in FIDE games (he only won a single game).

Magnus isn’t active here though 

rychessmaster1

I don’t see how any person can like hikaru over levy

I used to dislike levy but I’ve grown to like him and his content is amazing