Eric & Yasser encounter a strong 1800 in a slow game

[@bionicpotato]

The video should be called: How many grandmasters does it take to screw up a chess game?

[@jestice75]

2

[@TheLeopard2A6]

@@jestice75 I'm not a gm tho..

[@willlacey7621]

I've never rooted so hard for an 1800 in my life. That game was hilarious!

[@joebutcher7456]

Gasser hitting me with those HUGE Uncle Iroh vibes...

[@rickross9829]

GASSER

[@PushyPawn]

@@rickross9829 I GUESSER 🤷‍♂

[@foarfield]

Lemme guess, Yasser brings the weed over.

[@osogeo]

Nah, Eric mentions bribing Yasser with cookies in the beginning...

[@iMarc89]

That's what this duo makes me think. Yasser is the irresponsibile stoner uncle and the only things he and Eric have in common is weed and chess.

[@rickross9829]

@@osogeo declined the rum, accepted the pot

[@Rhymes-and-Reasons]

I love that Yasser said" I wasn't sure what I was doing either" when Eric is deciding between c6 or exf3. You are a delightful troll Yasser :D. That's the beauty of hand and brain, sometimes you can just pass on the responsibility :P

[@njavrg.9100]

Dude I’m a 1500 player, these GMs gave me so much anxiety haha! Love them both, I will watch any video with both of them in it

[@eminence_]

Has Yasser ever had a bad day?

[@Ahmed-qc3bh]

They served him a cold hot chocolate and he was absolutely unhappy

[@Russianboyz95]

With Yasser, it's a matter of good and better days.

[@crushedscouter9522]

Not. Fucking. Once.

[@TheLeopard2A6]

@@Ahmed-qc3bh Madge

[@hook8535]

These 2 honestly need to be employed as commentary, coming from an outsider of chess these 2 seems immensely entertaining and good for the future of chess and the direction it’s popularity is progressing

[@BeatPoet67]

"So, what if he did that the first time?" Shrug. "I dunno!" Lolz.

[@sam61480]

“I can withstand anything except temptation” LOL

[@piero3528]

Amazing how 2 extraordinary GM's can be so average when playing together 😂

[@ServerAdd]

You just got to love Yasser. Even Eric gets those positive vibes ...

[@MrSilencetreatment]

with all due respect! 19:48 Eric suggesting Nh5, only kidding, hahahhaahahahaahahah. He was obviously kidding as you can see he looks at Yasser as he clicks the move and then quickly removes it. Eric, Yasser, Humbleton, you are the best. Keep the work up. You guys make people interested in chess. You make it fun, you keep it simple , you keep it real. Thumbs up to the brahs.

[@redr0sid210]

"Humbleton" Lmao, that cracked me the fuck up x) Aman should adopt Humbleton as his new alias

[@Rattlefatblobcow]

For those confused like I was, at 6:08, if white plays Kh1, f4 wins the bishop

[@Rattlefatblobcow]

At 25:28, they have this little exchange where Eric suggests playing Re8 if white were to grab the a-pawn with Rxa5, but then Yasser points out that white could just ignore the attack on his queen and just play Ra7 again. (If 1... Rxe7 2. Nxe7+ and white wins back the queen, netting him a full rook)

[@steelsteez6118]

They literally explain this at 6:42 but thanks, I guess? 😂

[@Rattlefatblobcow]

No problem! :)

[@philippechauvire9157]

Videos with Eric and Yasser are always so entertaining ! They remind us that chess is just a funny game. Thx !

[@MisterBhuiyan]

That moment when you beat 2 gms in one game

[@TheCobyMagic0]

I love Yasser so much, thanks for having him on!

[@o.l.6964]

These guys are awesome! Hoping to see more of that!

[@cfoscoop]

Yasser's deep-voiced "yeuuus?" makes me chuckle every time

[@WeTheScourge]

I wish i was as happy as Yasser, must be so much fun being that positive.

