Danish Gambit: Sacrifice EVERYTHING for Checkmate!?

In this video, I play a thrilling chess game in the Danish Gambit
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[@lennyuniverse]

I spotted the mate in 2, but definitely couldn't spot the sequence of absolute savagery that ensued after he declined M2 and chose violence

[@elijahroseberry842]

Eric Rosen Chose violence.

[@Gaabbbbb]

Real savagery

[@anandb.2567]

A good old Video of Eric Rosen having fun with a gambit. That is what I came 3 years ago and that is what I've been staying for. Keep it up

[@CeilingPanda]

I wish people would go into Danish gambit, it's so fun to play, but most players I play against just declines them :(

[@kruksog]

Yea, literally the only times I've got a full Danish accepted was with people I already have a rapport with and they agree to go into it. Otherwise I've only ever had it declined.

[@mrmunchkin2181]

Same ;-;

[@vaporghoul]

everyone accepts it for me personally, I normally just play Nxc3 danish as it's more consistent but everyone accepts the triple gambit for me and i usually do fairly decent. The only drawback being d5 kinda muting ur gambit.

[@paranormal17]

I used to decline it automatically then learned the d5 Nf6 line which kind of takes all the fun out of the gambit for white

[@blantant]

I remember having it accepted a few times when I was rated 300 rapid but even at around the 500 level people didn't accept with any regularity.

[@RGC_animation]

When a GM sacrifices everything, it's a _genius move_ and _inspiring and creative_ But when I sacrifice everything, it's a _huge blunder_ and _giving a stroke to everyone watching_

[@FrankieplayzWasTaken]

ok

[@tomasacosta7263]

ok

[@aleksandr_718]

ok

[@KrishnaSharma-mg8rt]

Ok

[@devilbob]

ok

[@daehyunlee4944]

Really goes to show that material advantage is not always the most important. Great video!

[@TheMightofDab]

The fact that black was technically winning for much of that just shows how crazy good computers are. Despite the material advantage I know I would crumble so quickly if I were in Black's shoes at any point of those attacks

[@Akronox]

When was black winning?

[@Akronox]

@@foobar69 I mean I did and Eric was always winning, material counts does not mean anything if your king is gonna be checkmated.

[@watchingyoutube5093]

@@Akronox you clearly didn't watch the analysis

[@olivers.7821]

@@Akronox black is already ahead when you allow the triple gambit.

[@JackSparrow-rz3gp]

Eric: this was one of my best ever games! Stockfish: 50 blunders, missed mate, -20… etc

[@valerioharvey7289]

yeah lol, like when I checkmate my opponent I thought my accuracy is at least 87%. But when I look at stockfish: 61% and my opponent 53%

[@binodtharu8348]

11:21 Gotham+agadmator: and in this position he *sacrificed the rooook*

[@chueumolepo8130]

I have missed this 10 minutes gambit games. This clip reminds me of 2019 when I really got in to chess. Kudos Eric

[@brummi9869]

Let me chronicle all the "mate in" points of this game: - 6:57 Mate in 10, Eric actually played the correct moves and at 9:20 it was a mate in 8 - 9:25 King takes is a blunder, it's now mate in 2 (Qg6+,ke7, Nd5#) - 9:35 Mate in 11 gets down to a mate in 9 - 11:00 the castle check, while being funny is a blunder, when he plays kc5 the position is now -2.69 nice - 11:28 no actually stockfisch thinks Rook to d5 is a mistake; after pawn to e6 the position is -6.95 - 11:40 mate in 9 - 11:45 King to e7 is a blunder (correct move knight to d4) with obviously mate in 1

[@DiaryOfaCell]

Sometimes when I play I get mad because I have a huge material advantage but my opponent is still outplaying me. Really goes to show how important king safety is as you climb the rating ladder.

[@tellahsage6477]

King safety is important at all levels of chess i'd say, if you've got your king right in the middle of the board with tons of enemy pieces pointed at him, even the noobiest patzer may be able to checkmate you by just giving random checks.

[@anneiam4385]

"wow that might've been the most efficient way to mate" *is -15 for the opponent*

[@limbolegs]

been a while since weve been treated with some classic rosen content like this! love it, phenomenal game

[@Voltage-rs7op]

I love your videos because its just so chill and nice to watch you have fun playing aggressive gambit You succeeded I am now inspired to play the danish

[@JoseAntonio-qu8nk]

Oh yeah, I love these videos where Eric just plays one game of rapid or blitz. My favourite kind of content of this channel.

[@Zach_Routhier]

Beautiful game from start to finish. Invaluable to hear him think through it all. Checkmate with .87 left on his opponents clock.

[@MindFlowersDotNet]

Thank you for great play and sharing your thinking.

[@aetbhieiils]

I have played Danish Gambit ever since I was a beginner. Now I am 2100 on lichess, but I am yet to play against a player who knows what they are doing aginst Danish. Every Danish Gambit game is a chaotic "Who can blunder faster" match.

