English Opening leads to ALL OUT ATTACK

[@itakelemons3865]

Eric says "don't hurt me" while absolutely destroying his opponent.

[@kayagiersch4907]

Actually Black was winning after d4 so his "don´t hurt me" was very appropriate xD

[@chessnerd1055]

No actually Eric was winning for a bit but he blundered it away by playing Bc3 instead of Qxf5. Bishop can't be taken because rook hangs and queen covers promotion square. At the end black was the one destroying Eric all he had to do was play Qd2+ followed by g6 and white had no attack but he played Qf6 instead blundering the game

[@codyroyales]

Came for his chess, stayed for his personality

[@porygon-z8270]

You came so much...

[@getsetcode8162]

Fax

[@kedusyared6589]

@@getsetcode8162 yess another developer who is also in the chess community

[@chessrookie4085]

I did the opposite.. 😂

[@costo2100]

@@chessrookie4085 you left bc of his personality, or you came for his personality and stayed for chess?

[@TVGUY333]

Perhaps one day, the words 'charmingly sly' will be expressed as Rosenesque.

[@nickfazzio5277]

We’ll this just completed my lazy Sunday morning with coffee…. Your confidence with that +2 increment against a 2000+ rated player is ridiculous Eric. Thanks for sharing the video!!!

[@IVANOsijek007]

Sure, but still it's a 600 points difference

[@EarlSmith2469]

Much love to you, Rosen. Pump 'em with the English! I love C4 right away!

[@bootysnatcher8069]

Yes it’s quite the explosive opening ! (See what I did there)

[@TheFilipFonky]

You know it's going to be wild when the video starts with "it's time for a serious game"

[@newyorkslim2001]

Impressive calculations. Illustrates the diff. between a professional chess player and a regular ham-and-egger who plays chess.

[@MegaBahamamamma]

I am a ham and egger

[@Overhemd]

I love ham and eggs

[@chessnerd1055]

The regular ham and egger was completely winning though if he played Qd2+ or g6 instead of Qf6. Eric miscalculated when he played Bc3 but the difference is he still finds a way to win and capitalize on the opponent's blunders whereas the opponent couldn't capitalize on his blunders

[@popochess]

This is so cool to finally see a very calm person doing such cool content. I'm a very calm person, and somehow, I feel like a lot of people on KZbin are really dynamic so that the average people would think that you need to be dynamic to go popular on YT. So this is cool to find someone like Eric ; and I also really like when I hear the smile in his voice.

[@sophiegrey9576]

6:18 Can't you take the knight there? After axb2 you can successfully take the rook because the Queen defends the promoting square?

[@nicolascavailles-wurmser6888]

I guess that keeping the Bishop keeps the initiative but yes your line is right The Bishop is an attacking piece whereas the Knight is only here to defend and can be easily remove with the white Bishop (just a beginner, maybe I am just saying bullshit ahah)

[@Pleeze]

IMs can miss things too. Good job spotting that.

[@peruman95]

according to engine this is indeed the best move but i guess he wanted to keep the pressure rather than simplifying (he might've not seen that the rook was free after). moving the bishop like he did was actually a blunder that made it go from +4.4 to -3.5. However, the opponent made a worse blunder with it queen's move, and even worse with the #3 by taking the pawn at the end. The opponent actually had a huge advantage as Eric made a few blunders due to time pressure.

[@PlainStrider55]

It'll be kinda the same, cause if u take the horse there, they take ur bishop in b2 and put ur rook into danger, which forces you to move the rook to b1 so they don't exchange the pawn to a queen, but after you move, black could put his a8 rook to a1, then I guess you're dead, cause they can whether take ur rook after u take theirs and then exchange to a queen AND check ur king, or simply take ur rook, put u in Check, and then leave the space to exchange to a queen or whatever Actually it won't be kinda the same loool

[@55dengen]

I always think to myself, ya I guess he messed up this time, only 5 seconds left…then he gets checkmate 😂 so much composure under pressure.

[@illegal_melon]

i am intimidated by the thumbnail alone

[@ianevans6909]

"Oh no, my serious game" 🤣🤣

[@SmilingIbis]

Look at where Black's QR and QB are at the end of the game. I don't know how many games I've seen where these two pieces are left snoozing at home while the King goes down in flames.

