ERIC ACCUSED OF CHEATING

Eric gets a funny message on chess.com accusing him of cheating. He covers the games that led up to the accusation and also a funny moment from before the match.
Intro- 0:00
Accusation- 0:32
Bullet match- 1:50
Counter Strike 2 irony- 17:13
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[@takezo9644]

An IM accusing a GM of cheating is so comical.

[@khann2159]

Yeah it is, specially because the gap of knowledge and level between an IM and GM is much bigger than people think

[@xvnbm]

It completely depends on IM and GM@@khann2159

[@idkwhattousehere1]

@@khann2159 imagine hanging your queen to not have bto big og an precentile ........

[@wee_pizza]

My reply to him would have been “I’m flattered thank you, want to have a few games on lichess?”

[@m4terialised]

Lmaoooo he got banned twice on lichess in 2020 and 2021 the audacity

[@din7834]

Btw Savelyi has been banned from the lichess due to the cheating as well. I remember in 2020-2021 he was banned from this website.

[@IzzyHoP_]

LMAO

[@michaelscott5653]

It takes a special person to get banned from Lichess 🤣

[@LpSC2online]

Lichess takes cheating very seriously afaik ​@@michaelscott5653

[@ac4694]

Poor guy projecting hard 😢

[@heyhowyoudoin]

Honestly, I actually thought that he might cheat before I saw your comment, too. People sometimes just blame you because they want to distract from themselves. It’s hilarious

[@Bolgenos42]

The funny thing is that Golubov is a well-known cheater

[@williamwallace4080]

well that's probably why he called him out. He got thrashed whilst cheating, that must be embarrassing

[@dqreps]

​@@williamwallace4080 how could either of them be cheating? I mean because it's a bullet game and no one would possibly be able to move that fast and put in and receive the information from a computer. Bullet seems pretty much foolproof. Maybe a couple moves but there's no way you could sustain that.

[@TristanSune]

@@dqreps There are browser extensions that will play moves automatically for you

[@OneOfFail]

Source? yep you dont have one

[@quanghungpham269]

Dang, was that a thing? When did people know he's a cheater?

[@ShadingLack-dv3hd]

Imagine being soo good that a 3100 blames you for cheating.

[@ItIsYouAreNotYour]

Dude probably cheats is why he thinks that. I smell a Pouja from a mile away.

[@DerickMasai]

And you are apparently correct! I'm seeing comments saying this dude is a proven cheater. The fucking irony 🤣🤣@@ItIsYouAreNotYour

[@billjones8950]

@@DerickMasaithat’s the first person I’d listen to. An ex Cheater

[@josephsalmonte4995]

I get it all the time.

[@DerickMasai]

Is there even such a thing as an ex cheater? When you've taken the pains to find ways to cheat in a blitz game, let alone bullet there's no way anyone can place any faith in your bs about playing clean. Also, to even give a cheater the time of day is wild, but maybe that's just me@@billjones8950

[@dnbmania]

A 30 minute exercise bike session in the evening would do wonders for that sleep schedule

[@alexandernelson477]

You don't need a sleep schedule when all you do is stream.

[@krl133]

Unfortunetly not for me....

[@xekind]

Cheating accusation aside, I like this format where you dub in your thought process after the game, because you don't always have to time to comment in-game.

[@bamdad19996]

What's funny is golubov has been caught cheating a few times 😂

[@billjones8950]

I’d listen to a steroid abuser calling out steroid abusers and I’d listen to an ex cheater calling out people they think are cheating

[@tolkienfan1972]

I feel like cheaters accuse others of cheating more

[@CheddarChess-ft7hj]

hmmmm.... @@tolkienfan1972

[@verstraetenandre]

@@tolkienfan1972 Since they did it, they probably think everyone does! Projection, it's natural...

[@MaetsNori]

@@billjones8950 Except there was no cheating going on here. Both players were playing sloppy chess - each of them missing basic moves. Such is bullet.

[@ibarix]

3100 IM... interesting... HAS TO be kramnik.

[@Joshwaheazo]

Dudes literally just flagging people watch how he plays. That's why bullet is shit.

[@xxFortunadoxx]

He's particularly bad considering his rating. It's obvious that it's massively inflated by his flagging.

