Beginner Chess Strategy Lesson & French Defense TIPS & TRICKS ft. Phil Gordon

Eric is so nice for giving out this whole lesson for free. Such a humble and generous guy !

[@mellamoearl7786]

I know right?

[@kurosakiichigo7475]

To be fair he earns money from this video. Some people's entire career is giving lessons on things on KZbin

[@andrewptob]

The video is monetized, but I agree.

[@mellamoearl7786]

@@kurosakiichigo7475 i agree, but for getting a lesson from him you would have to pay him directly, this way thousands of people get the lesson for free, i think it's still nice of him

[@braedenmoore1722]

Just like me

[@Nuffsed81]

This is by far the most instructive and helpful French defence video for 1100-1200 in my opinion being in that range myself. Not too fast or slow, so far the best lesson for me AND I HAVE WATCHED AN AWFUL LOT. learned more on this one video then the many others put together. Thanks you

[@ChristianGelman]

I agree and think the same!

[@omarfatthy8128]

"Every pawn lost is a file opened"-IM Eric Rosen

[@fdes5368]

👌

[@plantzhaih4015]

Unless they’re stacked

[@Hannwes]

@@plantzhaih4015 That still is a file opened. It might not be because the pawn was lost, but its original lane is open.

[@fynnstarke]

Why does this have so many upvotes? 1) He‘s said it many times already 2) If I watch the video, why do I need you to repeat something he said?

[@plantzhaih4015]

@@Hannwes true

[@hartattack22]

It’s great randomly seeing Phil get a lesson. Brings back memories of the WSOP days and the poker boom.

[@damla5665]

this is an amazing and relaxing time for me after all the college work. thats for the content eric

[@wizardzombie1545]

Rosen: *does a video** Me: I'm inspired, i'll play chess Also me: *looses 200 elo**

[@LeventK]

You should master the tempo

[@alexanderreusens7633]

Inspiration is a lie

[@yahya3800]

@@LeventK lmao Dewa_Kipas' bs

[@protestthebread1046]

You have to keep playing! Try to play 1-3 games a day, do 20 minutes of puzzles, and always review your own games

[@wizardzombie1545]

@@protestthebread1046 this comment was just a joke, but thanks for the recomendation

[@davidjones4201]

So grateful for what you do Eric. Incredibly helpful stuff, feels like direct instruction. Credit to Mr. Gordon for being a great student and allowing us to benefit from this!

[@kraken8688]

I love the French defense and thanks Eric for making a video on it

[@sollertia_]

I haven't finished the video yet but check out Eric's StL lecture a few years back on openings, he gives some lines for the black side as well.

[@Absooh]

"If he wins this game then he can be compared to Tal or Morphy If he loses then he can be compared to Pogchamps participants" lmao touché

[@Goodkindchannel]

Nice video! Eric is a very good teacher as you can see in this video! About a month ago, I beat a WFM. If it wasn't for Eric's chess lesson several years ago, I don't think that I would have beaten the WFM.

[@seeker296]

What a god. Already the best instructional chess player in the business & he publishes one of his lessons to YT. Thank you Eric for improving our chess & making the field more competitive all around.

[@MonnizProductions]

As a French Defence player this was very insightful. Also loved hunting the white Bishop, and learning more tricks. My favourite version is the Rubenstein, follow up with Nf6. So this covered the other popular ones, exchange and advance! :)

[@LeventK]

I definitely watched the whole thing.

[@poukisgameplays2277]

Hello Levent K

[@Phoenix-nh9kt]

“Toootally”

[@cameronhendricks5967]

Played my first master otb last night at my chess club in blitz (chuck diebert) and won thanks to the fact that I've been able to study heavily and immerse myself into chess content. Thanks Eric!

[@cameronhendricks5967]

Maybe ex-master, but still lol

[@karlparker5876]

@@cameronhendricks5967 titled player is still titled, nice work!

[@cameronhendricks5967]

@@karlparker5876 Thank you! I'm still super geeked.

[@AkshayKumar-od9uo]

Much, much, much, much needed

[@mathiaslaustrup]

Seriously, Eric seems like the nicest guy I've never met.

[@MrBonified66]

Phil Gordon's one of the good guys. His books are very funny too.

[@whispersandechoes]

I really love these sorts of videos. Thank you so much Eric!

[@GB2010ize]

Bravo Eric, Bravo Phil , I enjoyed both of you so much !!

[@malcolmcurrie7542]

Wicked video, super informative and Eric is encouraging as always!

[@amraljundi]

That's easily the best video on the french I've ever seen!

