CRUSHING GRANDMASTERS (and also getting crushed) -- October Titled Arena

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In this video, I compete in the 2022 October Titled Blitz Arena on lichess.org. All 38 games are timestamped below!
0:00 Introduction
0:14 Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Swiss, Karlsbad Variation - vs GM double11 (2628)
6:42 Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional - vs IM malyy (2584)
11:42 Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System - vs IM Laezee (2896)
18:10 Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation - vs FM Mikasinski (2634)
24:49 Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System - vs NM MerugaMentality (2684)
31:48 Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Main Line - vs IM Ellaijio (2602)
35:52 Indian Defense - vs WFM mitraasz (2418)
42:24 Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Sokolsky Variation - vs NM Artak_Manukyan (2491)
49:35 Russian Game: Stafford Gambit - vs IM dariustanz (2647)
57:00 Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System - vs CM tunacem (2275)
1:01:57 Horwitz Defense - vs IM joker123chemp (2531)
1:07:33 Alekhine Defense: O'Sullivan Gambit - vs FM B_nn_t (2443)
1:11:17 Russian Game: Three Knights Game - vs FM NIKSH1266 (2384)
1:14:11 Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation - vs FM Kubiksen94 (2541)
1:20:23 Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System - vs NM MerugaMentality (2673)
1:27:54 Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation - vs GM MahammadMuradli2003 (2655)
1:31:04 Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Rhamphorhynchus - vs IM manitodeplomo (2630)
1:35:22 Rapport-Jobava System - vs GM CaptainJackSparrow71 (2675)
1:40:00 Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System - vs NM flamaster7 (2592)
1:45:11 Modern Defense: Standard Defense - vs CM AFAZ (2483)
1:48:24 King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit Accepted - vs FM ssj2gohan (2727)
1:54:00 Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System - vs FM NikolaGry (2688)
1:59:38 Hungarian Opening - vs FM Lion-Al-Messi (2576)
2:03:19 Sicilian Defense: Snyder Variation - vs IM Alexr58 (2518)
2:09:11 Indian Defense - vs FM gogotaniye (2811)
2:13:53 Benoni Defense: Benoni Gambit Accepted - vs CM molinajesus2801 (2384)
2:15:23 English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation - vs FM G0DZILLA (2697)
2:21:57 Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System - vs CM artem64 (2615)
2:25:10 Russian Game: Stafford Gambit - vs FM pedromartinez91 (2486)
2:26:39 Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional - vs NM Chesspirate_Channel (2596)
2:30:42 Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation - vs IM AghasiyevKamal (2608)
2:37:14 Indian Defense - vs CM artem64 (2619)
2:40:07 French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Fort Knox Variation - vs FM Akylbekov_Nasir (2438)
2:43:01 Indian Defense - vs FM SadigMammadovv_2003 (2467)
2:46:51 Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System - vs FM Lion-Al-Messi (2572)
2:49:07 Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation - vs FM temus22 (2614)
2:52:16 Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Anderssen Attack - vs GM TheRedKing89 (2593)
2:56:05 Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System - vs GM TimofeevAr (2806)
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[@pieter-janorban2670]

Oh no my homework

[@nikolasdaniel8755]

Dah my Sunday

[@braydengurney2532]

You guys got me weak.

[@gsk1299]

Brillancy

[@onethousandmuffins6842]

Don’t worry it’s a gambit

[@avocadomagic8403]

A gambit with no compensation....

[@thecoconutgum]

I love playing the Homework Gambit watching these videos!

[@someaccount3438]

That's one of my favorites, coupled with the responsibilities gambit!

[@thecoconutgum]

@@someaccount3438 oh no my responsibilities!

[@teodorkrasic9515]

@@thecoconutgum and then teachers be like “oh no, your grades” xD

[@GoodnightMoon666]

Eric's gentle gasp when under-promoted checkmate came is so adorable

[@TheRazeryan]

It was very great 😌

[@icampabadals]

@6:12 you gotta include the timestamp my man but i gotchu

[@LastManStanding2012]

3 hours of Eric. Oh no my plans for today :(

[@specimenseven]

I'm glad you said something because I just clicked on the video and did not realize how long it was.