[@MacAnthony209]

"Why you no like check?" I have no clue why that's funny (yet) but f****** hilarious.

[@wooshbait36]

Please stop using curse words, you can't talk like a normal person? Kids watch this channel too.

[@daniel-hp4ue]

@@wooshbait36 shut the fuck up no one cares

[@ZakkWasNotAvailable]

5:25 this was the best moment of the video

[@kiliankiel1250]

Hello Gentlemen, I do love chess although mine is very poor. Thx. for your content. Especially I learnd a new word for close combat -> melee. That´s a nice word. Keep up the entertaining development of nifty ploys...

[@LFSPharaoh]

3:09 lol "so Yasser..." "Yeeeuhhhhhsssss?"

[@dorian7661]

Yasser is a guy you just have to respect.

[@wooshbait36]

Why?

[@swansonz3534]

@@wooshbait36 I think he conducts himself in a manner that sorta demands it, don't you?

[@wooshbait36]

@@swansonz3534 Nah he is annoying washed up *barely* gm that acts like a man-chield.

[@swansonz3534]

@@wooshbait36 Says the one calling another man names for no apparent reason. Little self awareness goes a long way.

[@wooshbait36]

@@swansonz3534 muted

[@darth_wager]

Glad i found this i miss the brahs Darth wager

[@volumelow]

what happened to the brahs

[@darth_wager]

@@volumelow nothing adulting and no free time happend to me. So I havent been tuning in like I use to.

[@user-un8jx8yo7z]

Yasser is great, I 'm not even a chess player I just think he's entertaining.

[@joshuahunter2825]

Great decision not to exchange Queens. I think I might have a chance against your hand and brain game. Individually no.

[@ljackson4574]

15:15 I saw that move and I was so happy about it and then I was so diappointed, when Yasser said pawn :(((

[@yungfuofficial3614]

If he Move his knight there what happen?

[@MatsMatsuo]

yeah, its not hard to see, since rook has only 1 defender due to tatics, the other rook. I also saw this move, and thought it was really good, but aparently white can play (only move) Re5 and just be 1,3+, but i don't think the 1800 would find it

[@yungfuofficial3614]

@@MatsMatsuo can someone answer me? Lol. I'm a beginner

[@quality147]

@@yungfuofficial3614 If white captures the knight on e4 with either the pawn or knight black can take the rook on e6 as if the pawn captures back White's Queen is hanging. (...Ne4, fxe4 Qxe6, dxe6 Rxd4)

[@yungfuofficial3614]

@@quality147 what if he didnt take the knight?

[@graefus]

I need more of this chess duo

[@UnknownChessmaster]

Eric & Yasser --> the Unbeatable Pair!

[@infinteuniverse]

I'm 1800 player, sometimes I get on my dad's account who's around 1000-1100. Sometimes my dad is playing against a 1200 player and I sit and take his place. I'm astonished at how good the 1200 player is playing and I find myself in a poor position, much like in this video. I start thinking that the game is lost and start coming up with excuses for why I lost to a 1200 player, then suddenly the 1200 player makes a huge mistake that lets me turn the game around. It's funny that even grandmasters hang in there in severely lost positions waiting for the blunder.

[@PhilippKoehl7]

13:42 Knight to e4 wins an exchange? Pawn/Knight takes -> Queen takes Rook - Pawn takes Queen - Rook takes Queen. AM I WRONG?

[@TurkeyMeat]

re5 gets it out of danger with pressure

[@LaPoubelle42]

I want to see a hand and brain where the hand has to make the second best possible moves

[@issacb6124]

isnt that what happened here

[@mikecantreed]

What

[@kiliankiel1250]

It get´s hillarious at minute 19:00

[@tkokesh]

After White’s final move c6, I thought they would play Qxb6+ Kxb6 Nxc6 Kxc6 h5, when the Black pawn promotes first and with check.