[@mitigamespro8757]

I'm sure they're so low elo they don't realize that they can't beat a gm on time before getting checkmated in 10 seconds@@matta5749

[@chrisosborne4731]

Imagine if Saveliy_Golubov had the inverse story: I was playing chess at 3am. Clear cheating, so I went on full tilt and jumped onto Counterstrike where I got accused of cheating. I'm flattered. I do think Eric is playing legit, but this is where my brain goes. :P

[@I_Love_Water]

it would be genius but it wouldn't be chronologically correct.

[@chrisosborne4731]

@@I_Love_Water Yeah, Saveliy would need to play chess at the same time as Eric and then jump onto Counterstrike afterwards, whenever that would've occurred.

[@jerryk1562]

I imagine Golubov had it the other way around: I was playing Counterstrike at 3am, and I was accused of cheating. Banned shortly after, I went on to play some bullet chess and you know what? I ran straight into cheating Eric Hansen. He ate my rating! I hate him so much! 😁

[@jackbicknell4711]

The speed at which these GM's see tactics is mind blowing. The vision is remarkable.

[@antoineringuette2923]

It looks like Golubov was in your CS lobby because the late night salt is real

[@joseph7858]

Eric, I noticed you not playing chess anymore… was missing your games. Would be really nice to see you more on the board again. 😊

[@kostuek]

the cheater thought he recognized a buddy and tried to give some life advice

[@shawnsimmons4718]

Saveliy has that mass shooter look to him.

[@add9audio355]

if you think about it a discovered check in chess is basically a wall hack

[@ItIsYouAreNotYour]

THE CS has helped your bullet reaction. So possibly cheating now.

[@cube7630]

great content, loved it

[@rorschach001]

imagine getting so thrashed while cheating you write out an entire essay in order to try and reverse psych your way out of being banned.

[@cjkim6796]

Dude, ur chess content is by far the most entertaining. Plz kp up n kp it comin, even if if u consider yourself “over the hill”- only the 99% of the rest us. U got a knack for chess ed.

[@mkronos02]

guy is 7th in the world at bullet in the current rankings and considers himself over the hill

[@NSAKEY]

You gotta have ego level 5000+ or be delusional to be accusing one of the best bullet players on the planet of cheating against you, especially when you are IM v GM.

[@s1mphuntr]

Yaaaaay Eric is finally back!!! Missed u, bud!

[@epicchess2021]

I laughed way too hard at this video, 'just going through 4am tilt right now', so relatable

[@sebbylicious]

My 2 favourite quotes of the vid: 'He's cheating his balls off!' & 'A circle jerk of cheating'. Golden!

[@Crashawsome]

Is Golubov still banned from Lichess?

[@Geralt.5261]

Damn it, they finally caught on to the brah!

[@woodandwandco]

IM's engine overlay wasn't able to calculate good moves quick enough to beat the brah.

[@hal0jump3r]

to be able to process stockfish lines during a bullet game playing every move in less than a second would be a million times more impressive than the chess being played

[@jordanotieno8765]

honestly though. those who cheat a bullet using stockfish are actually impressive

[@jasonyoungblood9359]

With the speed at which you're playing, how can anyone think you're cheating?!? I guess that's what anger and defeat can do to someone.

[@PaullHutchh]

LMAO love this whole thing hilarious! 😂😂

[@DerickMasai]

So an *international master* got tilted so badly over the fact that, quite literally one of the best *Grandmasters* in the world, in bullet obliterated him so bad he had to go to the DMs to cry (presumably after reporting him for every loss his whiny ass took). 🤣🤣🤣

[@johnny-of5eb]

Saying that Eric is one of the best grandmasters in the world would be like saying Timo Werner is one of the best strikers in the Premier League 🤣

[@inmortal009]

human nature is the same to matter the ranks or the game 😂😂😂

[@RyanMonty]

@@johnny-of5eb Except that Eric IS one of the best grandmasters in the world in bullet.

[@RyanMonty]

@@johnny-of5eb there are only 5 GMs in the world ranked higher in bullet than Eric.

[@joaoterrivel2915]

@@johnny-of5eb on bullet and blitz eric is pretty good at least online

[@ThatCoconutGuy]

This guy tries to flag you in every match and then tells you to 'just enjoy the game' He's probably playing 200 ELO above the rating he would have without flagging opponents and then cries when doesn't win on time

[@jamesonklein9363]

That’s 100% the case with this guy

[@xekind]

enjoy the flag

[@daniel1wengler]

I mean its bullet -flagging is allright - since bullet isnt even real chess

[@TheReddaredevil223]

Eric is just a deadly opponent for him - simply a lightning fast player as well but with more accurate gameplay. The guy has no viable win condition whereas he probably could beat a stronger, slower player like Fabiano.

