FOG OF WAR: GothamChess v. Eric Rosen

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After playing fog of war against @GMHikaru, I decided to play some games against @eric-rosen. There is also a bonus Torpedo game at the end with a Botez gambit sacrifice for checkmate.
0:00 Hi, Fog of War Games
11:45 OH NO MY KING
21:45 BONUS QUEEN SAC TORPEDO GAME
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[@nawinkmr1]

Who actually knows that Gotham has another computer screen I. The side where he sees Eric's screen and sees where r Eric's peices

[@GothamChess]

🧠

[@KrazyDragon]

who knowss

[@lbright4568]

Definitely not the chat on the side smh my head

[@BobBob-bl2vh]

@@happyredmapleleaf Lmao

[@ninaxeler3968]

@@lbright4568 you just said “shaking my head my head”

[@Resurgence0313]

Old Eric: oh no my queen 2020 Eric: oh no my king

[@Mr.Pista-1]

Jahahahahq

[@solrathukuilla8909]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZOVomdng5uAl9E Caro-Kann Defence😅

[@SomeFreakingCactus]

“My beautiful beautiful king.”

[@melodyparker3485]

2021 Eric: Oh no my time!

[@thedabsizofren6984]

Hikaru:KİNG SACRIFICE

[@johnnytwotimes7854]

"I never really got into pokemon, but I'm aware of Pikachu" lmao

[@adambest8817]

I mean idk others but I like eevee

[@somebodylikesbacon1960]

I know Pikachu, Eevee, the gen 1 starters, Quagsire, and the evolutions of all of those except Eevee's.

[@johnnytwotimes7854]

@@somebodylikesbacon1960 Impressive 👏👏👏

[@wilfredpease9785]

THANKS FOR THE FAT 10 GIFT SUBS

[@vibewithcrypto7222]

@@somebodylikesbacon1960 name them then!

[@nikanj]

Have two grand masters play this then send the PGN to Levy to guess the rating without letting him know they're playing a chess variant.

[@Vilkku_taken]

yes

[@spagetboi6484]

Yes

[@waffler-yz3gw]

yes

[@theconfusionman7969]

Yes

[@keane4464]

Yes

[@OmneAurumNon]

The worst thing to hear when playing against Eric is "oh no, my [piece]"

[@AhmedHassan-lv6ld]

Oh no my king

[@princeeliasbulseco7883]

9:34 lmao

[@tendayijay7186]

Why do I hear his music playing?!

[@aesaphyr]

12:03 "Let's touch kings" is something I never thought I would hear

[@sebastianalarcon1204]

Couldn't stop laughing at the uncomfortable silence that came before Levy said that 😂😂😂😂

[@aesaphyr]

@@sebastianalarcon1204 It's Eric's awkward silent blinking that does it for me 😂

[@sankalppathak1779]

😂😂😂😂

[@Moinsdeuxcat]

"I feel like defending stuff is a really important strategy in this game." - IM Eric Rosen

[@sneezyboye7685]

alongside "White goes first, I think" - IM Eric Rosen

[@snouthlly1479]

Alongside “my opponent was defending until he wasn’t defending” - IM Eric Rosen

[@Inkety]

Alongside “So we both know we have pawns.” - IM Eric Rosen

[@nichname6546]

Alongside Levy: “Where are your pieces?” “I don’t know” -IM Eric Rosen

[@anoukdevries8144]

I wanted to like this, but then I saw that it already has 666 likes, so I decided to leave it. I know that's the devil's favorite number, and I don't want to piss him off.

[@jasonlikesrice]

12:04 "Let's touch kings..." *jazz music stops*

[@onepants6081]

gachiHYPER OK

[@egoichitosama1970]

This comment is underrated.

[@lcosta7467]

@@egoichitosama1970 true

[@Puschit1]

Levy's smile after he said that was priceless

[@HaXD1209]

Kinda sus

[@jaishkhan7442]

We want more Eric and Levy collabs

[@damiester1]

They're pretty much the same person. They're IMs who are rated around 2350 FIDE. They're American. They're one and the same as Levy admitted.

[@user-xc9do2ly1y]

best of both worlds

[@rohithjacob4699]

we want levy vs rosen 3 min blitz game

[@leadnitrate2194]

@@damiester1 Levy's instructional videos are better, and Eric's games are more entertaining. But both are really great.

[@jaishkhan7442]

@@damiester1 True also both of them are the nicest chess players I've seen

[@Redskies453]

This feels like walking to the kitchen in the middle of the night, in a new house. Every step could be a stubbed toe..

[@ploopybear]

exactly!

[@rosiefay7283]

Welcome to the world of the visually impaired/blind.