[@HellzAce]

Glad to see some more English opening content because it has turned into my main opening as white! Thanks Eric!

[@Snoflakes_1]

You should have expected that 'C4' leads to an explosive game

[@bdhatc]

Your thumbnail looks like you’re about to kill the younglings in the Jedi Temple

[@neonnutte3053]

I really love your videos, you're the reason I got into chess! :)

[@danbo8906]

Such an awesome win. By far my favorite chess streamer!!!

[@JamesSmith-hn6lf]

nice video so far Eric!

[@sentryogmixmaster]

07:19 black Qd2+ then push pawn g6 doesn't black win with pawn c2?

[@ascanioantoniocruz6646]

7:24 What happens if the king moves to h8?

[@kedusyared6589]

Eric: “Time for a serious game” Also Eric: “I’ll play my English repertoire”

[@zbyszek_pitorowski]

0:46 - Why not just kick the knight with pawn to E4?

[@hcc942]

Best start to a relaxing Sunday morning, coffee and Eric!

[@Ani-Albanian]

Lmao the fluoride stare thumbnail

[@yakzivz1104]

that was too close Rosen!!! I love playing the English opening!!!

[@deadontime6658]

7:10 doesn't g6 just stop the attack?

[@Joseferberger]

yes, g6 does just stop the attack.

[@sultanofsawdust7045]

At 3:56, why doesn't NxH4? It's supported by the Queen?

[@sgtnubbings6501]

I think h4 is a poisoned pawn, because there are some threatening looking Queen moves that can follow up Nxh4 that seem dangerous, though I haven't fully calculated. Qh5 looks best to me, as it threatens mate on h7 if the Knight moves, g5 defends but after white plays g3 the Knight is toast (g4 or just about any other move instead of g5 results in Queen takes Knight and goes up material). Qe5 threatens mate on g7, f6 looks to be the best immediate reply (Qf6 loses material to Qxf6 gxf6 Rxh4) but opens up to Bc4+ Kh8 and again Qh5 with the same h7 mate threat if Knight moves.

[@janon5815]

Evil Eric be like: oh no your queen

[@davidnelson4960]

And it shall be the death of me, my cold silence, as Rosen brings laughter to my heart by his jest and chess. Eric, please play Cashew Pincer Attack. It's a great gambit and should be left out of no repertoire.

[@chessbeats9527]

I thought maybe at 5:16, instead of Qd4 you play Qg5 f6 Bc4 Kh8 and then h6!! No?

[@sgtnubbings6501]

Kh8 isn't forced, d5 can be played (simultaneously freeing movement and scope for Black's Queen and Bishop) and the follow up seems uncertain.

[@chessbeats9527]

@@sgtnubbings6501 you take en passant and it’s check and know kh8 is forced no?

[@sgtnubbings6501]

@@chessbeats9527 I don't know how I managed to forget about en passant, shame on me! You're right, it does force Kh8 (or Rf7), though going immediately for h6 loses much of it's threat due to Nf5 (now protected by bishop), but looks to me like it will have to end with sacrificing that knight for the pawn, so this sequence ends up winning material regardless (I don't have much faith in my calculation skills though, especially when I'm missing en passants lol). Good catch!

[@chessbeats9527]

Yeah I just looked at it with the engine and after Qg5 best is Ng6 sacking the knight because after Nf5 you mate in seven

[@adrianswriting]

I just had to watch this after Eric trying to look evil. I mean, come on Eric, evil is not your thing!

[@chesspokergmgonzalez9105]

Did he miss Qg5, f6, Bc4, Kh8, h6! after Ne7? Thats on 5:20 in the video

[@SeiberGraff]

The thumbnail gaves me a reverse eric rosen vibes.. Never calm just angry..

[@pairot01]

Ultimate technique: super serious tournament prep!!

[@David-es4pi]

Looking cool, joker. Just what I’d expect from you

[@jimmy2955]

While my queen gently weeps😂😂😂😂

[@esmaeilrostami955]

Thank you

[@rossgeller6650]

I personally love chess for some reasons I can't explain but these reasons are all in your videos

[@szaszm_]

Why only 720p? You used to upload in 1080. I like these shorter "bite sized" 10-15 min videos btw.

[@sleepy4x]

Dear Eric, you have some videos with 1.c4 e5. Can you please show how you deal with 1.c4 c5?

