James Canty III v. Eric Rosen: Can The Jedi Take Down Chess' Greatest Swindler? | IM Not A GM - F…

[@jw41538]

great match, congratulations to the winner! 5+1 begins: 12:40 3+1 begins: 1:47:25 1+1 begins: 2:43:05 post-match interview: 3:14:05 highlights: 46:17 - 46:35 is one you'll want to watch on 1/4 speed. 58:00 - 1:04:00 canty absolutely tooling rosen in the fifth game of 5+1, part of five consecutive black wins between players. 1:13:35 rosen holding his head at yet another hyper-accelerated dragon, and levy/jefferyx talking about chessboxing the entire match. 1:57:35 canty asking everyone on his twitch for a cigarette, or to hit him in the head with a frying pan, after another dragon win 2:11:55, here is biggest workout the eval bar gets during the 3+1 segment (begins 2:23:20) 2:47:00 bullet mistakes, or the "I'm definitely not a GM" segment. this game had me sucking air thru my teeth. canty's body language at 2:51:15 is emblematic. 3:10:10 rosen's face finally displays something which a human could recognize as emotion 3:15:40 canty tryina become a gif meme

[@jw41538]

here's the prize table for the event player finals s-final q-final r 16 prize rosen .571 .708 .625 .848 $3,060.77 canty .429 .558 .542 .563 $1,974.83 trent .000 .442 .604 .587 $1,099.14 rensch .000 .292 .543 .518 $988.34 bibisara .000 .000 .457 .750 $574.46 rozman .000 .000 .375 .826 $569.02 shuvalova .000 .000 .458 .717 $566.85 kashlinskaya .000 .000 .396 .696 $542.66 williams .000 .000 .000 .482 $120.54 kavutskiy .000 .000 .000 .438 $109.38 shahade .000 .000 .000 .396 $98.96 carissa yip .000 .000 .000 .304 $76.09 pruess .000 .000 .000 .283 $70.65 sukandar .000 .000 .000 .250 $62.50 nemo .000 .000 .000 .174 $43.48 sachdev .000 .000 .000 .152 $38.04

[@benkasper4035]

Why cant they bookmark it lol, thx

[@mohamed09123]

dude 2:47:00 is surely the biggest workout for the eval bar lol

[@alanjohnson901]

Hess and Danya are the GOATs but I really like Jeffery as a commentator

[@softwarelivre2389]

Canty is also a great commentator, but unfortunately he cannot comment his own final in the tournament lol

[@banana9494]

I would love to see Jeffery as a commentator again.

[@AdrianWan]

No hate to Levy, but I do wish we had danya's commentary for this match, both for his energy/flair and his ability to analyze the board rather than mainly talking about what the engine says.

[@31redorange08]

He is helpless without the engine.

[@montgomerymontgomery]

I would say they talk more about the engine then hess and danya but jeffery and levy are talking mainly about their own ideas.

[@kleytomhudgens3601]

Levy is way better

[@Nihalshanu22]

If this comment was on his channel he would probably pin you

[@McofCOD]

Wish we had canty narrating himself

[@getrightw1tcha]

it's been fun to watch all those matches, thanks for setting up such tournaments - I'd also love a winner-tournament in the future ^^

[@jedinxf7]

wow James is way stronger than I realized. I knew he would be fun and tactical but I didn't realize he could take that style toe to toe with Eric in time scrambles. he's gonna be an IM soon for sure.

[@drorange2261]

Well done Mr Canty III , You should definitely win the IM norm.

[@davidwhite890]

Jeffery is an amazing commentator! It’s great having a high-level GM who is well-spoken and laid back. I would love to see Ben Finegold and Jeffery do commentary together.

[@DavidfromMichigan]

Whoa. Literally.

[@SolidoNaso.]

reminds me of andrew tang with the chill lol

[@PaulHobbs23]

For sure, Jeffery was amazing on the commentary.

[@ТимофейНекращук]

I like how Canty's hat moved up after realizing he just blundered on 30:12

[@anirudhgovada2753]

Congrats Eric. You definitely did your best out there even with Covid. Please continue to stream more and give more mini lectures.

[@thaxbest2180]

Love levy and erics bromance!!! Levy always having his back when jeffrey says something about his play lol

[@luckbox360]

Canty actually looks stronger IRL than over the chessboard! He should take up chessboxing!

[@BigMackerel]

What do you mean he looks stronger IRL than over the chess board? Are they not the same thing...