[@tomzitiger]

I visited my sisters apartment once and stubbed my toe 3 times on the same doorstep

[@Bobbing4Fries]

"So, we both know ... we have .. pawns."

[@eoghan.5003]

21:10 we got the rare "uh oh my queen" signalling he has in fact blundered his queen

[@Puschit1]

At this point he can blunder and the opponent is so scared of any possible traps that he doesn't take ...

[@brianlam5847]

@@Puschit1 Yeah if he said oh no my queen Levy has a 50/50 chance of believing it was a trap

[@lqthelq]

“Dude where are your pieces?” “I dont know”

[@depressedandgrapes8311]

4:53

[@AhmedHassan-lv6ld]

"this man's got no clue where my knight is" *takes knight* "oh well alright then"

[@jackjon7763]

New chess variant. Fog of war imposters. Every piece that you gain vision for looks like a pawn.

[@FrostyFyre]

That is *BLURSED*

[@rendomstranger8698]

The exception would have to be the king. Otherwise it wouldn't work very well.

[@idonoy661]

@@rendomstranger8698 Nahh that's what makes it fun

[@Jivvi]

@@rendomstranger8698 alternate version: all the other pieces look like what they actually are, but the king looks like a rook, knight, or bishop at random.

[@abrasmage]

@@Jivvi Pawns have the feature too then

[@DidierPilon]

Mad respect for both of you. But it’s so funny to see you interact. Levy is so sociable and funny, Eric is so coy and quirky. “I do know of pikachu” haha

[@leadnitrate2194]

Eric is funny too, but in a more deadpan type of way.

[@johnyang799]

Lovable guys.

[@luckyjc8702]

KZbin Levy is sociable and funny. Twitch Levy is badass and crass. But I love him all the same

[@andrewharper1609]

I'm much the same as Eric on that one. My brother is the computer gamer of the family.

[@johnnytwotimes7854]

That had me dying

[@panda4247]

Rosen vs. Rozman. The War of the Roses.

[@rickypaco1000]

Rose men

[@insulini]

Legend tells Nakamura is still saying "I know exactly where your pieces are"

[@anonymouslyforgotten3840]

26:38 People who didn't know what torpedo was: *existential crisis mode activated*

[@ryanrydander1595]

The whole reason I scrolled through the comments xD

[@szczepanpogromca4044]

@@ryanrydander1595 Same XDDDDDDDD

[@kubukoz_]

There's one around 24: when they talk about pizza places, I was shook 🤣🤣

[@note5068]

"Oh no...My king" This sacrifice requires... Common Sense

[@1912anticamper]

Eric is sweet so kind and so humble he a good guy.

[@nishiharach.]

Maybe the best strategy in Fog of War chess was the friendships we made along the way...

[@exactzero]

kill me

[@raptor8079]

@@exactzero nah, kill me!

[@koifish528]

@The Professional Newb what?

[@rozanfaust2967]

@The Professional Newb stop, just stop.

[@limonika6469]

@SisirTheStupid What are you talking about-

[@DanXD64]

Chess com next tournament Pog of War Champs

[@kheireddineattala1281]

I want levy and hiraru chaturanga sub battke though

[@Klausi]

It would 100% be named Fog Champs, or i would have to stop watching chess

[@Little-kc9pt]

where were you wen club pengin die

[@andrew6069]

bro what if we touched kings 😳

[@Alan-cm7ye]

In this mode, opponent's king can move to your radius, and if you capture it, you win

[@leoc9037]

😏

[@JustSomeoneRandom1324]

I kinda want to see a match like this evaluated like it isn't a fog of war

[@Jivvi]

11:00 imagine if Black played c5 in this position. White's d pawn would suddenly be able to see c6, even though there's nothing there.

[@jangohemmes352]

Wow, you're right, didn't think of en passant

[@jinolin9062]

Ghosts in chess be like:

[@10PALKI10]

I love this game mode. Is it possible to have only 1 person see the board this way, and the other one seeing it normally. You vs Hikaru with FOW or you with FOW against subscriber would be fun

[@koyo1203]

Great suggestion

[@madscientist3134]

That would be too much of a handicap, I think.

[@BiggyJimbo]

@@madscientist3134 Yeah, that would be ridiculously unfair haha

[@akchess2171]

Levy would destroy hikaru like this

[@AJonYT]

Eric sounds like such a chilled guy.

[@TheRedstonedeluxe]

Anything with Eric is always so wholesome

[@DecoAoreste]

11:45 is the Fog of War Scholar's Mate :D

[@allenhollstein8820]

“Is there a 50 move rule?” “There probably is, but I feel like we’re pretty far from that.” *plays move 49*

[@hesoku1529]

he meant the 50 move rule where if one person has just a king and pawns, after 50 moves its a draw

[@davidgustavsson4000]

Or 50 moves without a capture.

