Beating People Quickly with the Halloween Gambit

[@justdavelewis]

22:56 when you see a girl you’re really attracted to

[@arogueburrito]

Rotf

[@shawncarter5004]

Lol

[@GoAheadShaun]

@@arogueburrito Haha!! That tone in his voice cracked me up with this comment

[@futilerify]

when she says 'no': 23:43

[@futilerify]

36:34

[@akkrambederi3295]

13:41 "Ill just keep checking until its mate" me every game

[@ii_sajad6645]

Litterly me

[@nonelast4152]

@demon shadow hmmm so people can't be beginners at chess anymore? Why so toxic lmao

[@achyuththouta6957]

@demon shadow Yeah there are ten seconds left and you have to calculate 7 variations , brain processing of yours should be faster than light speed

[@achyuththouta6957]

@Okay Tyler There's no way you can do something if you're a queen and a rook up but your opponent doesn't resign and tries to win on time and you have like only 10 seconds left because you played the game well and took time to throughly calculate all positions

[@monarchgupta2712]

@@achyuththouta6957 yesterday I won a rapid game with 1 sec left after blundering my knight for 2 pawns in the start. Won the endgame with my 3 pawn advantage against his bishop.

[@mehdiSupp]

"I like playing people who are materialistic cause it's fun to keep kicking them around. It's like soccer" - Eric Rosen

[@TheOneWhoHasABadName]

20:34

[@GodBlade132]

@@TheOneWhoHasABadName the real MVP

[@dbabs1128]

U mean football

[@livepoetic390]

Kapitan Melanżu no he means soccer

[@magnafire1]

@@livepoetic390 but what he was saying is that the better liked term for soccer is futbol. Only us americans or Eric call it soccer. They actually hate it when we call it soccer.

[@seekerotruth4963]

13:42 True sign of a chess master

[@pk-fi1ok]

I love this - 14:58 - "Gimme a random number between 1 and 27!" "The answer is 19." "19, hmm.. well, I don't wanna count though..." LOL :)))))))))

[@michaelschneider4385]

27 or 27! I'm confused Because 27! Is a rather large number

[@braisfernandez5687]

@@michaelschneider4385 haha u funny

[@angelreyes8714]

09

[@Toxodos]

could've just counted 8 from the bottom

[@kdjsjkssjdj505]

@@Toxodos jajaja he is not that smart

[@MrTalkingzero]

"If I were white, I would be terrified, which is probably why they call this the Halloween Gambit" I love IM Eric Rosen, his thoughtful commentary and subtle humor. 10/10 would recommend. I can't find a bad video made by him and I have watched dozens. I truly enjoy his content.

[@swiftsushi]

Simp

[@MrTalkingzero]

@@swiftsushi nice to meet you Mr Simp. Are you also an International Master?

[@swiftsushi]

@@MrTalkingzero Nope. What’s it like being a simp?

[@MrTalkingzero]

@@swiftsushi that's not my name, you're confused. Maybe all those transgender pills messed you up. Hang in there, whoever you're supposed to be!

[@swiftsushi]

@@MrTalkingzero woah now simp, there’s nothing wrong with being transgender. Don’ t use that as an insult

[@fabianfregel3083]

3:02 "F3! This guy clearly does not listen to Ben Finegold..." 😂😂

[@cyberdragon3889]

Horrible!

[@patricksacramento6531]

*RAWR*

[@PEBBLETHEREBEL1985]

Any video links to talk about the flaws of F3? I only know its bad but do not the theory to it

[@sauldelafuente7942]

Still Theory

[@Triplefga]

Others don't want it because it clearly opens the black diagonal which makes the king unsafe and gives the black bishop many squares

[@nick0424]

About 4:15 in, "this is an intuitive move." After calculating 4 lines.

