Why Is Magnus Carlsen So Good? 

Hansen really did well, I hope he keeps playing in tornements he really shows alot of potential

Hey levy, just wanted to say this was a great recap. You never fail to be engaging and make the games exciting. Thanks for making content

Gotham’s “What’s worth more than a queen” speech must be preserved in all of eternity. I’d share it with aliens if I could

Sometimes it’s hard to tell whether Levy is doing an analysis of a line that didn’t happen or an analysis of the line that actually occurred

OMG, I watched this on 50% speed, and it was much better. The analysis was paced for me to understand more easily, and Levy comes across as drunk, which is hilarious.

Nice recap levy, just a suggestion: when you have a knockout phase, u could post de tournament diagram before and after the recap. I think that would be a great add to the recap. Love ur content :)

Things everyone knows, but what else can you say? Magnus is just... really good.

Only Dubov knew that Magnus would play so well with the Catalan Also being an Endgame Wizard helps too

Aw damn, feel bad for Ding. Was hoping he'd pull through! Great recaps as always Levy, thank you.

I gotta say after a long and stressful day "You are worth more than a queen" hits extra hard

Hi Levy, I wish you the best for becoming a grandmother! It's a real big achievement if you do so best of luck.

“Magnus and the Three Russians” is a hell of a band name

There's just something about your personality and the way you talk about these games that's fucking amazing and so captivating. This is the most engaging chess content out of all the big RU-vid names. Plus I just like your voice, you're so fun to listen to in addition to the great chess coverage. So glad I am subbed to you Gotham! Keep up the great work my mans.

“Magnus Carlson is REALLY GOOD” Insights from the esteemed International Master Levy Rozman, circa 2022

Levy's recaps have become better than the real thing at this point. Breezy, funny and udnerstandandable. Much love my G

A second before Magnus sacked his queen I had a flashback to when he sacrificed against Anish for the three pieces. And I had a feeling he was gonna take the knight

I feel kind of bad for Hansen, I was hoping he would go one more round after having such an amazing start to the tournament.

"Magnus and the three Russians!!" With Magnus its definitely a grim fairy tale. Tough matches for Ding and Eric. Are we looking at a rematch of the World Championship!? Thanks for the great recap - super tournament!

I just love your recaps, literally the only ones i can follow while being completely in focus for the whole time

continued unparalleled excellence Levy, information so dense it takes hours to fully absorb, yet your summarily style is very absorbable I get a great sense of Carlson's effortless genius and Liren's fatal mis-steps.

I think it's possible that Magnus could've had it in his notes but I think he played it because of Hikaru. Hikaru's return to classical chess represents a revival of his love of the game and you gotta love the game to keep improving at it. I would attribute Hikaru's recent success to that renewed love of the game and I think Magnus recognized that and was inspired to play that line as a result.

Thank you, Levy, for the diamond @ 17:10. Made me smile even more, a nice start to the day. 😊

Can u please put up the scoreboard on the sides like u did in the past tomorrow. I really thought they looked good and I liked seeing the head to head scores. Keep up the good work

These tournament recaps are always so good. Thank you for the time, effort, and energy you put into every single one. If you'd told me in 2019 that what I was missing in life was UFC-style commentating for chess matches...well, I probably would have agreed--but I wouldn't have thought I'd ever get it.

i love your recaps, makes chess feel like a sports match

5:50 Danish Triple Gambit: *Am I a Joke to You?*

Gotham, I know you'll probably never see this but I wanted to tell you how I played an INSANE game today. I scored 95.5% accuracy with the black pieces and had no inaccuracies and my worst move was a good move. Everything else was a book move or better than a good move. I am not 1400 yet, but I got to 1382 thanks to that game. I credit it all to you, since you're the only chess RU-vidr I watch, and I just wanted to thank you!

Great recaps as always. Thanks for the consistent vids.

Top vocab, jokes and timing dude

Thank you for always making these recaps, without any exceptions. Keep up the good work!

Great recap thanks Levy!

Have you changed your camera or is it light? It looks as it is in higher quality Pog

That metal beer cap sounded like a Miller High Life top you ain't foolin me Levy.

I love how my guy covers multiple games. This length is basically perfect for my gym cardio session on the bike for 40 minutes!

17:09 god damn, never been so wholesome and I’ve been watching all his old vidoes

Hey Levy, where do you get your hoodies?

Levy's intros are as entertaining as the recaps. Hope we get an episode 2 on the origins of the bottle-cap.

Those Esipenko, A4 pawn pushes has actually helped expand a lot of my white games.. that space can change games....

I always (well, almost always) watch the WHOLE thing! Because these are SO GOOD. Thank You, from NH!

I watch every day. Improved my Elo 50 in a year! Now sitting at a 1250. Great teacher!

Regards from Argentina Levy! Thanks for your instructional videos, you've helped me improve a lot!

Thanks for the recap man watched the games live but to be honest didn’t understand the moves till seeing your recap

your commentary on being a valuable viewer got to me levy, aha, love you too. Love your recaps :D

Thanks for this Entertainment Levy! I watch your videos like every day and go to bed with a smile.

I was way to high when you started your talk about being better somewhere around 17:00. But damn did it make me smile so much 😂

When klay thompson was asked why he shot the ball in a situation he never should at the end of the game, he said something along the lines of “that’s what I do” Probably a similar analogy to the question asked @5:53

Great review, great dramatic delivery, what's not to like?

