Beating Titled Players QUICKLY with the Stafford Gambit

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This video features two chess games from Chess.com's Titled Tuesday in which I beat strong players with the Stafford Gambit in quick and beautiful fashion.
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[@dawsonshaver3024]

The stark contrast between Eric's calm demeanor and his excessively violent style of play is hilarious to me.

[@louisedgewick107]

It’s quite great I will agree

[@coleeolee]

“Ooh. There’s a funny line here” ~procedes to slaughter bloodlines with nothing but a pawn and bishop~

[@itze_]

Yes! I was explaining this to my friend the other day

[@Gacug1]

He developed this style for online content. He plays positional chess over the board

[@mochiman100]

so true haha

[@CodeShudder]

"Two second podcast" delivered as a serious thought cracked me up.

[@griffinbur1118]

Anand just saying his own name is pretty good as far as two-second podcasts go.

[@rudischulz4017]

I thought the title was “Tilted Players” and was like, yeah, they probably were pretty tilted after that

[@MrKrazytop]

Tilted Titled players

[@XXXGaaraFan2013XXX69]

i read the same thing. tilted

[@afgnshha]

Same lol I read tilted at first

[@p.delano1439]

Can we just call it the Rosen Gambit now?

[@christopherthompson5400]

Someone start a petition puhleeeeese I've literally been saying this for years and nobody's listened.

[@Arkmag]

@@christopherthompson5400 you start it

[@cfilorvyls457]

@@christopherthompson5400 Be the change you want to be mate

[@brucewayne2184]

@@cfilorvyls457 see*

[@lred1383]

The gambit itself should remain the same, to honour those who started it, but naming the g5 variation this could be interesting

[@twoepicgamers4882]

It seriously feels like Eric is on a mission to prove that the Stafford Gambit is the best opening in chess

[@christiandelvalle282]

Fundamental chess principle: don’t let several of your pieces hang *Eric when he sees a finally line* : No

[@theragingbull9032]

Eric Rosen bullying people in chess is all I need

[@fireball890]

True

[@AM_-wg1hj]

That FM on the first game probably quit chess after losing brutally like that

[@abcthecamper1799]

That game was extra disrespect

[@thecoolring6431]

The ending combination was really interesting

[@sl523]

The second game was more brutal.

[@brucewayne2184]

*casually beats a 2500* "That was a funny game"

[@joeysingingchannel]

I just died laughing at Qg3.

[@RobFlaxMusic]

Same

[@ahmedalghafri4339]

One could say that was a funny line

[@andnekon]

@@ahmedalghafri4339 good one

[@12jswilson]

I saw it beforehand too. I was laughing before he played it. That first game was disgusting. All of Eric's pieces were hanging, but untouchable. All of his opponents appeared defended but weren't. Just nasty

[@andrewmartin5930]

The kind of move the opponent suddenly knows it is f*cked up before analyzing it:)

[@KancerKowboy]

That is one of the best games I've seen. I'm in love with this gambit

[@Ewan_Smith]

Or maybe Eric can change his name to Stafford?

[@gonzalo4658]

The way he giggled lol like "im in danger" and wins 4 moves later

[@yonosenada1773]

Love watching you man. I learn while watching you genuinely having fun. Cheers!!

[@dw3yn693]

i love how he just bodies titled players with this gambit.

[@NuisanceMan]

If you become a GM, you can identify yourself by saying, "Gee, am Rosen!"

[@psychvision101]

Hi I'm GM IM Rosen

[@JrPeople64]

I love Rosen when he plays the Stafford. The “oh no my queen” is real

[@davidrobertson1980]

Oh congrats on the 1/2Million subs BTW, didn't realize you'd hit it!

[@dave1123]

How do you say you are Rosen without saying you are Rosen: Stafford Gambit time!!

[@eliaskjrbo8142]

**slurps tea**

[@worldwidehappiness]

Eric lost a few Stafford gambits recently, so I want to see analyses of them.

[@chess_traps]

Longer

[@RyanEmmett]

The first game was amazing! What incredible depths there are to the Stafford!

[@loveliescrushing]

eric i just wanted to say you are an amazing person and your videos are so instructive, yesterday i won two very nice games using your tips against the karo kann :)

[@Bleatmop]

I've watched this game several times now and this is just literal art. It's so beautiful I may cry.

[@enriquevecerra4651]

Buenas partidas!,gracias Eric por el vídeo.