[@BattleFieldGalaxy]

10:21 those characters on the drink means "green tea" in Chinese (: Source: I'm a China man

[@abdallajbara6242]

10:21 those characters on the drink means "green tea" in some Asian country (: Source: I'm a common sense man

[@johnsamouris9312]

@@abdallajbara6242 lolol

[@YouTubeChannel-jw5th]

綠茶 pronounced lǜ chá for those curious

[@JohnDoe-tt4fm]

@@wuzz maybe people who know pinyin does ;)

[@dogukanguclu3913]

It means green tea in japanese, too

[@TVGUY333]

"Wow, what a centralized king." LOL 13:28

[@AT-qm8gv]

That last game was one of the most brutal things I've ever seen. Every move attacked while developing and defending. I even felt stressed out for the poor guy.

[@bobclarkson247]

Shush

[@amirPenton]

The foreign drink part was hilarious 10:14

[@alexbaltimore]

20:24 😂 best commentary every idk why but this happy moment as a newer chess player got me rolling 😂

[@mariamalaa4463]

I really enjoy how your are speaking your mind out loud ! Thanks for posting.

[@flashmelody6920]

This got makes it look so easy and most of his predictions happen. I try to do it but most of the time I miss something and my failed plan causes me to lose the game tragically.

[@IIBLANKII]

Flash MeLody could be worse, I normally predict my opponents move, but can’t figure out the right one for myself.

[@illbeinyourdreams5259]

I usually find my opponents best plan but always miss mine😧😧😧

[@emanamer2142]

..

[@yakzivz1104]

Same here.

[@searchalexander5991]

I really love the way you think, analyze the position and try to find the best move, the best combination. I'm really improving my own way of playing the games. Alessio

[@lucascarman2578]

He's the only person I've ever seen who flares his nostrils every single time he talks

[@High_Priest_Jonko]

Oh god, I can't watch this guy anymore now that you pointed that out

[@fakulol0186]

Sydney Carton oh no delete this

[@larserik4629]

HAHAHA

[@cooky123]

Whatt

[@dumbeldore9067]

He has a rare condition called nostriliox, the nostrils are connected to his mouth so the sound comes out from his nose.

[@aesaphyr]

Eric your streams and videos give me life. Thank you for your content. I just love your combination of calm, curiosity and enjoyment when you're playing.

[@bartholomewdan]

"Let's just keep checking until it's mate" perfectly sums up my games as a 700.

[@jimchen1819]

i bet i could beat you in the Halloween gambit if i can prep before the match and also use a computer

[@A21twentyone]

Not if he can prep and also use a computer himself

[@12Sangjin]

Ali Fraiha if computers played the halloween gambit white wins

[@A21twentyone]

@@12Sangjin good point

[@hichamhabboub3818]

Not just normal engine u will need a engine called Rosen

[@lirimiri7034]

One of my favourite openings. It just feels like you are in total control of your opponent

[@darkt0st00]

How could Eric have enemies, hes the most chill guy lmao

[@Parreplopp]

Hello! Glad I found you channel few weeks ago. I usually watch a game here in between the games I play which I find is very good for learning. My progress is slow but I guess I'll just have to keep on playing!

[@sarins3719]

"When in doubt, develop"-Eric Rosen

[@jackweatherhead8171]

You deserve way more subs. We are spoilt with instructive play.

[@floofygod]

2 years later and Eric is still crushing the Stafford

[@ryanduarte10]

Nice video as always, Eric! Actually, the best final move on the second match wouldn’t be Rb1+ as you did but a mate in 2 with Qb1+ and, wherever the king goes, Qb4#

[@gbravy]

Astute analysis!