[@mauer1]

Its 50 moves without a capture or pawn move. Reason is those are the only Type of moves that permanently Change the baordstate.

[@chokoon21]

man this level of "not knowing what's going on" in chess just hit a new high

[@joshmaricle-roberts7822]

These two dudes are so humble, it's a joy to see!

[@superitgel1]

Gotham: Information! I know 4 of your pieces. Gotham: Oh, I forgot... 😂😂😂

[@shoyo9536]

3:45 "oh u took my **thing** "

[@turevedin9968]

"I have to enjoy being white while I can" - Eric Rosen 22:12

[@ojaimark]

Hipster moment of the day. I played fog of war well before the streamers. I noticed it right after the update and couldn't stop playing. It's a fun strategy to work through. I tend to like setups that are above all else about coordination rather than position or material/exchanges. Every move must be protected twice and simultaneously protecting two other pieces. I eventually settled on basically kings indian setups but instead of pawn storming you just slowly slowly expand kings side. That way the king is safe in his little KI fortress and isn't at terrible risk of sneak attacks or accidentally opening him up to attack by a random bishop on the long diagonal or something like that.

[@remus-alexandrusimion3439]

I am not that much of a chess player, but i like it. However I feel like this game mode is not meant for the same people that chess is, because this is an incomplete information game (as opposed to chess, which is a complete information game). That means that a computer playing this would rely on statistics rather than min-max or other algorithms where it would just play to increase its score and/or decrease the opponents. I feel like this is closer to a real-lie warfare situation.

[@jamesconway5221]

Hi Levy, This Fog of war is tottaly insane, I don't know how you can even think of playing this game but it is great to have seen it, I find it hard enough when I can see the pieces, so Great game from both of you, it's amazing.

[@xDMrGarrison]

ahh I wish there was more stuff with eric and levy, they're so great together. easily my favorite team

[@lomiification]

"maybe that pawn is an imposter" among us chess? You both have a secret piece that's playing for the other side?

[@mr.c6324]

like the idea but how on earth would that work :D

[@mikapoful]

@@mr.c6324 maybe one random minor piece is imposter and opponent can make it switch sides any turn?

[@AnomAnomMTG]

I always found that the two knights out and the 2 center pawns forward 2 seems to win this a lot. It opens a lot of space.

[@Sam-sf8by]

The forbidden King sacrifice!

[@Krilehor22]

More of this game mode plz:D It's amazing.

[@Astrobrant2]

That was a beautiful ending with the queen sac. Eric was nice to acknowledge it.

[@TateFM]

Love this video. Levy + Eric combo is amazing.

[@rhettzkie]

you were very spot on about it being like victory road.

[@egzon2262]

eris" i assume not with the queen" haha that make me laugh

[@rayclay2]

Oh Nooo u dint. ER vs GC .. battle of the Titans. instant thumbs up~! Congratulations on 90K subs~!!

[@andrewcouto5620]

You guys are a great team. Love these colabs

[@afbdreds]

It's so funny, they are so entertaining separately that it almost doesn't matter they have no synergie

[@realjames1]

Actually saw this live, the evolution of Eric in this gamemode is frightening.

[@ThomasBomb45]

26:36 what? Can someone explain this to me?

[@ThomasBomb45]

Ah. Google "torpedo chess"

[@poni2769]

@@ThomasBomb45 Holy hell

[@soutimukhopadhyay3940]

The best crossover hands down

[@ethanng7167]

"I have to enjoy being white until tommorow" Eric Rosen

[@tdb517]

I love at 3:30 how Levy had to humble down. Eric taught him to be humble the classiest way.

[@matthewgamman4303]

" who knows,I could've started switching 2 queens "

[@vardock5139]

Epic king sac there at the end

[@TweetyFam]

"You were giving way too much information" - GM Hikaru

[@pawebudziak3517]

Eric:I'm not a good player Me with my 1200 blitz rating: am i a joke to you?

[@asweknowit123]

Me with my 700 lichess bullet rating: I'm not even funny aren't I tho im not 700 anymore :'( so i can't really make the joke

[@dmythica]

Playing fog of war makes you feel so sneaky

[@violinxxxcrazy]

2:30 That b5 pawn looking pretty sus right now.