[@timelord7340]

I get a lot of anxiety playing chess, but watching you has made it fun again !

[@snes09]

Man those were some brutal beatdowns

[@Ouijawii]

the triple pin at the end was fantastic!

[@AdmBerner]

Love seeing Eric play Stafford

[@erfanjafari9041]

Thank you mr.rosen for rosen gambits ❤

[@enricopallazzo3244]

Most entertaining video I’ve seen in so long.

[@duffmandje]

I want to see Eric playing against the refutations, either h3 or d5 followed by e4. I've stopped playing the Stafford (and I'm very low level 1000-1100 elo blitz) because 95% of players now knows how to refute the gambit.

[@tedCain1]

That was a beautiful last game

[@grungeisdead4455]

Please more of this so I can expand my Stafford repertoire

[@mephistopheles858]

IM NEVER GONNA GET ENOUGH OF ERIC'S STAFFORD AAAHHH

[@garagavia]

"When it does, it's a nice way of enjoying life" That is a really nice way of putting it

[@johnobrienii1156]

Maybe more prep for you, Idk...in game 2 after move 7 where you fork the queen and bishop and defend mate, White has only 4 "safe" squares for the queen: b3, c3, g3, and f4. Qh5 looks good at first, but after Black replies Qf6 defending the knight and adding protection to f7, the White queen can't hang around long as she is 2 moves from being trapped. First, the "quiet" h6, which prevents Bg5 as well, and then g6, when the White queen's only retreat is back into the "box" you trapped her in with Bg4...after which mate should be forcing again, I believe. Going back to the other 4 "safe" squares: f3 and g4 hang the bishop...so b3 or c3 seem to have been White's best moves in the game. Both remove the queen from the fork and protect the bishop. b3 forms a battery which, of course, Black can disassemble immediately by taking the bishop, or allow if they deem their own knight too valuable to trade in this position given all it does to attack White's king. c3 "threatens" the Black knight. In these cases, the White queen finds herself misplaced on the queenside of the board defending a minor piece away from the action. Hence, it would appear your opponent's attempt to Scholar's Mate you in response to your Stafford Gambit was ill advised all around.

[@theayushr]

Loved these thumbnails eric ❤️❤️

[@hsp6798]

so many fun and funny lines.

[@PeterBalkusTV]

Great video Eric

[@bilaltoumir4475]

U nailed it when u put the title

[@DavidBrit101]

I love this man

[@neovulcan010cops6]

Eric sounds so excited and lively

[@newyorkslim2001]

I like to see Eric's face light up when an official Stafford is declared.

[@sushilkhadse6814]

I love Stafford content on your Chanel sir

[@FreyFahren]

Thx for your performance👍👍👍

[@jedinxf7]

that Qg3 finish deserves a gold coin shower if ever a move did

[@TheChessGiant]

The thumbnail game is on point.

[@hehermosilla13]

how good this guy is!!

[@kc_jones_gaming]

I unintentionally used this to beat my Star Wars Episode 1 electronic chess set years ago… that thing was vicious af 😂

[@Stan0070]

Well played 👍

[@johnnyhellgren6956]

Sorry for a noob question, but on your 8:th move, why didnt you go for Qd6 instead? Great videos, big fan. =)

[@phenakismos]

As much as I love Eric's content, I am starting to get annoyed that everyone I play against on lichess now plays the Stafford constantly.

[@nikamumladze8220]

Play the bishops opening( e4 e5 bc4) problem solved🙂

[@dhans9662]

@@nikamumladze8220 c4 is explosive

[@jayure1346]

Or the Vienna (a bit more solid)

[@andredecontiescobar6601]

I gotta say man, I just love the way you are

[@EarlSmith2469]

Way awesome, IM ROSEN

[@TheRealBlueSwan]

I've been playing Stafford against players at my level (~1500) on Lichess recently and even though the main traps rarely work out, the opening is still off-putting enough for people that I usually end up winning. Even had one player complain about Eric Rosen in the chat while losing to my Stafford. I was like "if you know the trap, why are you losing to it?".

[@TheBjossi80]

I have also got Eric Rosen comments in chat when playing stafford gambit 😄

[@imjonathan6745]

A 2 second eric rosen podcast can ba good

[@brodien1806]

IMRosen just becomes GMRosen which stands for Gambit Master Rosen

[@SerpMolot]

Looks like Eric almost solved chess. Now we need somebody to prove the Irish gambit to be sound.