[@georgios4891]

Ηis calm and humility is even more terrifying

[@godfreyangua-mante3736]

He's playing like me - Eric seemed impressed

[@patrickkorte1701]

Lu cha is how you pronounce green tea in CHINESE(which was the lettering on the can) One of my favorite videos yet, I always learn so much from you as you think out loud

[@Amsoniac]

At 11:45, the reason he moved his king was because bishop takes rook on e4, bishop takes bishop on e4, queen takes bishop, then your queen takes d2 leading to a win in another movw

[@leobesa2887]

I know that guy, patrick_jmt. He used to teach me calculus through youtube back in college

[@jadesiel2636]

Your level of strategizing mind boggles me

[@aleksszukovskis2074]

we all can agree halloween gambit does the most tricking...

[@coosoorlog]

yeah it's a treat

[@dustyraspberries]

10:19 It says 緑茶 ryokucha which is green tea in Japanese. Chinese has a different character for green iirc.

[@KellenBricks]

Its the same meaning in chinese

[@TooManyChoices1]

dustyraspberries Thanks I forgot it used the onyomi reading of Green so りょく, not みどり. 🥴

[@nopeenutsforyou]

opponents name before this video started was Patrick_JMT shoutout to the legend

[@DinosaurSuccess]

for the mathies

[@kreativtverksted]

saved my ass a milion times!!

[@dragndorf9]

lmao fr

[@alexandersweeney6182]

DinosaurSuccess I love the reference

[@LooopQ]

He was my math teacher when my actual math teachers weren’t teaching

[@irentreasure9415]

at 9:39 15...Bxe4 16. Bxe4 Rxe4 If queen takes then queen d2+ and f2# If not, then at least you got that knight back

[@yakzivz1104]

This is a pretty aggressive gambit. I'm going to practice this too.

[@pk-fi1ok]

There is a movie called Kingpin. It is about bowling. You, Eric, can become a chess one Kingpin ... or maybe even Pinking :) Beautiful chess you play! Keep it up! Love!

[@Requinix17]

This gambit is fun to watch and fun to play. If the opponent doesn't play perfectly they end up getting so incredibly screwed in the worst, ugliest positions

[@pulkiteswar4496]

13:35 wow what a centralised king. 😂

[@shschesschamp]

I love how you can play this gambit from either side!

[@neilmerchant2796]

3:35 I would love it if you could do some lower level breakdowns for newer players like myself, I have a hard time keeping up sometimes! 🙏

[@brianmigliaccio2400]

I’ve been in a suicidal state of mind recently and you’re helping me. Thank you Eric.

[@Sam-rg3hq]

Brian Migliaccio hey hope your okay man! Hit me up if you ever need to talk.

[@Sam-rg3hq]

Maybe let me add ur Snapchat and we can talk?

[@Joseph-nh6in]

i hope you're doing better now 3 months later

[@david-bs2xo]

how are you?

[@Berkmnn]

Hey guys I’m his cousin I’m sorry to say but Brian took his life after someone online beat him in online chess using the Halloween gambit :/

[@chengzhou8711]

Petrov’s Defense: Four Knights Variation, Rosen Gambit Accepted 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. a3 Nxe4 5. Nxe4 Main Line: 5...d5 Classical Variation: 6. Nf3 e4 Modern variation: 6. Nb3 d4

[@Aimnos]

Shouldn't it be 6. Ng3 e4 for the classical and 6. Nc3 d4 for the modern? Nf3 and Nb3 can't be played in this position

[@calebtaylor854]

2:15 i think his best move was to move his queen in front of his king first, forcing you to defend your king in some way before attempting to take the knight

[@SlightSmile]

Be7 you just develop a piece with a tempo cause the pawn's unpinned and the knight's attacked.

[@elindauer]

6:03 I was wondering what to do about Na4. I came up with a fun idea... Bf8 c3 c5!? Parting with a 2nd piece to insist on no queen trade and getting connected central passers that give so much compensation. The Halloween gambit looks like so much fun to play!

[@Deckinickinic]

At 19:31 I noticed a move for Black. Instead of capturing the Knight, he should of pushed the pawn to c5. This might of lead to a discovery of a check on the white King. Just a thought.