[@mabel3989]

@@BigMackerel he means he looks physically strong

[@anneiam4385]

love how levy stopped the commentary in the middle of a game to break down the basics of chessboxing

[@MrONeal]

Canty and Rosen are both tough customers. Well done to both players.

[@hallebas7025]

Customers ??

[@MrONeal]

@@hallebas7025 It’s a figure of speech.

[@kysierkevin]

@@hallebas7025 wtf

[@infotechyeti]

awesome to see james canty do his thing in the finals. def see him to be the next im not gm speed chess champion

[@blheron]

Great play by both, congratulations Eric. You are a hero to many of us and an absolute mensch.

[@ecthelion1517]

Absolute Mensch? Mensch simply means human in german, is that some kind of insider?

[@blheron]

@@ecthelion1517 Yes, in yiddish, it denotes a good man.

[@thepoisonkid2483]

Congrats to both players! Very nice games and a lot of fun/stress. Great job!

[@billu2107]

Eric is my hero . Congrats 💐 Eric 🥳. Proud to be your fan Eric . Eric Rosen you are awesome.

[@kelemenaron2]

You really just put Eric in each sentence.

[@lukecain756]

Can't believe how many games Canty's played in the last year! Great competition and credit to all the competitors

[@SEOTADEO]

Very nice! Canty seems super strong for a FM

[@maloxi1472]

Yeah, he'll definitely be getting that title 💪🏻

[@kysierkevin]

He was half point away from his last IM Norm Tournament

[@blazeinbow19]

ChesscomLive deleted my recent comment criticizing Levy as a commentator, personally I enjoy more analysis than comedy, that's just my opinion

[@dark_magician_sdy]

Watch agadmator instead

[@ImEverythingYouCrave]

I bet you said some bad things lol

[@baboon1233]

He’s terrible lmao. No analysis just says pointless remarks like “I feel like someone’s gonna blunder here”

[@shortshortshort]

Yeah, a private company deleting a negative comment on their own video is exactly like chinese state censorship. Spot on!

[@kaschmir3]

@@baboon1233 thats straight up not his commentary style the fuck ou talking about

[@KocaMetallec]

Looking forward to that Eric vs Jeffrey match :-D

[@codetaku]

I know speed chess and classical aren't the same but with Canty at *this* level of speed chess I think he'll be an IM soon for sure.

[@DecvsJapan]

Congrats on losing 12-9 but still being the winner Eric!

[@DavidfromMichigan]

Clash of the titans. Unbelievably strong players. Love both of them.

[@haggaisimon7748]

James, my man! The final is cool.

[@michaelkates4330]

Levy is traumatized from his match with Eric lol he can’t stop talking about it

[@teclavo3]

How many honestly did you count , I counted 32

[@shanastroskyphazer8172]

Awesome chess and commentary !! thanks guys

[@tedcleverlang5537]

I wanna beat my opponents so hard they will give me so much respect like Gotham does to Eric😃😃 I'm a fan of both though😁

[@alexmcconnell844]

Gotham rode Eric this entire video. Rosen living in his head rent free

[@joedorben3504]

An NM making it this far in a tournament meant for IMs is just insane. And 9-12 is not nearly the worst score an NM can lose to a player of Eric Rosen's caliber by. Congrats to Rosen but Canty's been outstanding in this event.

[@kysierkevin]

Canty is not an NM. He is a strong Fide Master who just half point away from being an IM in his last IM Norm Tour

[@garys5175]

Also want to say thanks to Levy and Jeffery, I enjoyed the commentary.

[@bezzleskyhirecords5088]

Damn levy was hating on James da whole time

[@hsrikar]

Congrats Eric I'm so happy. You were the reason i started playing chess

[@FoxenPiano]

Congratulations to Eric on losing?

[@raphaelhudson]

Good work James, you maybe weren't as accurate but you brought the fire!

[@ayanbandyopadhyay7767]

jeffrey is a really nice guy

[@moisesespino2021]

why does Eric paint his face as the wall behind him?

[@Justchillin145]

What is James wearing on his fingers? Does anyone know ?

[@jedinxf7]

oh man I didn't know about the NFL event. how was it?

[@phidybee3334]

Good luck both, will the Jedi dodge or take on the Stafford gambit head on??

[@meruemo776]

Canty finished second defeating multiple IMs and still not awarded IM title?