[@davidrobertson1980]

What an awesome pair of games, I'm blown away, thanks Eric, you're a ledge ;) lol

[@ddolgov]

what software or website does he use? also why not white to g3 at 3:03?

[@jamesbuchen6256]

That first game made me a Stafford believer

[@kross331]

If/when you become a GM, I feel like you have to do a play on words with “Gee, I am Rosen.”

[@EdwardPorian]

Get it, grinder

[@_Tenshan_]

"Oh no my queen"

[@mephistopheles858]

that game 1 was brutal.

[@zetacrucis681]

The best lines are the funny ones.

[@clementmukuka8317]

I think Eric should create a course on the stafford gambit

[@f00dw3b]

this man is a genius

[@arivertoeveryone]

just a quick heads-up you might need to recheck the description;)

[@cheese9293]

"This is a funny line" **wins**

[@BlitzWizard94]

Eric be flexing his CC blitz rating 2600+

[@olehendricks6160]

What do you play in stafford gambit against 3. e5

[@TheDelarch]

3:37

[@sassas7128]

You are the king of the Stafford.

[@AdeshBenipal]

Opera House mate(almost)

[@Deekened]

The Stafford gambit working for the Rams too.

[@hamletabrahamyan2000]

Consider capturing E3 Bishop with Queen on 11th move! Could be aggresive sacrifice!

[@russellterry6005]

The Stafford-Rosen Gambit.

[@dansehyanou6827]

I always watch Eric’s videos after a long day at school, it’s so calming

[@vedantsharma5433]

nerd

[@crlx2810]

nerd

[@thecoolring6431]

Cool

[@dw3yn693]

nerd

[@ivancarli1800]

Last one was beautiful

[@sachinpaul2111]

Video title idea (pun intended): making Titled players Tilted players with the Stafford

[@daemonsoadfan]

i don't get why the queen on d4 instead of directly d6

[@mephistopheles858]

2:15 XD

[@13DMUSIC431]

3:10 he could have just simply move black queen to g1 and it was checkmate right? idk why he moved the pon instead

[@grzesiek7358]

It's not GM Rosen. It's GGM Rosen!

[@eliaskjrbo8142]

?

[@aquilesg.4859]

gg Master Rosen!

[@grzesiek7358]

@@aquilesg.4859 gg Mr. Gandeldge!

[@aquilesg.4859]

@@grzesiek7358 Mr. ggGrzesiek, it's a pleasure!

[@Replay420]

Do titled become tilted players after playing with you?

[@user-oh5gz4ue6r]

stafford is the ultimate way to play

[@bohanwithb1546]

8:09 that was so cute

[@pukulu]

The Stafford is unsound and it's not so hard to refute it. It's significantly less sound than the Boden-Kieseritzky in the 3 Knights game, which Morphy played a few times in the days before proper defensive theory was worked out. The ideas are similar.

[@Nic-tg2ei]

Hi, I'm a complete beginner and I was wondering if someone could explain the moves between 7.30 and 7.36? I don't understand the switch of b6 knight and pawn, and what happened to the white knight. Thanks

[@RenatoSantino]

it was a premove. rosen predicted white would capture his knight on c6 and programmed his d7 pawn to automatically take the opponent's knight if that move were made.

[@Nic-tg2ei]

@@RenatoSantino Thank you.

[@glitchyladka9750]

4:46 He Forgot To Say Something.........

[@Andrew-vy6rr]

Game 1 was so disrespectful lol.

[@mojopa2201]

I was reading "tilted players" first XD

[@nwngenisys8969]

Very Nice Pony Tricks / Traps.. :D

[@brightlightdun]

"A nice way to enjoy life"

[@Francadam]

In the first game opponent could’ve played Qe7+ and then bh2 obvs it’s very lost but not forced mate

[@sebastiandierks7919]

I used this opportunity to learn how to pronounce Vishy. I played that on 0.25 speed 10 times and it is still hard xD

[@LKnightOHD]

This thumbnail shouldve been used for a Halloween video 😂

[@bocz4317]

This inspired me to play the Stafford gambit also..

[@Zelda1990s]

@2:15 He will have to start saying, "Gee, I am Eric Rosen".

[@eliaskjrbo8142]

Gee, ahem Rosen

[@RoaringPig]

Why Qe4 i/o Qh4 in the early h3? Can anyone explain 😶

[@phonymex3340]

What was that Knight move at around 25 seconds? You kill your own Knight?

[@roaming740]

It's called a premove