[@kamogelowaleng3640]

Love your content keep up doing it so that we can get better at chess

[@barabooe]

Eric please consider making a lesson on ponziani opening variations

[@arya6085]

I think he's done some ponziani stuff before

[@barabooe]

@@arya6085 he has a video or two where he explains the two main opening traps. I am talking about an instructional video on ponziani openings like he did with the french in this one. He plays the ponziani really often and i think a lot would like to see some opening variations on it

[@redeyeofthenightfall]

awesome! i was in stream when he happened to first drop by to watch you live excited to watch this

[@Valentin-ey7yz]

46:10 erics facial expression be like : interesting move, wouldn't have thought of that . Following the famous oh no, I just lost all my pieces

[@12jswilson]

Phil is right. At the 1200 level, just go as long as you can without hanging a piece and you'll probably win. Your moves don't have to be particularly good just as long as they don't lose obviously and immediately

[@RaymondHulha]

French Defense begins at 25:14

[@TheDannytaz]

46:10 I love how I had the same reaction as Eric

[@JohnWilliamShatner]

Man I was recently learning the French, this is just in time

[@michaelcarlos9667]

thank you for the frenchie tutorial 😁

[@m8edofallm8eds]

This is soo good!!!

[@shazers7313]

I'm French and I'm trying to learn my country's defense, thanks for the help I definitely will enjoy this.

[@wsemenske]

Such a dumb reason to learn a defense

[@benb4728]

@@wsemenske rude, let him do what he wants without judging

[@shazers7313]

@@wsemenske Atleast I have a reason to learn it

[@therandomrat5238]

Eric I love you for this, I have an OTB tournament tomorrow and I'm planning on the French, I'll definitely learn something new from this, thanks!

[@spacenoodles5570]

Good luck

[@calbarosbarbitos8752]

Would love to know how it will go.

[@Boss.Stephen]

I play advance french with Nge7 instead of Qb6, works for me. Also If after c5 c3 Nc6 Bb5, Then Qa5 gets some advantage

[@davidpatrickmagic]

Phil Gordon!? Damn Rosen! Two great commentators in this vid! 💯

[@tukriko]

"Just give them time to blunder" Phil nailed it. I've noticed that up to like 1400-1500 you don't have to do anything but play solid chess and just wait. More often than not they start to play too aggressively and end up blundering a piece or two

[@satadaldatta7742]

Thank you Eric

[@sollertia_]

Oh, I was watching to see how to Eric teaches, didn't expect to see a line I didn't know beforehand

[@johnkoprivsek8317]

Eric: Here's some great insight. Phil: Yea (as if he knows it already)

[@semsigratajs9505]

if he likes castling queenside, maybe recommend scandinavian as black vs e4?

[@YOUCUBER902]

Dewa kipas vs gothamChess Do fan god stats make sense ?? What do you think

[@omarfatthy4893]

Can we get 0 dislikes on this video?🔥 Noone dislike this video let's make it unique😎

[@youngman9174]

Let's do it!

[@erenyeag982]

When should i start playing blitz.. I always lose on timeout

[@EnglishroG]

"If wins this game, he can be compared to Tal or Morphy..." That really did make me laugh out loud. :-)

[@thewhatever993]

A perfect video for me

[@sharathiitm]

Please provide some analysis in the Milner Barry gambit lines from whites perspective

[@thepikman9006]

@35:20 He missed b4. Threatens bishop pinned to Queen

[@ferna182]

everybody gansta until white opens up with gambit AND tempo

[@rovy3916]

Please make a best opening video for black its hard when playing black

[@ffrdx5718]

MARK

[@colemusser9779]

I’m a solid 300 in chess

[@mauricem7007]

Ok, there is now way this nice man is a 1200 player. I’m like 600 and I’m seeing the moves Eric is asking about with no hesitation and this man is blundering away his queen?! Anyway, I love Eric’s videos and I thank him. I hope he gets $ from KZbin!

[@xymes8425]

I play the french and Qb6 is my mainline. Bruh now nobody is gonna fall for it anymore.

[@auto.pilot1]

Tips & Tricks. Was not disappointed.

[@ahmedalihussain5366]

1 hour video Says he was not disappointed by content *video posted 9 mins ago*

[@DerkNotDirk]

@@ahmedalihussain5366 have you ever been disappointed by an Eric Rosen video? 😉

[@had0j]

nice, my rating is near 1200! (on chess.com)

[@michaelf8221]

/r/unexpectedfactorial

[@leonardociriaco1434]

look at Eric man, so inspirational

[@MrKongatthegates]

I study the french over and over, but people avoid it. Rarely will I play 6 moves in the french before it goes down a sideline

[@tobiashaufler9159]

Can someone help me: what would have been wrong about Knight f2 for black at about @14:13 forking the rooks? Why dont they talk about it? 😁

[@relentless5275]

A rook will simply pin the knight to get out of the fork with prospects of winning it

[@tobiashaufler9159]

@@relentless5275 Ah! Thanks!