[@moodfm5673]

you cant get titles playing online lol he needs to win otb official tournaments

[@art5169]

Online tournaments cant give titles or fide rating

[@getrightw1tcha]

yep, it’s ofc nothing very common but there are many FMs out there who can keep up with IMs in shorter time controls :)

[@cooldes4593]

@@moodfm5673 silly rule, it’s literally the same game. Even hikaru says it, same pieces same board same theory. No reason for this in person bias

[@yusouph2002]

@@cooldes4593 except the titles are actually for a classical time control, not blitz or bullet

[@sleeponthefloor9622]

It's weird, right? Eric was not at his best, but I have no idea at all why I feel that way. I'm certainly not good enough at the game to be analyzing the likes of Eric. Maybe I was predisposed to think he'd be off his game because of the covid battle. Regardless, I'm a fan and glad he won. It was fun to watch. Congrats to Canty as well.

[@ChessJourneyman]

It's milder than a common cold for a while now. Food for thought.

[@sleeponthefloor9622]

@@ChessJourneyman Agreed, I've had it twice. But my understanding is Eric had a rough go of it. The difficulty spectrum is broad.

[@daveisaacs4311]

Canty is by far the coolest chess player

[@walterbrownstone8017]

Close match considering it's IM vs FM.

[@threemeninacar86]

I understand the tension is high in a final and three hours of constant pressure but the number of tactical blunders here was a bit too much. Overall great entertainment in this format though! I think the commentators did a pretty good job from what I've seen.

[@FoxenPiano]

What's your rating?

[@elindauer]

We in here!

[@boukman3668]

F5 and we live.... Congrats to both.

[@petercraig6990]

Levy mic a little bet to high.

[@diegodelallata]

I had never seen this USA WE ARE THE STRONGEST AND THE REST OF THE WORLD IS WEAK Gotham. at 1:28:40

[@diegodelallata]

Levy, don't go to Europe go to Russia, see what your rating looks after that.

[@bumpyW]

To be fair there has been some controversy about European tournaments specifically to help players get their GM norms. He may have been alluding to that, but could have used more tact.

[@epicchess2021]

Nice match!

[@confusedindividual]

I wonder… who breaks the stereotypical chess player image harder? Canty or the Botez’s?

[@hrs4240]

am i the only one that finds levy unbearable? He is obviously salty for losing to eric, his general remarks are usually cringey and ignorant and his analysis is 85% just looking at stockfish suggestions. Without having any prior involvement with his personality, i genuinely found myself spontaneously wanting to mute him at multiple occasions during this stream

[@platonfoucault1087]

I do like his recaps but I admit, what was once pleasant and refreshing is getting a bit more annoying. But the fact remains he has a lot of viewers, so most people like him.

[@deloford]

He was super salty here and it affected his commentary, but yea he still has to develop his live action abilities.. Danya is king

[@31redorange08]

He has always been an engine line reader professional.

[@jonathonjubb6626]

Brilliant commentary from Levy, good mixture of straight comment and personal reflection....

[@MorphysinceC.E]

🤡🥴

[@lw9760]

How was Greg Shahade losing 15:0 💀

[@jamesknapp64]

It was an Odds match vs Alex Botez. Greg gave her a 15 game lead to start, Greg still won the match.

[@lw9760]

@@jamesknapp64 oh ok yeah makes sense, I was like no way is an IM down 15 against someone rated 200 points lower

[@internetizmyhome]

Great final

[@ModernGuruji]

James OP

[@RunningGag1987]

Congrats Eric 💪

[@jedagelijksebraintraining]

Grats Eric

[@kysierkevin]

Canty got destroyed by Eric not to mention Eric was catching up cold and not feeling well in this Final RD but still is very sharp and tricky from his opening - middlegame tactics - endgame traps. What a match but Eric what an IM.

[@MorphysinceC.E]

you must be very intelligent lmao

[@ischialuigi3209]

Hikaru predict Rosen win!

[@benkasper4035]

Bad commentary

[@iwill5810]

Boring 😢

[@benkasper4035]

This was low quality chess, the tournament was great, but this isnt good

[@jtmacri1]

Yay!

[@exuviumisopods]

All hopes of Levy Rozman for James Canty III to beat Eric Rosen have vanished in thin air 😁

[@musan9079]

1st ☺️☺️ Oh no my Queen

[@benkasper4035]

Gotham, shut upppp!

[@bodhisatwasarkar2121]

Chessboxing 🤣🤣🤣

[@art5169]

F canty