[@joshuahunter2825]

I like it! First I have seen of this fog game

[@lillie3029]

My fave opening trap for fog of war is E4 if D5 queen F3 if takes premove bishop c4+ say oh no my queen and checkmate

[@tieaclancy7181]

This variant gives me mad RTS vibes, like very calm StarCraft

[@GaussianEntity]

It can get hectic if things start disappearing from your board unexpectedly

[@nochannelname4375]

*eric logs in to gotham's chess account says now I know where your knight is*

[@_julian]

Great video, enjoyed seeing you playing against each other :)

[@gaminggeckos4388]

It's interesting how, any time you can SEE your opponents king, if it's your turn, you just win right there. Because if you can see it, you can capture it, and while capturing other pieces have the risk of it being defended, the king's got no such risk.

[@typicalfurry2747]

Someone start a petition for a 4 player fog of war variant

[@zenosama3172]

how about 5d chess with multiversal timetravel AND Fog of war

[@skyluke9476]

this game is like adult battleship

[@benbaaam812]

24:44 why was he able to push his pawn 2 squares

[@roblamb4848]

It's Torpedo chess, a gamemode where all pawns can always move 2 squares

[@theplaylistpsycho]

Makes me happy knowing Levy has played pokemon, even remembering Victory Road.

[@mlsanica7618]

DAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MY QUEEN, DAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MY KING. That was quite beautiful.

[@november666]

I have invented the chess variant to rule all chess variants: ‘Fog of War Atomic Chess960.’ (The goal is to level the playing field against grandmasters)

[@sshssuperhero]

Liked before watched bc this is just what the soul needs on a Sunday night

[@Valder1989]

4:47 Eric Rosen: I respect your opinion... sometimes. LOL

[@NehaKumari-yt6zm]

this time eric rosen did " Oh no my King "

[@MisterTheRobot]

"Oh no my queen" -Old Eric Do ya feel old yet?

[@TheOddsoxxgirl]

Strange mode, I would use my bishops to scout to gain info, mainly because I never find good situations for my bishops except sacrifice their diagonal movement would be great for scouting but the queen is the most valuable Scot and attack wise Here are my stats for the pieces for fog of war in my opinion Pawn 1 Scout, 3 Attack Knight 3 Scout 4 Attack Bishop 5 Scout 6 Attack Rook 5 Scout 6 Attack Queen 10 Scout 9 Attack King 2 Scout 3.1 Attack (This is If it was not the price you had to protect I can’t really factor that it so) (Also Scout Means how well they can show information of the board if you did not understand) (Attack is their attacking ability)

[@emmanueljansen1316]

Omg I forgot this was a variant and I was just surprised by the e3 move

[@planktonfun1]

the trick is to move high visualizing pieces to a guarded square, the one who see the map first wins

[@DoomRater]

Vision history is probably the coolest tool since the ReplayCam in Planetary Annihilation. Definitely keep it

[@adamozmin8970]

Rumour has it that Gotham was named so that whenever he cried as a baby his mother would say “Gotham needs you” and his dad would have to get up

[@funnyzenverse]

This was one of my favorite videos also

[@lucasreis790]

2:49 Eric: "Oh no, my queen"

[@z_man22]

you gotta love Levy

[@Liathrys]

Yo imagine Fog of War 4 player chess

[@r.t.5767]

fog of war 4-player anti-chess :D

[@rekhabilandani]

Normal chess (Eric Rosen): oh no my queen!?! Fog of war (Eric Rosen): Oh no my king!?!

[@lqld9745]

I found a way to trap whites queen at 26:17 sacrificing the black knight opening up the dark square bishop but first move the rook to h8

[@kadinjamal1155]

Let’s goo this is the new among us: fog of war chess

[@CutleryChips]

Hope they implement showing post-game with purely 1 player’s fog perspective. Currently, it keeps switching fogs

[@ifrommygravewillrise]

Alt+Shift+F lets you see the whole board during analysis.

[@CutleryChips]

Alexander Garden I meant I want to see it fogged but with the fog fixed in one players perspective. So there will be 3 options: fog perspective for white, fog perspective for black and no fog

[@termisher5676]

Thw most important thing is to check after 10 or 15 mives where is enemy king bybchecking what rook has moved

[@SirSidi]

3:25 Levy: I don't know if that should be allowed or not Eric: A good player would keep it in mind Levy: Oh right, sorry Eric. I just like how Eric unintentionally roast people

[@JulianSloman]

More, need more fog of war! :)

[@dat_is_stupid3542]

12:16 What you do: Tell your opponent that you played e3 to protect the pawn with the bishop

[@TizzyFoe]

somebody submit this to the "guess my elo" series

[@rolledjeansandicedcoffee6632]

You should play a bong cloud in fog of war 🤣🤣

[@TheLiquidFox0323]

And he sacrifices… THE KING! 13:05

[@johnpeace1149]

Great end to last game

[@jethropimbley5693]

Would you be able to hear the opponent castling in this mode if you had sound on?