$250 Chess Match: GothamChess vs. Eric Rosen

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After our last blitz chess match against ‪@eric-rosen‬, which featured the London Opening, this time I played 1. e4 and played Best of 12, time control 3+2. We wagered 50 gifted subs. Enjoy, links below :)
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0:00 Game 1: STAFFORD GAMBIT
10:43 Game 2: a3 Sicilian
17:39 Game 3: Vienna Gambit CRUSH
26:29 Game 4: FRENCH DEFENSE
37:10 Game 5: ALEKHINE
49:10 Game 6: MODERN
56:38 Game 7: SCANDINAVIAN
1:07:00 Game 8: VIENNA
1:16:50 Game 9: CLOSED SICILIAN
1:27:27 Game 10: ALEKHINE
1:38:40 Game 11: B3 SICILIAN
1:51:59 Game 12: PIRC DEFENSE
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[@user-xc9do2ly1y]

THIS IS THE BEST CONTENT IN CHESS

[@nathanp928]

You are quite right. This is my favorite chess channel

[@user-xc9do2ly1y]

@@xa-1274 yes but there is something that about gotham and rossen, especially rossen idk why

[@leadnitrate2194]

Hold up, Levy pinned a positive comment. How?

[@luciano53688]

It my favourite chess channel by far, also. Levy is articulate, charismatic, and handsome. And knows how to explain chess concepts and his thought process really well.

[@Bunnymafia8150]

@@luciano53688 oooohhh, someone’s got a crush?

[@lomiification]

Eric: "I just want to get a pawn cube" Levy: "I'm not giving him the cube"

[@peterpham1887]

Such a good comment with no replies

[@sweetassgigs]

@@peterpham1887 Such a good reply with no replies

[@hashimalhadidi4081]

@@sweetassgigs Such a good reply reply with no replies

[@chrisbotos]

@@hashimalhadidi4081 Such a good reply reply reply with no replies

[@kamleshshukla7437]

@@chrisbotos such a good reply reply reply reply with no replies

[@trent797]

I really like how Levy puts chapters in his KZbin videos. Makes it much easier to watch these 2 hour streams in small portions.

[@alon3304]

Yeah that's real nice

[@rohanofelvenpower5566]

yes Levy deserves his subs, he does all he can for it, even small things like the timestamps/timemarks. hes a real dude. I bet the ladies would love to get mated by him. They might learn something.

[@calebmcnevin]

@A cat on his hind legs. I do the same thing, and I feel crazy because how much am I absorbing lol

[@allanshpeley4284]

What are these "small portions" of which you speak?

[@Flairis]

@@allanshpeley4284 u updated on youtube?

[@agelessgus5950]

I imagined Eric saying "Oh wow, what an interesting game" after each game.

[@julienvanranst7549]

He did. It's amazing to witness both sides of this.

[@barryleybovich1697]

"I have an idea."

[@malpal8711]

You don’t have to imagine

[@naudiatf2791]

In that soft soothing voice too haha

[@SenatorBluto]

In his obnoxiously cloying voice.

[@sidarthur8706]

damn it let the man have his cube

[@abhigyandatta2008]

Eric: So, I managed to queen two of my pawns Also Eric: Oh No, I got ladder mated

[@whileimgaming]

Your game with Eric just sounds like a very complicated marriage.."He's tricky...", "Why is he like this..??", "Just keep i together, and make the moves.."

[@tachyon3.14]

Chat: KZbin HELP WE’RE STUCK IN CHAT KZbin: CHAT HELP WE’RE STUCK IN KZbin

[@TuequoiseQueso]

^ vertical alignment of words is oddly satisfying.

[@carlosbonilla9159]

The best part about these contests is watching the GothamChess stream and then turning around and watching the Eric Rosen stream to see the game played from both viewpoints, and rooting for both players to win in both streams.

[@DragosPetru]

Whenever Eric Rosen is playing chess I give a like; it s quality chess

[@jetpaq]

He is a quality human being!

[@luciano53688]

The "4 queens on the board" at 10:15 moment was insane. i think its a endgame situation thats so crazy that there is no theory about it and you have to try your tatics and instinct. Levy handled it very well like a true master

[@swolejszo]

"He wont be taking my central pawns anytime soon" 2 seconds later Rosen blasts the central pawns

[@thegorn]

10:31. OH NO MY QUEEN! DAAAAH! nek second... OH NO MY OTHER QUEEN!! DAAAAAH!!!