[@shadyashraf1031]

ive been following the channel for a whole year... i was 700 now am 1300

[@brandonaikens505]

Same here. Channel helps a ton

[@shadyashraf1031]

@@brandonaikens505 actually am 1700 on lichess.. dont talk to me PEASANT

[@mahmodabdalgafer8994]

@@shadyashraf1031 stfu

[@shadyashraf1031]

@@yogadewa6824 who the fuck are you.. peasants guarder? you dont seem to even play any chess at all

[@FoolyCooly011]

@@yogadewa6824 2100 on lichess is like 150 on chess.com, know your place foo ;)

[@kozmosnotgay]

SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN the joke @5:30 after ka1, it seems like there would have been a good move?

[@robert6533]

You figure it out, I take it?

[@beskoner]

Traps the bishop with F5

[@xristkal157]

26:44 best move for white: queen takes rook king takes queen rook checks forcing black kinght get in front rook grabs knight forcing queen get in front rook grabs queen king grabs rook and white are up a knight up a pawn right?

[@piotrjoniec9179]

Did you smoke crack before writing this?

[@constantinetsibouris9695]

You blundered your queen there. You forgot about Kf7 after Ra8+

[@danielglidewell]

After rook takes knight the f7 square is freed up for black's king because the knight is no longer occupying f7. (also I assume you mean the position after white is out of check where black moved their queen to h6.)

[@MatsMatsuo]

13:50 is Ne4 too crazy? i'm lazy to calculate or to put it on stockfish, but i'm pretty confident white gets worse if capture the knight with any piece, maybe i'm missing something

[@MatsMatsuo]

oh, Eric mentioned it after, nevermind

[@findmads]

Just got home. With wine and snacks this is top entertainment - put the lime in the coconut an drink it all up :D Un abrazo fuerte

[@Otzkar]

You should get some weed aswell

[@antoniorodolfo4886]

@@Otzkar you already get high just by hearing yasser talk.

[@blanco7726]

Oskar Evans way too expensive sorry I’m on a budget

[@Otzkar]

@@blanco7726 you're telling me you don't have 10 bucks to spare for a gramm of the devils lettuce? Damn that sucks.. if you're ever in berlin we can smoke one together

[@blanco7726]

Oskar Evans lol my name’s oscar as well that’d be funny

[@templar273]

U sure the dude wasn’t using an engine ?

[@Tedisdeaad]

He fell apart. If he was using an engine he decided to stop using it once he was clearly winning.

[@templar273]

@@Tedisdeaad exactly what i felt. In the beginning of the game he was taking the same exact time on each move (probably to input the position in the engine), and played great moves. However in the late game when short on time (couldnt input) he started blundering.

[@rohanb6727]

@@templar273 wasn't using one. Account isn't closed after a year and they've played 4k games. Seems legit

[@ChessJourneyman]

@@rohanb6727 Lmao. Only the most obvious cheaters get caught...

[@SuperJuiceman11]

@6:20 instead of trading bishops...Qh4?

[@chessmasters9012]

Hangs the c7 pawn and doesn't achieve anything. Bxc5 Nxc5 Qe3 and black can't hold onto his material.

[@geometricart7851]

So did we find out if this guy used an engine?

[@rickross9829]

1859 rating is getting into IM FM territory... I didn't run engine analysis on this game but I strongly doubt that he was using an engine.

[@rickross9829]

it's also hand and brain

[@ChessJourneyman]

@@rickross9829 LOL? IM's are 2700+ online 😂 I'm 2k+ and barely performing at 1700-1800 otb.

[@basedhutao775]

They are so uncoordinated hahahaha

[@ericmellmermusic]

all you need to hear: 29:16

[@canadsian2747]

Yasser has the best laugh

[@DonAranda]

Why wasn’t Yasser at the most recent GCT in London?

[@chimpalahee]

cuz he noob

[@halyl-k9b]

yasser seirawan is so sweet

[@dragsayow5344]

15:10 what move and for what purpose??