[@DexM47]

Can't wait for the video of your CS opponent: "I was playing CS at 3 AM and this random chess player accuses me of cheating." 😅

[@wolfMetall]

Smells like projection. With some people the accusation can almost be summed as a confession.

[@MrAlmaguin]

Kramnik LAND

[@DerickMasai]

Bars

[@IzzyHoP_]

Please don't use the computer. I understand that you can't do anything except chess, but try to play on your own. I also understand that you will never be banned here because of good relations with the administration, but try to enjoy the game)

[@PianoTechSupport]

Very interesting

[@donkeyss]

he gave u free pawns in a theoretical line😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@yacobplayz6524]

LMAO hard struck IM is crazy

[@tokon3063]

Hold CTRL and scroll your mouse wheel to zoom in and out on web pages.

[@hylens5111]

Somebody get Kramnik on this Counterstrike stuff.

[@radscorpion8]

I'd love to see some counterstrike on this channel. goooo Eric :D

[@p.wittig8432]

I had no idea you also play CS, Eric. Best news all day :D

[@ArmyRanger483]

Dam Erik what was you using one of those chess computers fron the 70s

[@trueskyte]

"hard stuck IM" nice one :D

[@slyck_supracotra7136]

calling Big Chief, please play in the bullet brawl and bullet arena

[@nikhayes3396]

Shortcut to Zoom in and out on your browser (or most windows) hold control and scroll your mouse wheel.

[@Ianthe22]

Uhuh. "Crispy Wrists" Eric. This new nickname is gonna stick aroundXD.

[@oliversta8262]

Eric crushing egos

[@rikus6201]

Hes already hovering the mouse over the piece hes gonna move while waiting for the opponent to move. How could an enginge suggest a move without knowing what the opponent will play?

[@lucasmatsuoca]

there is an option on SFish, you toogle the predict option and it suggest the best move for the most likely move to be played at certain elo, Eric is clearly using that, don't support him (I just totally made that up)

[@jwonz2054]

This isn’t hard to do, the opponent will only make so many top moves in a position, the most likely are the ones you get ready to move.

[@Phurngirathaana]

He is playing hand and brain with the engine😂😂😂

[@kjlh9]

best part is that if it was magnus or hiki playing he wouldn't have been accused of cheating

[@melzz]

Magnus often bullets online with some audience, it's really stupid to accuse Magnus of cheating, because his performance while playing alone or with audience or on the board is the same

[@kjlh9]

@@melzz it’s also really stupid to accuse Eric of cheating. It’s just funny seeing an IM not know the difference between himself and a GM

[@brandonspostma]

Amazing plays Eric!!!

[@GiantMoves42]

yo bro. i love counter strike. you should stream or make a video combining both cs and chess.

[@zBrain0]

Hanging your queen twice to mask the cheating. Clever LOL

[@joeybashaw3909]

being accused of cheating is an absolute compliment to an honest player

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Destroyed that player with the quickness

[@Ahmed04745]

"I fight the cheaters and then I get accused of cheating" bro he is batman and we didn't know it

[@grodrigues3]

You did name your speedrun account PoojaFan

[@EpiDot52]

He must've been sooooooo tilted.

[@benjaminlarson8791]

bro missed that free queen in game 3 😭

[@hendo1877]

Eric do you play otb tournament chess?

[@uhrw3rk]

Not saying they arn't cheating - but both scenes are explainable - the fence wallbang: he prob jumped over the fence and then banged you. The T Spawn wallbang - actually pretty common position to wallbang a couple of years ago -from ct heaven to t spawn - stairs. works the other way around aswell.

[@deanwinchester4696]

"Please don't use the computer" - Well how do you expect Eric to play online chess using his computer 😂

[@RoniRonkoKovatch]

9:36 "I decided to play my rook around to h2 to d2, just to penetrate from behind....." ;-)

[@nephilic3964]

Uh oh wait till kramnik finds out😂

[@tactrix1h]

I have a question, isn't it significantly harder to cheat in bullet than any other mode? I mean all the cheaters I've ever seen use a second board to play along that's running the game and the computers show the best moves, but you still have to make those moves, and I imagine the time it takes to see the move and make would kill your bullet time. I remember I caught a few cheater against me in 5min, and when they were cheating it took them like 20 seconds to make move that would otherwise take 2 seconds.