[@fullglorywr8322]

I heard that too! 😂

[@JK-qm1nz]

Have you guys ever tried the eye motion tracker? It tracks where your eyes are looking t the screen. Would be interesting to see what and how fast GM examine the board.

[@milesyeet181]

Please. I beg. Of. You. WE NEED THIS TO HAPPEN.

[@Hawppewo]

Wouldn't really work, GMs can mostly visualize the position without looking at every single piece and square after every move. Some even close their eyes to think at times. If you've ever seen two GMs chatting about a game they don't even need a board, they just say the move notations they did and the other guy immediately knows what the position was like. It's amazing really

[@antichrist.superstar]

@@Hawppewo But what do they do with their eyes when playing blindfolded? Would their eyes subconsciously point to the region of the board they are visualizing at that moment? Could still be interesting.

[@user-yf9jq9do5n]

@@antichrist.superstar actually, most chess classes progress students into playing blindfolded so for a master it would be rather easy.

[@user-yf9jq9do5n]

@@antichrist.superstar though, I would be interested as well

[@041681matt]

Can't stress enough how humble GothamChess is compared to other streams. Great learning experience!

[@pawncube6787]

Haven't you heard? He's the most arrogant chess player ever. Source: KZbin comment

[@lugh6982]

@@pawncube6787 on hikaru’s video right?

[@pawncube6787]

@@lugh6982 ?

[@bldjln3158]

Yeah, not the most humble. That title goes to his opponent.

[@rayhoodoo847]

@@bldjln3158 True, but they are both the greatest

[@NatalieDemary]

I didn’t realize Eric was this strong of an IM - Great match!

[@mitsukiwatanuki]

Yeah only in IM but GM is on another level

[@punnygod6287]

@@mitsukiwatanuki if Eric ever wanted to I'm sure he could get the grandmaster title. He's very skilled and definitely had what it takes but it isn't a priority for him

[@leadnitrate2194]

Really want this from Eric's perspective.

[@EthosArts]

It was posted today.

[@robertgray8666]

Im here because of the queens gambit and you’re making me love chess

[@marialopez3172]

if "you" means the community, you're welcome!

[@FromDark2Light-]

That tournament you played recently was rather entertaining and educational to say the least. Thank you for the content!

[@chelseaoverton1139]

Man it's great to see you two play against each other. Games are both close and tremendously enjoyable. + Loving your commentary

[@36Corey]

You have become my favorite chess person on twitch and youtube! Thank you for the content your videos have helped me alot I'm still trash but I was a landfill before.

[@braden4552]

3:05 nobody: twitch chat: "youtube if you want to learn some chess, go to Hikaru"

[@kakahan662]

He literally doesnt care

[@marialopez3172]

@@kakahan662 underrated comment

[@MrMarra206]

Awesome watching this with both streams going at once!

[@helloagain4546]

You are hands down the best chess streamer... Perfect balance between explaining and not over explaining... And you actually talk like a normal human... Priceless

[@freiheitzlyonu373]

That was 2 hours of good fun, u are great Levy!

[@ddublu]

whenever u said "but it's eric rosen" I heard Cena's bit playing in my head.

[@luciano53688]

Its kind of cute when Levy calls the knight by "horse".. as a portuguese speaking person I feel represented.

[@bobbobbity463]

It's called a horse in almost every language other than English

[@artiomgera6686]

Coz it's a horse. There's no actuall Knight

[@PetraRal]

And the bishop is called "Elephant" in almost every language other than English

[@germangamingvideos6069]

Its obviously a jumper not a horse or a knight

[@krileym]

@@PetraRal in Kiribati, the bishop is known as "Beavis"

[@rachelguido7231]

8:32 "... and I blundered... Why did I do that!?" Literally my exact thought process right after every blunder I make.

[@Drogon7102]

@@w1therrrrarchive5 i dont think thats a copy

[@Shplump52]

Great video, such excellent commentary!

[@jolli_man8398]

Two of the best IM playing against each other pog

[@aneirintruong824]

Need to get John Bartholomew in it too

[@terranloudenback2102]

@@aneirintruong824 John Bartholomew vs Levy Rozman Scandinavian only match

[@hypnoticlizard9693]

Watched it from both perspectives on two screens simultaneously. Super fun :)

[@phanmanhhung136]

''You play a guy enough, you start learning his style'' -GothamChess 2020

[@terranloudenback2102]

He did indeed say that in the video

[@legueu]

You're not wrong...

[@alexsmith4492]

This video will now be dubbed the title of Legendary. It was simply a masterpiece

[@dkpandey1996]

I can watch you two play all day long. Two of the best chess streamers out there with the best content possible.