[@luismunoz9126]

more gambits, like king's gambit please!!!!! how do you learn sharp lanes like that? it's just amazing

[@iLikesTheCoke]

Had to watch this one again...Happy Halloween 🎃

[@JJ-kl7eq]

I’ll be your enemy for $5. I don’t know where you live, but for another $5 I won’t try to look it up.

[@mohitoness]

wow u like chess that much hey

[@Alienraditz700]

For 5 dollars i can be your oponent, even is not neccesary to pay for play chess you can play against computers who are much more stronge than any human.

[@charliegiles5627]

@@Alienraditz700 The point of playing a better person isn't to get destroyed it is to try and win a computer won't lose meanwhile a gm might.

[@jangtheconqueror]

That was like a hallowed cross of pins at the end there

[@rokeley94]

6:50 I think you can only take once with the pawn! Thanks for all the wonderful content

[@RexNunc]

"Beating People Quickly with the Halloween Gambit" 39 minutes later..........

[@robertoamarillas]

Great tough process, very impressive

[@Stephenx000]

The irony being that no low rated players ever fall for the stafford.

[@nicuukk1779]

4:57 he could have won here by two moves, queen h5 then take the pawn or if king goes f8 then go f7

[@SteveGunn2]

I assume you mean Qh4+? But then g3 blocks and the Queen has to retreat.

[@rozanfaust2967]

Opponent be like: This IM is using alot of time… maybe im putting pressure on him! Meanwhile Eric: okay this is the first big blunder of the game…

[@konzaa2155]

finally i was waiting for this, my favourite opening is the halloween gambit :P ^ .^

[@solfeinberg437]

13:16 I like Rd3 revealing an attack on the king and attacking the rook twice (it's only defneded once) and winning the rook.

[@ianmendham6671]

Opponent can play Ke2 though so no free rook

[@SaiphxXx]

Nice move from Zenchess playing g3 !! ROFL

[@rohankapoor1377]

At 9:39 there's a mate with bishop takes on e4 then his bishop takes then rook takes than queen takes then qd2 check then kf1 then queen f2 checkmate

[@rsl6767]

Excellent content, love the insight into your thought process, just sub'd👍👍

[@KhairulImam10100]

22:41 is it me dont know the rule of chess or pawn is really can eat even it's not diagonally aligned?

[@emretas9166]

its a special rule called "en passant"

[@joyvarghese8341]

En passant

[@Nevrojs]

10:36 can someone explain what happens when bishop takes rook on e4, then queen b4 check and white pon g3?

[@Nevrojs]

is it queen takes bishop e4, queenexchange, bishop threatening the rook h1 winning the knight?

[@fynnstarke]

nev rojs yes

[@tahjan8943]

When my parents are on their way home and i have a girl over 36:34

[@adamstone5865]

Lol @23 min “I want to mate somehow” lol

[@wallyhuron2596]

36:00 could pawn a4 have been a good move for white? it looks enticing but maybe I'm missing something

[@Yeet-smeat]

On the first game losing the first knight is the best play against that I believe or you could play queen e2

[@michaelinnes992]

At 3:02 when bishop takes knight. If white captures with the rook followed by black queen H4 check Doesn’t black win both the pawn and trap the rook. What am I missing?

[@bolletaf]

Great video, i cried today when i saw you charge 80€ for classes i get Though you are a great teacher

[@leumasme]

Its spoopy time again.

[@Howard_.]

Yes my favorite Gambit for Halloween

[@ed1pk]

Damn. Halloween gambit lives up to its name! Scary...

[@quickaswink]

28:00 Why not go fot the F5 you were aiming for earlier?

[@switchblad333]

Hey Eric, can you make a video on the French defense

[@elad2054]

2:20 very stoic from eric

[@infinick3377]

Dude you played against Patrick_JMT (00:00) aka the god-sent human who taught us how to math 😂

[@fuzz992]

Patrick is a hero.

