Should Levy be a Grandmaster?

Should Levy be a Grandmaster?, i dont think so but...

Yes

YES

Yes, he deserves (probably?).

no because he hasn’t put in the effort

he made a video a while ago as to why he quit competitive chess

he will never get GM

Actually he's a very weak IM,

The minimum rating to get the IM title is 2400, and he's 2322.

He should be a GM on Tuesdays and Thursdays only. Obviously

Levy is a content creator, not even a strong IM. No chance he becomes a GM.

Exactly. An IM in the prime of his youth should be at least 2400 and ideally somewhat over 2400 and reliably over 2400, not collapsing to that rating after a tryharding phase. He has to his credit talked about how hard he worked for it and not just picking it up along the way. I think his IM title was the result of some extraordinary effort, his version of Fischer training for the world championship against Spassky - and he still got it and it's a valid title and admirable achievement of course, but GM would be a bridge too far. Note that it was super important for him to get this title for his brand to work, as while IMs are rightly highly respected, FM is a much harder sell than IM for someone making a living writing, commenting and analyzing on chess.

I don't know why people say something like about him being "so close", he's not close at all. I mean he's about the weakest IM at a young age you could imagine. Is it just something you would say about any IM? While to us 100 or 200 rating points is not a lifetime's pursuit, at the higher levels the difference is massive. As I said in the other thread it would be like saying someone with a rating of 2620 like Naroditsky is "so close" to being number 1 in the world as it's "only" 200 rating points. That 200 rating points is a massive deal.

Levy is passionate about chess, which is clearly apparent in many of video's. It is both his strength, and his weakness. It is his passion for the game that has enabled him to invest the time to achieve the level of skill he has. It is why his instruction is so very good. When he puts out content where he's explaining deeper chess theory for those of us well below his level that his content really shines as he makes a lot of complex ideas very comprehensible for those who do not yet have that understanding. But it is also is weakness, as the losses affect him greatly, which you can also see in his reactions. And it appears the devastation of a loss sticks with him and he can't shake it off for the next game, and it plagues him during a game. And these are fast games. There's only one route to the GM title, and that is through classical chess OTB. His content, which is his profession, is geared around the more popular faster forms of the game. He puts out entertaining vids, featuring things like the EEG, or the Alien Gambit, and so forth, which is time spent on things that will have no return with regards to classical OTB chess. His online games are often focused on sidelines, as these work well against those who focus on mainlines (theory geared for classical game play as weaker sidelines can be worked out well enough OTB under those time controls). I think he probably does have the latent talent, but to sharpen it to the level to get the GM norms would require a massive dedication of time and effort focusing on some of the more mainline openings, but mostly overcoming the self-doubt that creeps in during his games. It's not easy to change your mental personality, and that is what he needs to overcome first, because you could have all the knowledge and skill in the world, but if you end up fighting yourself rather than the position on the board in front of you, then you will not find the best moves in a classical game. Compare Levy's mental reaction to getting into trouble with, say Hikaru's. Hikaru is forever saying he's not happy with his position, but he appears to separate those thoughts from his evaluation of the game, like he's isolated his emotions away from his analysis. Until Levy can do something like that, his negative emotional reactions and the creeping self doubt will continue to just bleed into his game play, which in turn just reinforces those thoughts and strengthens the connections. If he can work out how he can reduce that, then it may be worth his time and effort to put in the training and study time to up his play to go for the GM title. But until then, it would be such a self destructive thing to do that his choice to retire from classical tournaments and concentrate on his career as a content creator and instructor is wise.

He should

you should hit gm then judge weather or not people will or wont do something. im sorry that your life is that sad

Anna Cramling will probably hit GM before Levy does.

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Levy is retired. He would have to go back into competitive play again and I don't think he intends to.