[@umershaikh7179]

lol I just put in my watch later and watch a few games a day... you really watch all at once?..

[@garronviviano6601]

i’ve probably fallen to sleep to eric’s videos more than i’ve naturally fallen asleep lol. so relaxing

[@planetina5616]

With any of the videos where he plays with the pentatonic sound effects on, it's a serious challenge to stay awake, I guarantee any baby could fall sleep to it

[@DeBert]

That first game is already beautiful!

[@pyrokinetikrlz]

"These games are ending in crazy time scrambles".... "let's berserk back" :D

[@ILikedGooglePlus]

Eric has the heart of a teacher? Give it back!

[@sashaboydcom]

Eric serial killer confirmed

[@thehumanpractice2985]

Wow what an opener of a game

[@shaikhaliaman7000]

1:41:17 isn't Eric just winning a piece after Qxd6??

[@ibrahimhigazi293]

He could take the pishop i guess

[@BrieucP]

yeah I was wondering as well

[@jrmdlt]

Indeed, the bishop is hanging. After Qxd6, it's pretty much resigns for black (+7.5) : up a minor and a pawn

[@definoryan6059]

i just commented the same xD

[@afnankhan7086]

I think he didn't see that or was afraid of Rb2 Ne4 stuff....

[@johnchessant3012]

1:19:05 Eric sacks a rook, bishop, and knight

[@radosawkarwacki4386]

Interestingly, this sac is not winning. After Qxe3+, Kh1 and white survives. Kh2 loses though.

[@lucasmatsuoca]

my day was ruined when i checked the engine and it says it is a bad sac because white plays Kh1 and survives with a winning position, black can't checkmate because the queen is glued to the rook on e8, if it moves without check, white's queen takes on e8 mate

[@robang3473]

01:20:10 rank 69 Eric: nice

[@weetabixharry]

I really hope Gotham doesn't find this and do one of his yelling videos.

[@PiercingSight]

1:18:49 - That's just absurd. That's gotta be one of the most insane mating sequences I've ever seen.

[@reflectivezx]

Too bad it's not winning after Qxe3+ Kh1

[@UnfoldedDoll]

1:09:30 “Knight takes, I mate. Queen takes, I lose a pawn.” 😂

[@sillynapalm]

Oh no my free time!

[@Martykun36]

after opening a few tabs the title got shortened into CRUSHING GRANDMAS and it was a bit upsetting for a moment there

[@andrewdavies7720]

😂😂

[@exuviumisopods]

Another amazing 3 hrs long chess enjoyment from Eric Rosen! 😊 Wait, I haven't checked if you have gathered all of your super long chess videos in a playlist. Let's go and check.

[@definoryan6059]

just curious, at 1:41:08 instead of Qxd7 Kxd7 Bxd6 Kxd6, why dont you take the black bishop (Qxd6)?

[@mohamedali6035]

Yes Im curious to know why black bishop was not taken with Queen will up a piece for Eric

[@SaintD382]

He just missed it. Incredible, but true. He didn't see it for some reason.

[@uno-theofficialcardgamebyMatel]

Didn't expect such amazing play, and all without a duck. So proud of you Eric 👏

[@bigman7682]

Oh no my good night sleep

[@SteveDickman1]

24:45 Alekhine Defense endgame... wow good stuff

[@nephandi2316]

Oh no my sleeping schedule

[@robw9986]

Underpromote to a knight checkmate. And that's the first effen game. This gone be good.

[@Samuftie]

Timestamp??????

[@robw9986]

@@Samuftie 6:12

[@xxsubasxx7930]

1:51:46 Do potatos grow on trees? -Eric (only smart at chess)

[@wordpress4373]

Some epic games here, more of this please!