[@pandelistavrou2018]

Didnt know Jack Nicholson played chess

[@achiragoswami2710]

I'm two hours late!! "Sweet"

[@doraorak]

"I think i will just castle"

[@Ihffd]

Isn’t 39:58 mate with qh8

[@chandankumar-ir3cz]

Their rating is around 1200 but they played like 1600.. Good Game👍

[@moredoethanu]

Is this poker Phil?

[@AngeloGene]

2 views, 52 likes. KZbin is drunk again. Anyways, love the video! This was very informative. I'm more of a Pirc/Modern/King's Indian Defense guy, but I'm thinking of picking up the French as my 2nd opening as black. I have a pretty low rating though, I don't know how far I'll be able to climb with this opening. xD Edit: Nevermind. When I came back, the view and like count was pretty much boosted up. xD

[@asterquack3456]

It’s because of how multi-threading works in storing/displaying data on youtube

[@nathancandelaria1338]

hi eric

[@username7016]

GG

[@zonk4561]

For my pl: 26:30

[@Did_U_Know..]

Wow This guy is one of the KZbinrs that have sooo little dislike

[@giannixoxo4885]

Goose egg gambit 😅😅😅💘

[@giannixoxo4885]

Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!

[@racheljohnson9231]

Hi twitch !!

[@alessandrosayad123]

Hii Eric

[@xavierazad]

7:17 - I would've probably played Qe7 there, what do you think about that move?

[@WaterPidez]

he suggested it later

[@Zajum11]

Qe7 is much better as he said late rin the video, because it prevents Re8

[@jagadishbabur.a7794]

Hi Twitch

[@namanjatana20]

feeling first with 69 others

[@krackedspectacular9117]

he missed so much checkmates hooly dooley

[@fynnstarke]

where?

[@aurelienhermant2242]

Yey

[@ashrafulalam6276]

Hi please teach me 😊🥺

[@doraorak]

For me it is all games and fun untill i play a real game xd

[@yes4me]

player is 1000. He is a beginner. I am 900. I guess I am trash =D

[@UpperGroundNGU]

Eric rosens voice is like white noise to a baby. Instant sleep

[@Shantanu.Shandilya]

Toggi Toggi Toggi Toggi Toggi

[@shazers7313]

I just went on lichess and played e6 against 1.e4. My opponent resigned immediately. He lost 60 elo.

[@MrRickRenegade]

Says 2 views, but 16 comments. Lol

[@peterlr8313]

Poker player called Phil who isn't Hellmuth is just disappointing

[@SamHogarthMusic]

Your vidoes are wonderful but your pronunciation of "Luft" is not. Remember it's the same word as in Lufthansa.

[@ianalbertobarrientosfortin6713]

Too late for me there are over ten comments

[@jithin.kesanapalli8317]

Hi I'm late

[@craigwall6071]

The poker player was driving me crazy with "I remember now." Isn't chess about *understanding* rather than *remembering*?

[@BlacksterVFX]

Understanding basically is remembering concepts.

[@craigwall6071]

@@BlacksterVFX The "poker guy" here was trying primarily to memorize lines/moves.

[@BlacksterVFX]

@@craigwall6071 No, I don't think so.

[@vihaan892]

Comment's: I'm first

[@vihaan892]

Noooo

[@nareg657]

First hi eric

[@nareg657]

Love you

[@lan6523]

Hey eric do you like memes?

[@perry-4444]

no, i want to learn 'oh no my queen' not this

[@eldendardar9450]

The odd cymbal conversly smash because rooster erroneously replace forenenst a rough mile. goofy, shrill aquarius

[@CircoSalvona]

I was thinking exactly the same man.

[@tomasscholtus]

Below 1500 elo you shouldn’t try to learn openings... First, you should learn how to defend and attack and not blunder your pieces. Unless you can do that, there is no point to learn opening lines.

[@jrd33]

Good luck getting to 1500 if you don't know any openings!

[@jeremaj7513]

Noob stuff

[@germchang]

Eric you should probably cover the french exchange lines and the setup when white throws in random checks with bishop b5 and queen e2. If Phil somehow reads this, it's a fairly simple and intuitive set up as well which is super solid, pawn c3 against bishop b5, and bishop e7 against queen e2 and then you just develop fairly normally and then castle (hoping to eventually break open on the queen side, similar to the advanced variation)