[@daarisbaaris]

Next we want a match using only hypermodern openings

[@marialopez3172]

no pls

[@Jeff-bi7jn]

Love your content brother

[@williamaugustfranz]

10:14 I'd rather go for the 4 knights opening, than for a 4 queen endgame.

[@ReverbRippleSounds]

3:03 that laugh 🤣😂

[@burrri]

Ikr wholesome 🤣🤣

[@jideyblack8741]

“Why is Eric like this” 😂😂 I felt that one

[@ranomacc9473]

“Why is Eric like this” 😂😂 I felt that one

[@chelseaoverton1139]

Hello Twitch chat of the past!! Hope you all are still doing well today 👍🏻✌🏻

[@terrysouth7201]

wow, what a comeback first game!! fantastic

[@bubbahottep8644]

I remember your video on time management, and I try to teach my fencing students that just because you know that your opponent is super tricky, doesn't mean you have to fight him as such. Overthinking seems to be killing you (spoken from my exalted height of 1582).

[@anone-mouse1672]

GG BOSS. DO THESE THEMED MATCHES MORE OFTEN.

[@pakourhh]

Amazing dude

[@DeepFriedOreoOffline]

I saw a twitch comment trying to convince us that it's pre-recorded... Given the amount of thought put into the moves, I would actually be MORE impressed if the game was pre-recorded, and he remembered them all so well (which he probably does anyway) that he could come up with an "excuse" for each move.

[@tachyon3.14]

Levy and Eric together just takes chess to a whole new level

[@sadeghsaati1335]

IM level

[@tepan]

Just watched the first game. WHAT A GAME!

[@petrosianii]

Never ceases to amaze me how these guys think on a whole different level

[@drakenheart51]

Levy has gotten very good at chess. I think playing with hikaru has pushed him to be better. I think even though I like Eric, Levy is higher caliber.

[@antichrist.superstar]

Seems like it now. A year ago I definitely would have pegged Levy as the underdog. Doesn’t seem like that anymore.

[@einemailadressenbesitzerei8816]

from those few games you start judging? quesiton yourself please. Maybe after 50 games you could judge it.

[@antichrist.superstar]

@@einemailadressenbesitzerei8816 How stupid. Most matches have only 10 games and it’s plenty to observe a skill difference between players... but for these two we need AT LEAST 50 GAMES to make any judgements 🙄. Are you an IM Rosen fanboy, or what?

[@einemailadressenbesitzerei8816]

​@@antichrist.superstar xD. I'm nobody's fanboy. But come on if you take only these 12 games with a result of 5:6 into consideration than Ryan Henry's argumentation is more intuitive than scientific. Yes playing with hikaru has certainly pushed Levy. And yes, sometimes Levy seemed to be superior but in the end it's the result that counts and this says very little at 5:6. It has to be considered in the long run to be meaningful. There are so many factors that play a role, which are only normalized over a certain number of games.

[@antichrist.superstar]

@@einemailadressenbesitzerei8816 Fair enough. Seems like they are both on an upwards trajectory but it seems like Levy has been taking the game more seriously and is improving more quickly than Eric. I think Levy will make GM soon and it seems he wants to. This isn’t based on just this video but all the recent content I’ve seen from both players. Then again, Eric has had some really impressive games lately and is even winning against the current world champ. He’s no slouch either. And he comes up with some of the most creative ideas leading to unique and interesting positions. But If I were betting I’d still put my money on Levy now. If you watch their recent content I don’t thinks it’s a stretch at all to say he’s pulled ahead. But I agree, it’s not scientific... chess at high levels rarely is.

[@Bhs1867]

Your pronunciation of "en passant" is innOvative

[@ethancollinsworth3927]

in peasant 😏

[@robbieforsyth7946]

Are we just gonna ignore how he pronounced en passant

[@user-rw9no4vt7e]

Lmaooo

[@viggos.n.5864]

An peassssant

[@JacobJohnsonGingerDancer]

I couldn't ignore it

[@sethrakes1991]

@Tom J I've always heard pronounced "on puh-saunt"

[@fritzascalon6502]

Levy looks -like count dracula of sesame streets LoL

[@ArnaudHetu92]

Absolutely insane first game.

[@devthakkar6536]

3:02 creepy wierd laugh😂😂

[@thegorn]

Dev Thakkar it was cute 😍

[@KodyFR]

Epic match of all time still to this day ngl

[@TheKrazyLobster]

Holy shit that first game is the reason I love Levy and Eric

[@Mat0m]

When Levi says "That is a move" you can you notice the sarcasm?