[@artemis8368]

I watch these streams at night, i end up falling asleep, and i rewatch in the morning

[@I3lacKLisTt]

idk why but 9:34 caught me off guard and spilled my coffee ghahahhahaha

[@BusyPerson25]

1:41:11 Did Eric Just Really Missed Qxd6 Which Wins A Piece?

[@TymexComputing]

How could you see that? The movie has been added only an hour ago..

[@Glendragon]

@@TymexComputing he skipped ahead

[@couldntcareless7884]

@@Glendragon or watched at x2

[@ibrahimhigazi293]

I thought there was a hidden tactic

[@SaintD382]

Yeah, he just missed it. One of those bizarre things. Maybe he was distracted, or thinking about something else.

[@Maywek]

Just a few days ago I really wanted a longer length upload. Ily

[@garys5175]

That first game was sooooo good!

[@emilefremont6798]

Is anyone else watching rosen to fall asleep or relax ? XD

[@TheRazeryan]

Always, but never xD

[@scoutbane1651]

Yep he's one of my go-tos for falling asleep. Love his voice and demeanor. And the fact he never yells besides raising his voice a tad when surprised.

[@TheRazeryan]

Love these videos ❤️

[@dalvanox]

Dark side of Rosen: "there we go" spoken softly like a psychopath enjoying the moment of a victim's last breath.

[@robertwinston5669]

"Mouseslip O'Sullivan" was my nickname in college.

[@nathanbowcock9089]

I appreciate you continuing to make good content amid the bs chess drama. Keep vibing Eric, thats why Im here.

[@YoMamasLlama22]

Please make a video with that music from the beginning in the background the whole tiem. It’s so soothing

[@Vijayjadhav21105]

Pleasure to see these though fights

[@umershaikh7179]

damn insane comeback 48:25

[@nikhilc6140]

Oh no my sleep

[@ronnieharrisson]

first game was so insane!

[@ramachandra776]

Return of Classical Eric . Hope to see GM Eric Rosen soon 🙂 . The duck army's general preparing to add another title .

[@sorexal]

pretty sure it's blitz Eric

[@PiercingSight]

We will miss Duck Eric.

[@paulgriffin5605]

Thanks!

[@TymexComputing]

3 hours of titled, first Oh! at 6:10 :)

[@ajm7375]

Oh no my rook, bishop, knight!!

[@Belinera]

Game 1, underpromotes to a knight with mate vs. a GM. Ok, you've got my attention (as always)

[@_thank_you_]

the game against Muradli 1:27:55 looked like a jackson pollock painting of a game

[@andrewzuk8721]

What program/app are you running that allows you to move pieces around prior to actually moving?

[@antonignatenko7776]

love 3 min games

[@KemsKat]

6:13 Eric: woo :o

[@ougi_rk]

Hey Rosen, you are getting really good those past years, do you think you could achieve the gm norms to become GM Rosen?

[@Charless0000]

I love playing the sleep gambit

[@earthling_parth]

Yay!!! Oatmilk and Oatmilk latte gang!!! ♥️🌱

[@timothymolinar5410]

That checkmate with the knight , funny over the board laughter

[@Zyrog]

I have just enough tabs up that this tab is labeled "CRUSHING GRANDMA".

[@jaxx4040]

Ah yes, tilted Tuesday… you read that right

[@JJYYAESTA]

Oh my Sullivan

[@SweetJP.]

When you're in speedy heart rate mode, my heartrate hits about 120. When you're just playing a slow easy game, my heartrate is 120. I just have a crazy high heartrate because of all the sugar I ingest xD

[@Andrew-vy6rr]

Hearing Eric likes Pumpkin Spice is disheartening.

[@aleksanderkrauze9304]

This King's Gambit was so naughty. So many pins…

[@ronacksomani2971]

Thanks

[@johnmcdonough955]

Around 58 minutes, dopamine levels real time, not to my knowledge because of invasive proceedure. MRI and subsequent analysis is real time possible if chess board communication in a non magnetic form is possible.