[@crushedscouter9522]

I’m a contrarian. I wish i could say “fuck yasser”. But yasser is the fucking man. Every vid with yas is solid gold without trying. Automatic thumbs up. PNW REPRESENT! I hope when i grow up i can be yasser.

[@solfeinberg437]

Is Yasser giving these moves by just saying the piece? Or is Eric just picking one?

[@MrMiddleWick]

Yes

[@orlonarsino6729]

Two GMs vs a single 1800 lol

[@LUXSTERIA]

This is amazing LOL

[@checkmate5101]

That’s an engine 1800.

[@Fatallskillz1]

Eric does the same. Yasser is basicly an engine, thats why it was so even until the end, clearly yasser is the 2.0 engine

[@TrevorOFarrell]

if it was an engine, it would have won, or been better than 1800

[@nitram3445]

It wasn't an engine . He made so many bad moves early on

[@stopwritingthatreplyjohnat6638]

That's such a ridiculous claim

[@checkmate5101]

Stop writing that reply Johnathanthan your mom is a ridiculous person.

[@GLOKD]

Yasser is a great guy.

[@dago6410]

15 minute rapid is a 'slow game' nowadays

[@williammcmath1585]

Ok boomer

[@thelordananas1741]

nobody: aman:

[@dert159]

can you please explain?

[@erikhjortsater5461]

JD Muñoz, Im assuming this is a weak joke about the lack of coordination present in hand & brain games.

[@thelordananas1741]

@@dert159 yes

[@95octavian]

At the end shouldn't white have played qb7 to prepare rook a8 and keep an eye on the pawn

[@MacAnthony209]

Do more Co-Op videos please. The amount we can learn by having two Masters just sitting around and playing chess while discussing their moves is nearly infinite.

[@Sarah-no7lv]

It's no where near infinite. Do you know what infinite means?

[@kev4241]

doing more drinking than thinking lol

[@NeeNSVK]

19:42 for a horse

[@chaeljr.1254]

Lmao

[@Wi11daThri11]

@34:28 Nxf6 would have been epic had they played that!!

[@FuzzStockDad]

Yasser is a saint

[@danieliliev8997]

Am I missing something or at 31:09 he can just take the knight? Because if Rook takes, rook a8 is mate.

[@Arthur-bs2ov]

The black queen is watching you

[@danieliliev8997]

@@Arthur-bs2ov I should stop watching chess videos when I'm drinking... thanks for pointing it out

[@mattjohn9663]

Good stuff!

[@strings1984]

Right time to play c6 @ 12 min.

[@joannewilson6577]

That was a lot of fun!

[@strings1984]

At 16:20 I think rook E8-E7 works.

[@theindiangent]

Wasn't chessbrah's rating more than 2200?

[@YankeesHiro]

I mean technically, it’s still more than 2200 :P

[@MRDPAUL13]

this is the rapid rating so its lower

[@peppy_pepper_player823]

Ha ha. That was a funny one. U guys smoking and drinking certainly...

[@strings1984]

He is saying pawn because the knight is pinned...rook is rook to G8 still ok I think...

[@Pose005]

More of Yasser!!

[@marlonbrando6615]

Merrychristmasboyyyssss

[@vitusditlev1454]

whats yasser's rating?

[@nanying7747]

Hello from Russia. Can you play some 960 Eric? Thanks anyway man. Cheers...

[@INeedANames]

I played a 900 with 25k games the other day

[@diabl2master]

Holy shit. How do you not learn anything in that many games? I rose above 900 on chess.com blitz in 100 games or something, no other training...

[@CyanideReacts]

I have 2200 rating so stfu don’t talk me I beat you easy.

[@planetsharks4746]

Boom boom clap babyyyyyyyyyyy

[@Akxkkdjdk]

im a fucking noob but does anyone know if in 31:10 white plays Rf5 works at all?