[@loafes1352]

There are straight up bots that play, or there are scripts that give an overlay with arrows that show the best move

[@tactrix1h]

@@loafes1352 oh wow, I didn't know that, but then what's the point of even playing? Like lets say you cheat and win, but you didn't really win because you're not the one playing, and you can't improve in rating because your rating is made irrelevant since you can't actually play that way in real life without a machine doing it for you. Like I played a guy today who obviously cheated, and it's obvious because every single move he made was under 2 seconds, except for the 2 moves where he blatantly cheated, which were both completely different than anything else he did and also took 17 and 34 seconds to do.

[@shamank]

It all started when Golubov was accused of cheating and banned in CS at 3am by some random player

[@LordBrozart]

Chess and CS go well together. Sometimes I’ll play a bullet game when I die in casual.

[@jejxkxk]

What rank are you on cs?

[@guytori9330]

Looks like pretty standard bullet iv seen you play

[@ArmyRanger483]

Your eyes never left the screan. I dont get it

[@brlyjo]

You should have responded and said his message sounds like A.I.

[@latinum_blonde7415]

Verdict: SUCH a pumpkin eater.

[@kev4241]

8:01 Eric's sheer joy of winning the best of 3 from a 31x rated opponent

[@Joshua_Love7]

I think it's obvious that this is a case of "accuse others of that which you are guilty"

[@movdqa]

I only watched the first game but it looked completely normal to me.

[@sokolov22]

"How do you play online chess without using a computer?"

[@modolief]

Good chess, good vibes ....

[@TheOrigamiPeople]

In bullet chess how can you have enough time to cheat?

[@VAFlores635]

haha, at around 9:38 you said penetrate from behind

[@cryptonite8495]

Can you do anything about cheaters in CS?

[@KvS1248]

Yess.. this are the kind of titles that draw me in 😄

[@mountains_beaches98]

Imagine his life if he’s hating you at this level.

[@j8prod]

global number 7? jesus eric what a monster

[@dominikmuller4477]

The most upsetting part of that message is the unmatched parenthesis.

[@lma5508]

Russian thing means smiley)

[@michaelhorn278]

The number of cheating accusations in Chess is what made me stop playing. Then I returned and said, ok, I'm not playing for money, so who cares. I only know I'm not cheating and that's all that matters. You'd have to live in an alternate reality to accuse Eric of cheating, if you play chess, you should know who Chessbrah is.

[@gergelyolasz1164]

(sorry 4 my bad English): Many ppl say there is no chanse to cheat in bulet. One of my friend(can write programs) told me this:(and he said there is many other idea) A program checking the steps between you and opponent. Data go to other program wich program tell you(tiny thing in your ear) very step what comp would step. And you can decide if you step yourself or listen comp step. And of c a good player only need 1 or 2 steps from the comp to win against stronger opponent. And a good player knows wich step is possible for human and of c not step inhuman ways...

[@seppepluym8256]

Is it possible to move so quickly if you have to follow a chess engine on another screen! Eric Hansen is a well respected Grand master and his opponent can't stand to lose! It's just that simple. Love your channel Eric Hansen (Chessbrah). Greetings from Belgium

[@SumoCumLoudly]

did eric really zoom like a boomer? ctrl + scroll man

[@MarcoPolo-pz4ch]

yea he lost a few games then turned on the engine every single time this guy goes from a patzer to bobby fischer

[@Mal1234567]

Projection.

[@thaxbest2180]

I’d never in a million years think Eric would ever cheat. Dude was definitely just salty

[@stoutlager6325]

Clean it up, Eric! D:

[@raskolnjikov1]

It´s all the bots in the Chessbrahs´ DMs for me😂😂😂

[@josefgross1493]

Out played him simply.

[@jarethozb07]

How do people cheat at counter strike ?

[@Giltr0y]

Ahhh yes..the usual 3K+ IM. Very interesting...

[@TrogDH]

This man is DANGEROUS

[@antimatter2417]

18:45 there's a bin on which they could've jump spotted you from CT spawn. Not saying they were legit, but that's something that definitely can happen in legit games ;)

[@liammcleod8877]

For the boys