[@BenHyle]

You may have had fewer pieces on the board, but since he never touched anything but his king and knights, he was definitely functionally down so much material the whole game. Great stuff!

[@jujurinka6719]

Happy new year - frohes neues

[@miguelito8889]

You’ve remembered the german names and pronounciations for pieces pretty well! Also nice content, keep up the good work :)

[@paulkerrigan9857]

Fantastic stuff! I love videos like this. They’re very interesting and entertaining.

[@oshiagolden]

Wow! Great fun. Look at how undeveloped his pieces are. No motion from the rooks, bishops, or the queen! Perfect stand alone video. Thanks

[@confusedgamer4240]

Love to see the first opening I learned and still casually play it. Except for the fact that it's played by my gambit-idol, not me misscalculating an attack and losing in 10 moves

[@shahmatsimplex4144]

Danish gambit, scotch gambit, and bishops opening were my openings as white to completely crush my amateur friends and relatives back in the 70s when I was in junior high. Very fun lines to play.

[@Monkeyabroad]

Danish is my favorite! Thanks for making this

[@mattw4065]

I can't believe Eric missed the "horsepower" pun at 4:50 lol Also, Eric missed mate in 2 with 14. Qg6+ Ke7 15. Nd5#

[@MrJsintic]

I noticed this too, I believe he just wanted to be violent in the center of the board haha Edit: I lied, I hadn't finished the video. He did miss it! But preferred the violence in the center by principle, instead of spotting mate in 2

[@kurosakiichigo7475]

Watch the effin video before u comment

[@mattw4065]

@MrJsintic yeah, Eric's final board position looks way better with the material deficit, good thing his opponent didn't find 21...Kc4 lol

[@levitatingbusinessman2560]

Damn that pun would've been great

[@happyhillsfarm9598]

What a lovely instructional video! Let's go!

[@jamfamily4287]

I legitimately felt like I had to use the restroom a few moments ago. After playing this video, Eric's voice seemed to take my bubble guts away. Thanks for that bro.

[@franksutton2264]

We need more videos including openings named after food. 🍩

[@PLF...]

Or go fancy with an en croissant

[@gundarsmiks4889]

Wow. Exquisit game! Good sacrifices.

[@kreassen6930]

I put the position at 7:41 into lichess analyzing board, its actually checkmate in 10 in a line where you force the enemy king down to c2 and have a royal meeting with your own king

[@pauls5745]

I remember IM Calvin Blocker played this against so many in a simul back in the 90's. we all got crushed in 20 or so moves, a couple people actually drew with black. exciting positions! of course I went wrong being up 2 pawns and underestimated how evil those bishops can be!

[@yaqobrasooly5797]

What a great and cool game you played! It was interesting.

[@clank1013]

The analysis at the end was surprising, how easily we could have been losing in that situation. But missing the mate in 2 was more surprising he didn't see it

[@aluminiumknight4038]

-Accepts a two pawn sacrifice giving white a massive development -plays h6 Bruh

[@pontusl1421]

That German section was just great. Keep up the learning Eric!

[@georgegrover37]

I would love to see online and OTB tournaments with just a sole Gambit opening for the tournament, like just the Danish, or the Budapest, etc...

[@paulhan3314]

Here in our small community, i organize an event where gambits openings only allowed to play.

[@McTierfreund]

I love how this one player 'maskulinman' gives Eric a headline until 3:45. Can't stop laughing about that name

[@ItsAsparageese]

Oh wow, that was a ride 😆 Well worth the standalone video! Hi from the future on youtube

[@WingChun108]

It's beautiful game, again👍

[@mathias6185]

"Happy New Year -> Frohes Neues (Jahr)". The "Year" (Jahr) is usually omitted, which seems weird in English, but feels natural in German (maybe only because I'm used to it).

[@TheRooksac]

Happy new year in german 0:40 : Frohes neues Jahr

[@col.hanslanda2013]

We need video on bugatti gambit eric!

[@chibzyt5699]

My man really declined the mate in 2 and chose absolute violence

[@gaurichess]

I remember watching this live!

[@djquiz6425]

Dude that was awesome

[@rubinchandra6287]

9:26 it's just Qg6+ Ke7 and Nd5#

[@straight-bass]

always great to see a funny line

[@chessloversonly]

Wow - such an awesome game. Can't believe you can play stuff like this and then win anyway haha

[@zkirk446]

I recommended this on stream but I fell asleep so nice to see the game!