[@Akxkkdjdk]

no it doesnt bc of black queen check on h3 followed by Qxf5 but good try

[@Akxkkdjdk]

thanks man

[@themagiche]

31.04 Rc5 wins for white?

[@OTAxOCEAN]

mikhael mYYerrs plz some1 get this

[@jakobsX4STORYiMetin]

Soo what's the difference between 1800 and let's say 2600? They are playing so badly or he's so good or what

[@colinmurphy2214]

Jakub Chłystek as you climb the rating ladder the difference in play quality becomes more subtle. A game by a 2700 would likely only differ from a 2500 in one or two places, while the difference between a 800 & 1000 is much more marked. While the play of Yasser & Eric here is still great, the difference between players at the high percentiles is subtle enough to make it somewhat close with a 1850

[@ChessJourneyman]

There is a gap every 100 points...this guy was cheating.

[@Trixex]

are they drunk or high?

[@ahmadayman8169]

This guy is a cheater. When he gone low on time he decided not to use the engine and blundered a knight

[@marshalcraft]

lot of cheaters with online chess, I don't think it low on time, just that what would the fun be after so long of simply pasting computer moves, so he get himself in good position by the computer, then switch over and start playing on own, prob figures will learn better or some stupid shit, still could of prob forced draw but didn't. Basically the player sucked and was using autopilot then took the controls and fucked it all up.

[@ahmadayman8169]

@@marshalcraft yes. Cheating is a miserable thing. And it's a very clear one in the video as an 1800 can't by any means pose a problem to strong GM's like Yasser and Eric. As we play grandmasters we learn from them not trying to beat them by using engines !!. I see it's an illness

[@jessybarkley4515]

@@ahmadayman8169 Hi Ahmed, I don't have an idea of your elo in chess, but a 1800 is definitely able to cause problems to a strong player if he has a good game. Elo is an average, not an absolute measurement of how you will play your next game. It is very likely that this player is legitimate and simply played well. Hope that it clarifies for you.

[@ahmadayman8169]

@@jessybarkley4515 I disagree . He played like a machine . My Elo is 2200 . This Nd5 and Re7 are computerized for sure. How could u explain when he get low on time about a minute missed simple moves like Ra5 and made a knight blunder instantly??

[@halimhandoko3374]

You all fuckin moron, say cheater, engine user, just shut up and study more, anyway a 1800 player can do nothing against a GM, eric make a good video here

[@samtismeify]

Gimme a comment valentinian

[@ignacymoscickifilms670]

25:23 Nc7? looks pretty nice for white or am i missing something?

[@kaandalkran5252]

Ignacy Mościcki Films idk but i only found Qd8 sensible after Nc7

[@schnabeltasse]

14:40 Is Ne4 (black) not a good idea ? If takes with the pawn then taking the rook because queen is pinned. I fear, this guy did not play himself, it looks so computerized, but if he done, good play. I am so glad, that Yasser and Eric reached my strength of play, i know those positions very well. ;-) But i lose or give up.

[@nikmurano3482]

When’s the next Yasser Lecture?

[@heavymetalyogi1767]

...awkward father and son dynamic anyone?

[@RITZSOMEVLOGS]

ERICASSER ❤️

[@Russianboyz95]

The bromance is real lmao.

[@Trizzer89]

I spotted a tactic Yasser missed? crazy

[@TheLeopard2A6]

2200? xD

[@Adanrox04]

Funny , but in the 31. N x N+ , Q x N 32. R x R + , R x R 33. Q x Q , p x Q 34. Rxb6 maybe Blacks bad yet

[@RK-dk5vt]

D'yall smoke some weed

[@thomasduncan1855]

Yasser is zooted

[@Sackboy189]

Yasser looks like the type to just sip a coca cola by itself.

[@Sackboy189]

after watching this I now can confirm yasser got bullied in hs

[@brbcrew9957]

Gold

[@callofdutyops1]

Lmfao did Yasser jokingly say fuck you to Eric at 29:34???

[@virid6819]

think he said lucky

[@Aeradill]

FIRSTS????