[@coreyjolly7064]

This was very entertaining

[@cyberdragon3889]

Yeeeee my fav opening, happy to see that

[@imst3aky505]

Why didn't he take the knight on e4 with the bishop at 9:38? If the would have traded down he would have gotten mate with the black color bishop and his queen. Or did i miss something?

[@MrUwU-dj7js]

Hi and thanks for your videos Eric I have a question: on 8:22, how did you do that red circle? I know the green ones can be made by pressing the scroll key, but had no idea that you can make red ones.

[@riot1133]

hold down shift while you draw the arrow and if you hold down alt then you can make a blue arrow

[@MrUwU-dj7js]

@@riot1133 Thank you, sir

[@abcdefghilihgfedcba]

The color is just a setting in your options I think.

[@hitibikunu]

Thank you Eric. This channel have really made me think chess in a different and better way. You have a swedish name. Are your ancestors from Sweden?

[@graemeanderson1453]

Its green tea lol . This guys videos are top notch

[@onlymadetowatchadultconten4155]

At 12:31 wasn't there a forced mate in 3 1. Bf3 Rd2+ 2.BxRd2 QxBd2+ 3.Kc1 Qc2# Sorry if notations are wrong

[@buckethattrick9443]

Only thing wrong with your notation is using B for the knight instead of N. Unfortunately, the mate isn't forced, as after 2...Qd2+ white has 3. Kc3. White's still in big trouble, though.

[@agnelaaron1728]

Woah I see you were playing against Patrick gmt, the legend

[@lordkered]

At 3:15 I'd have taken the knight, if your bishop is taken check with the queen, after their king moves take the rooks pawn and pick up the took too. Its one bishop for a knight and took, deal of the century. You'll have also moved his king and be threatening his bishop. You'll own that quarter of the board.

[@Aleksandr-wp5xk]

Eric "Chess Sadist" Rosen.

[@mrnacirema4280]

thank you for sharing your vids ! God bless you

[@FreymanArt2024]

What was that at 0:30 ? Stafern Gambit? Staffery Gambit?

[@bupduppers2947]

At 4:02 he could’ve played queen f6 which threatens checkmate if f3 takes e4 with queen f2

[@mypony891]

He tells his opponents his move lists and still wins lol. I'd love to play against him. I'd be crushed but would have fun.

[@omegalulomegalul1107]

Halloween in January vs Halloween now.

[@shrimpcracker888]

A little late, but the can says 緑茶 (pronounced 「りょくちや」or "ryokuchya") Alone, 緑 would be みどり or "Midori", and 茶 remains ちゃ "chya" Putting them together changes the pronunciation of the first character, but individually the characters quite literally mean (as you guessed) "green" and "tea" And yes, it's Japanese. If it were Chinese they use simpler characters and you would see the simplified 绿 character instead of the traditional 緑

[@MrKayDeeJay]

Very entertaining, thank you

[@user-mx1zn4xq8t]

9:43 Why not just bishop E4 it's free material. If bishop takes back on E4 rook takes on E4 if queen E4 queen E2; king F1, queen F2 checkmate? Please let me know what I'm missing.

[@IvanWongHongKong]

didn’t miss anything; that’s the best move ( but it’s crushing anyways)

[@butterbean7814]

Japanese characters are sometimes very similar to Chinese (sometimes exactly the same, but pronounced differently). This rule Usually applies. If the green tea is sweet, it’s Chinese, if it’s not, it’s usually Japanese.

[@PeterUKTV]

Thanks for video on Halloween gambit. Can you do a video on Christmas gambit too? :P :D

[@inconnu299]

And after that a happy new year gambit for me.

[@andrewwagner2414]

And then maybe my favorite, the 4th of july gambit

[@ernsty346]

In some ways this is a chess channel, but mostly it's the: "What is Eric Rosen drinking?" channel.

[@daa2826]

No

[@celtsfan13]

I love how he commentates pretending to not know exactly each move to a T