[@ender-gaming]

At 8:12 he had mate in 9, if only his opponent had played best moves. Forced king walk to the first rank where he mates him. #9 1. Bxf6+ gxf6 2. Ng6+ Kf7 3. Nge5+ Ke7 4. Qf7+ Kd6 5. Nc4+ Kc5 6. Qd5+ Kb4 7. Rb1+ Kc3 8. Rb3+ Kc2

[@dubious_potat4587]

noone: Eric: haha i see a funny line

[@pisinoearschess1414]

bro got checks in every turn

[@idisplaypace2411]

The video we didn' realise we needed, but we did

[@akantorman1]

When you think you have forced mate but engine gives -6.9 lmao

[@xXMOoOHDXx]

I think this line is sharper you cold have won in 10 moves in the 7th move play Qd5, Bxa3

[@MilitantPacifista]

Wow that is absolutely disgusting. Whenever I sack a bunch of pieces I'm called "bad" and "incompetent" or "lacking compensation" because I'd be "mated in 3" Pfff

[@hydro_melon8269]

My favorite opening for white😊

[@alexf9472]

Rocking game

[@codyjackh8051]

when there is a mate in 2 look for better

[@chandrias22]

9:43 better Qg6 i think , and you can get a free queen, cmiiw

[@iansimpson27]

After 5...Nc6 6.Nf3 we reached a Göring Gambit by transposition (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4, or 2.d4 exd4 3.Nf3 Nc6, and then 4.c3 dxc3 5.Bc4 cxb2 6.Bxb2). I had a feeling that the game would go this way, as although 5...Nc6 encouraging this transposition is objectively one of Black's best responses to the Danish, the resulting positions are often a lot of fun to play for White.

[@Efeakr03849]

Guten Abend Eric Rosen.Your German is very good 😂

[@nishantsharma2536]

7:39 Q--->g-6 only if you were a 3000

[@seanomaille3051]

Reminds me of my own games. Mate opponent after a sacrifice. Check the engine expecting resounding praise, only to realise I was dead-lost! That's half the fun with chess....we don't play engines!

[@xdman5789]

at 7:22 he could move to g5 with horse, its check and eric could win a rook. if his opponent moves with his king then eric could play f7 with the same horse and thats a fork

[@keetch_]

How can you stay focused, calm and aggressif (chessabling speakin) at the same time ?? Congrats !

[@hamzakoui7736]

Ooooh no my everything

[@chessmentor63]

3...Qe7 is black's best continuation

[@Written...]

4:55 TOTALLY MISSED THE CHANCE... Coulda said "or more Horse-power"

[@MartsMcfly]

4:55 Horsepower!

[@OmneAurumNon]

This game looks like it was played in the 1860s, beautiful :)

[@yokhojota6792]

When the king get the bishop in f6, should the white queen goes to h4 check and get the black queen ?

[@romanvercier3556]

7:44 Why not Ng5 if king moves, Nf7 fork king and queen, if pawn takes, take the rook?

[@skybertronic]

Happy New Year! is Frohes neues Jahr! in German. Also your pronounciation is pretty good. The only minor mistake was König. Ö -> Oe

[@tamdo6207]

4:52 I disappointed that you did not say you bring more horsepower

[@weezy1892]

Brilliancy

[@mbeaulieu22]

I saw the mate in 2 I was so mad that he missed it

[@PogoTheCat47]

Opponent’s king took out like half of Eric’s pieces…

[@pawnpusher]

Now I don't feel bad when I miss mate in 2 or 3

[@Chuckiele]

7:35 how about NG5?

[@TheTntbomber]

Love seeing kugelbuch🥰

[@jschnabes13]

Beautiful I loved the Danish!

[@puvendranpillay8802]

What does berserking do?

[@ElijahStormblessed]

I *am* inspired to play the Danish lmao

[@WarpRulez]

At 9:50 wouldn't Qg6 have gained the queen, and pretty much gg? Or was it more pressing to find a quick checkmate?

[@Userato]

Qg6 was the only legal move, I don’t know why he didn’t play it

[@khalilelaouani5560]

7:00 why not play Knight b5

[@sheikhbilalahmad2689]

Glad he missed mate in 2, coz then he sacrifices THE ROOOOOOOOK!

[@LennyBonapart]

Why not queen d5?

[@NataTGT]

10:32 knight c7 doe?

[@hamgust99]

7:36 it is a forced mate! I played along with an engine. It mate in 10... Nf4+Ke74.Bxf6+gxf65.Ng6+Kf76.Nge5+Ke67.Qf7+Kd68.Nc4+Kc59.Qd5+Kb410.Rb1+Kc311.Qd2+Kxc412.Qc2#. For me one of the most ridiculous force mate I have ever seen! And I haven't seen that much!

[@JakeLemasterGuitar]

Creating a new repertoire where I play 1. e4 2. d4 against everything

[@paulhan3314]

Yes do it. 1.e4 2.d4 against everything is doable and fun.

[@tjosweel]

I do it against almost everything. C-K and French is obvious and Danish and Smith-Morra vs e5 and Sicilian. I can save my thinking until move 3.

[@oraz.]

Why can't chess always be like this

[@mitchlexcelsior1730]

You missed mate in two : 14 qg6 and then knight d5 mate

[@infernalflamezz7480]

KUGELBUCH POG

[@jdalend]

Definitely worth it's own KZbin

[@michal3048]

the opponent only played with king. I understand why it is not accepted that often

[@teilzeitamigo]

Shoutout to KugelBuch!

[@mikkelhansen3714]

As a dane i approve of this gambit