[@yoniziv]

You guys are amazing! GG

[@JakeBradfordGuitar]

well today I learned that its "if worse comes to worsT" ... that makes much more sense..... I guess it was an okay chess video, but the grammar lessons are fantastic keep them coming

[@ushinkou8569]

GG! those were some really close games.

[@jessefranklin7787]

At 53:33 I can't understand why Eric didn't follow Bxd5 with Nxd5, since after Qxd5 he had Bb7, skewering the queen and rook. What am I missing?

[@evanlewis2349]

Levy has no need to recapture with Qxd5 after Nxd5 so he’ll never fall into it, material is completely even after Nxd5

[@3Ishh]

6:13 the guy in the twitch chat really said "I only come here for the painting"

[@rikus6201]

I learned from Hans Nieman to play pawn d3 and bishop e2 against stafford. It is very easy to counter it.

[@Phandastick]

i absolutely love levy's profile picture in chess.com

[@kmdsubs3148]

It's so funny listening to you guys say what the other is going to do just before they do it.

[@mohammadal-abbasi7247]

The 4 Queens 😍 Marvelous

[@ArmyRanger483]

wow that first game was crazy. some how you left him back in then he made that one mistake and you took him out. Well played Levy!! Beautiful!!

[@tanishislam4953]

Dude your content is so fire I don't even have to watch the stream, just hearing you will let me visualize the board like it's a movie playingi n my head

[@iskendertavaldiev3604]

Good one Levy. Keep it up! more collab with the sneakiest ERIC ROSEN)

[@STiLlPRo27]

Chat: Music is broken Yotube: Always has been?!

[@samicheikhelchabab9120]

Eric's cube is OP, u did well

[@syb3ryjski]

sick games!

[@liorcohen5833]

Hey Levy, hope you're doing great today. I was wondering what's the problem with 5. Nc3 instead of 5. d3?

[@anybodykill6666]

12:35 🤣🤦‍♂️💯 Chat : board broken... Levy : might just be your face ;)

[@thedude5599]

The second game for levy is like every game for me. I just outclassed all the time

[@Samael140910]

Salutations from the other side, Twitch

[@pathakgamer3444]

Levy made a record for not sacrificing a pawn till end game

[@ziggypi4813]

sick first game way to stay in the ring!!

[@kindatim1798]

This was the greatest battle since Batman v Wolverine

[@comtruise5587]

the last game was amazing. Rosen very stubborn by not resigning, but i respect that

[@antichrist.superstar]

“I wish I was high on potenuse” -George Washington

[@Josh-dg5uo]

"Board broken, might just be your face." inspirational quote from Gothamchess

[@bhend1]

12:35 ef for pancakesmg

[@TurkishKS]

33:15 T-shirt idea: Levy's face with a big grin, some pieces strewn about, and under it "Am I sneaky, or am I an idiot?"

[@richardcuddy6166]

Would like to see a Halloween Gambit match.

[@retrogaming459]

Sub battle: worse and worse games vs Eric Rosen: 4 queens me: having fun anyway

[@mohammadfahrurrozy8082]

7:02 GM Levy Rozman

[@zada4a]

55:00 Oh no, my queen! xD

[@dmitryi8822]

Hold Your Breath Eric be like: lets treat this as a gambit

[@Nimloth333]

my beautiful queen

[@earthwormsim8068]

@GothamChess Do you have courses on chessable? I'll support you through that platform

[@CC-gf5ms]

Could anyone please explain how in the very last game Eric lost his rook to Levy's bishop? Was it due to time pressure?

[@jaime94mis]

Wow two's of my lodie great 😃👍

[@armenac92]

Levy stream being raided by Siri, Eric stream getting raided by Alexa ! hahah

[@simonrichardson3840]

It would be interesting to see what Mr Rosen is thinking while play these games

[@loicb4880]

Levy sips his tea like Levi

[@NeesyPlaysGuitar]

21:35 the PSA that every skill based streamer should make.

[@usualhumanxd353]

oh no, his match! :D

[@MobilTemp]

King

[@theuselesscanadian]

Beginner chess player here, wondering if anyone can explain why at 21.26 he doesn't take the pawn on G7 giving check and winning a rook? Is there something I'm missing here?

[@superchicken3554]

6:31 the comment really knows what's up

[@meamme99]

Me, not seeing I'm about to hang pieces. "I thought I was huge brain"

[@allanshpeley4284]

Pretty sure Rosen was dragging games out because Levy didn't let him have his cube.