[@ianjaynes5235]

At 1:48:58 why not Re8, pinning whites queen?

[@valentinafuffa535]

wait why is there no duck on these boards

[@deuceistheking]

Eric’s voice is Pentatonic

[@Chikov2]

@1:41:08 Why didn't you take the bishop with the Queen?

[@bradhhaan]

Not only can you not monitor dopamine levels in real-time but you can't measure them at all. We have yet to find a way to measure neurotransmitters

[@andrewdavies7720]

Oh no my overworked brain cell.

[@lertyz]

WE NEED DUCK CHESS VIDEO

[@ASlenderSeal]

Oh no my sleep!

[@chessguru900]

O'sullivan has been 7 times world champion.

[@SamuriNinja90]

It would be interesting to monitor viewers heart rates! They probably wouldn’t be higher than yours, but they’re definitely up there during the time scrambles! Lol.

[@luccalambert9869]

1:41:19 why not Qxd6 ?? what am i missing

[@JadenYukiBruceLee]

1:41:15 why can’t you take bishop with queen?

[@Maerowitz]

40:12 isn’t Nf5+ forced mate with Rxh5+ to follow. Did I miss something?

[@JimmyBoosterCrate]

Kg6

[@Maerowitz]

@@JimmyBoosterCrate that doesn’t work because R covers that square.

[@JimmyBoosterCrate]

@@Maerowitz But you just moved the rook to h5, it no longer covers g6

[@Maerowitz]

Ah yup you’re right. Every time I think I found a move Eric misses, I always miss something.

[@chakonrobinson2694]

1:30:07 can someone explain why the bishop can’t be took ??

[@szaccs]

because the white king is stuck, and Qxh4 checkmates

[@x2non]

oh no my exam prep

[@JimmyBoosterCrate]

12:06 Eric definitely won that game. Good job Eric :) Cuz if she beat him then he would've said it!

[@tristanrujano]

2:50 didn’t he just hang mate😂

[@yogadewa6824]

No since the knight protect the h7 pawn

[@yashmehta9299]

Free bishop at 1:41:20 ? Or am I seeing things?

[@gweah7821]

Didn’t watch the video but the thumbnail is pawn promotes to Knight, checkmate I guess

[@JimmyBoosterCrate]

I always cringe at how slow Rapid players are with the mouse. Eric always flags them with a quarter of their time

[@TheLeopard2A6]

me² but without the first part ((

[@josephsalmonte4995]

Can someone please explain why it'd be hard work for Eric to complete his GM norms when he beats GM's so regularly? He's rated as high as low GM online too 🤷‍♂️

[@joshuacrane]

Tournaments-where you get GM norms toward the GM title-with classical time controls are much harder to win versus online blitz time controls.

[@Aetheriaa]

I think he explained it somewhere too on youtube on why he's not a GM yet. (here's the vid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6SqlKmYr7yliLs )

[@lucasmatsuoca]

If norms were possible to obtain from blitz OTB tournaments, he would be a GM, but classical format is just totally different. You need some next level of chess understanding to pull out some GM performances for the norm. I already defeated a WGM, and got a draw with an IM, and I’m often playing FMs and CMs, but all on blitz online, I would be obliterated from the opening on classical format

[@josephsalmonte4995]

@@lucasmatsuoca I didn't realise there was such a difference between blitz & classical. Cheers mate

[@davidrobertson1980]

49:12 How come Eric when you WON on time here you lost 2 rating points and the loser gained 3, doesn't make any sense to me at all!

[@ValkyRiver]

That’s a draw because he only had a king

[@Danthrax81]

Second :(

[@erifetim]

Minute :)

[@MehrGills]

@@erifetim hour

[@erifetim]

@@MehrGills Damn, I give up. You win

[@chaoticstarfish3401]

@@MehrGills Day

[@MrSwift-od2xz]

The lichess subtitle tool is paying dividends i see

[@user-rz8dp4yn5i]

you are not royal

[@grobertoac2430]

Oh no my sleep