[@davonphillips8048]

Just one question. Do you think you should’ve took the knight maintaining a good pawn setup while also getting rid of a piece that is good in a close system

[@colbyrjackson]

Thanks Eric

[@armwrestlingfan6804]

Thx 4 teachin me the English. Would b cool 2 c how u play the symmetrical variation.

[@peterhavord5984]

Eric's new theme song - 'Sweet Georgia Brown'

[@Prvosienko]

I've been playing English for 2 years and now my opponents will know what to do...

[@althompson3085]

Do you have a course on the English?

[@Ermagerd2000]

That was an amazing ending

[@brydust]

Hi Eric, watching you play chess got me back into it. Just curious why you didn't take the knight at 6:18? If pawn takes bishop, your rook takes their rook and your queen prevents promotion. While this might be the objectively better play, your move still makes a lot of sense because it keeps pressure while that line might be a little more slow. I'm curious how you factor time into your choice of moves and if it makes a huge difference if you're playing with increment or not. For example, better lines might be worse with less time if it cannot convert to checkmate.

[@Ben-xq2im]

Best thumbnail ever

[@forsakenmystery2004]

Call an ambulance, but not for Eric

[@Nic-tg2ei]

How much of the ability to calculate is a natural ability to visualize, is it something you can learn? or is it always going to be something a person can't develop? - unless they have some little green pills like the TV says.

[@DavidfromMichigan]

Whoa. That was nice.

[@MilosBelic]

What you think about Botvinnik English?

[@leagueplays2100]

i like watching eric play vs high level players. Much more interesting i find

[@jay-el9pg]

Thumbnail is evil Eric

[@domiro5295]

eric is about to murder someone in chess

[@ziwuri]

I always almost get a heart attack when Eric goes down on time in order to calculate some "funny line"... Could you please sometimes just play solidly lol imrosenTea

[@parzingtheasian]

but what about the funny lines though

[@denisdooley1540]

Looks like Carl Sagan in the shirt.

[@ErlingGrey]

I love you Eric!

[@breizhmasters5066]

Could you play more English Opening, please ?

[@senna4ever432]

had black just moved his king to h8, he would've won.

[@akshitjha9b287]

Thumbnail scared me

[@td6590]

I got a bone. R

[@rosiefay7283]

Why weren't White's or Black's first moves timed?

[@etypiccolo]

Lichess doesn't start the clock until after the first move is played

[@D-Nation]

I think that because the games are online, it's to make sure that both parties are connected to the server first. Otherwise you could start a match and be down 10 seconds immediately because of the time it took to actually connect. That's just my guess though

[@askill8695]

10:00

[@baranovspb]

Bh7 was a powerful strike, but after Kh8 you would have lost...

[@elliottturner9029]

Oddly okay with the blatant clickbaiting thumbnails (intense, unmasked facial expressions, catchy titles). Guess that's because your analysis is always so helpful and you have a calm, collected voice! Thanks, as always.

[@apfelkuchen9752]

Thumbnail Eric kinda scares me lol

[@Doesntmatter391]

Opponent missed queen d2

[@josephricafrente9621]

No Castling, No Problem_

[@additionaddict5524]

Qf3 lost 13.5 for black

[@cliffworsfold1994]

Eric turned into Hikaru with all the arrows this game

[@vidstige]

I came for the Stafford, I stayed for the wholesomeness

[@damanatre4285]

how can i play eric rosen

[@tomjordan285]

5:28 mate in 1 G 7 missed hes a little off today🤣🤣🤣

[@williamspeers2054]

The heck is that thumbnail?

[@theanne2536]

I follow many chess contents creators but in Eric case I'm not always watching. Most of the time I listen to your streaming videos, if my eyes had enough battery, I'll just listening & imagine the game, otherwise... I'll take the sound as my lullaby and my next game there will be eric's voice in every move lol. How peaceful his voice is to blame jajajaja 😄✌️

[@JM_-ix7yh]

does the person who makes your thumbnails actively hate you?

[@eddiethemuffin1944]

Hi Eric:)

[@justananonymousperson5436]

Hey

[@austinschoneman6144]

Such a scurry thumbnail jeez ok

[@odnalro-m1u]

Never been this early

[@حسينالخلف-ن9ف]

Big fan 1st lad

[@masterchess7753]

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