Interesting games today! Hope Ding gets more rest and adjust the time difference to get back to normal sleep schedule:) But he did play quite well at first, keep going！ 😀 💪 ✨

Literally 3 minutes ago I checked your channel thinking "did I miss the recap?" You read my mind bro

Definitely rooting for Magnus and Ian. I like Ding Liren as well. I've found myself really enjoying Levon's games lately, also. I'm not really sure why, but I just don't have good feelings about Keymer. But wow, way to go Eric Hansen! I might have to check his channel out sometime.

Gotham chess is also really good at chess and commentary

Loved the story title "magnus and the three Russians"

I love that Levy called out people for Pin of Shame hunting.

Really like your videos thank you for making them

Review the Pragg game!!!

That was a better speech than most politicians I've heard at around 17:45ish. Gotham for President '24?

LEVI, your highlight for most videos is your THUMBNAIL, it hits hard.....do you make them yourself? please make a fun video on phtoshop

Levy, you've been at these high levels. Is it that hard to play 25 minutes for these GMs? I just ask because at my level, it's hard seeing a game where someone's in trouble at 10 minutes. Is it just a matter of thinking fewer moves ahead?

Eric was hands down the most exciting player in this tournament, truly inspiring!

Pls review The Batman when it is out. You need to give us some thoughts about actual Batman-related contents this time around.

You guys should see the ufc match between chael and Anderson. The one Levy was referencing.... Damn good one... Worth you time

loved the poetry around the 17th minute

8:36 Are the checkmate: -If king goes to h5,you go g6 -If king goes to f5 is Qg4

17:14 my guy just stopped to drop a 30 seconds speech, legend.

I love that I know very little about chess but I still love these videos😂

Traveling to another time zone could be a life changer for Ding Liren during online tournaments [SFMBE]

Sonen - Silva is a hell of a deep pull and I am here for it.

Bro you need to start a 30 min podcasts. I would watch every one of them

Like the fast pace it’s great

if the bottlecap is used once to cap a bottle and again as a noisemaker, is it a recap?

how do i know "WHY" a move is good when the engine says it's a top move?

Levy! I would love it if you started making 4k content

You're just brilliant at your off-the-cuff commentary and statements. It's hilarious.

Fantastic recap, love you levy

that "what's worth more than a queen" took me out of the blue. you're an excellent entertainer, you should be proud.

you put the wrong link in the description it leads to the preliminaries standings and not to the knockout standings

Regarding draws when you don't need to win, in the 10-game Fischer-Larsen match that Fischer won 6-0, Larsen could easily have drawn games 5 & 6 but trailing 4-0 ( and 5-0) he desperately avoided drawing, and lost. Fischer was apparently content to play into drawing variations. Boris Spassky lost a bottle of wine: He made a bet that Larsen would win at least one game of the match.

I love how consistent you are with your videos. I can always expect a video in the afternoon. That’s dedication only few appreciate.

Can we talk about that levy had an interview with the fucking New York times???? That so crazy

I’m so hooked on these vids

The first Magnus game reminded me of Capablanca...

darn i wanted to see hansen in the final

my chess coach recommended me to watch your videos but i've already been watching daily for months!😂

17:10 a deep thought, damn

Never thought I would see chessbrah in a tournament recap 😍 let's go Eric

I am trying to get the pin of shame, but the only thing I can come up with is that the bottlecap might be dangerous to your puppy if he chews on it and I wish you and your puppy the best luck and a long lasting friendship in life together. May you bring each other joy and may he be the best boy to ever wag his tail on planet earth. That's not pin of shame worthy, is it? Sorry, I just can't. Like I can't keep blundering my queen. As a 1800 rated player. Yeah. It happens. We're all just trying to learn this insanely complex game and I'm so greatful that Levy gives free chess lessons daily. We're blessed, let's bless him with a great community. Also I'll never get pinned. But whatever. I'm here for the chess, not the pin of shame, although I find it quite funny at times, and I know I shouldn't laugh at butthurt people who write comments that are full of dog poop, but eh, that's life. There'll always be those people and people like you who took the time to read through this entire comment just to be complimented now. You are awesome and I love you! Good luck on the board and have a great time playing this awesome game!

Watching this while studying for my calculus 4 final thanks for all the great content!

Levy has now made 3 videos in a row about magnus carlsen. His crush on magnus is undisputed now.

Imagine Ding playing in the right time zone. He would be able to unleash his true power

Nothing is better than Levy pointing out all these beautiful pawn positions

Levy: why is the grass green, the sky blue?

Love the recaps

26:38 Knights cube

I really liked this thumbnail in particular for no apparent reason 😁😂 even though they are always good .

one small step for chess, one giant leap for Eric xD Honestly that was a monumental performance

ayy, ty for the recaps

I mean, I do feel for Ding, but... those were some great games by Владислав Артемьев (hopefully I spelled that correctly).

Hello gotham its currently 6am in my place ❤from Malaysia🇲🇾

Artemiev was prbly singing "Rb8, Rb8" in his head at the end of that last game... XD

A great way to fight the pin of shame is by doing the pin of pride, the community will follow what you put on a pedestal !