GM Eric Hansen Blitz Speedrun | 2700-2850

Grandmaster Eric Hansen continues his blitz chess speedrun to 3000. After hitting 2700 in a 15 hours and 23 minutes, he shoots for even higher!
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[@drewweber9474]

"What do you do when you blunder? Pretend you didn't blunder." Spoken like a true GM

[@JordanMetroidManiac]

My rating is only 1000 and I do that lol

[@aka626]

@@JordanMetroidManiac whoa dude maybe ur a gm then

[@giant05]

17:58

[@petercraig6990]

I really enjoy when I can hear the comments and thoughts of the player. I never understood the concept of letting background music ruin the main content. Thanks for another great video.

[@TopRivers]

At 28:17 wouldn't it been a good move to go bishop c5 then queen d4. Seems like that could of won the game

[@mstfici2685]

It's all fun until Firouzja shows up!

[@Kobs.A]

MSTF ICI who is that guy,a super gm?

[@erenyalcn31]

@@Kobs.A He is a 16 year old prodigy from Iran, very fast kid.

[@Kobs.A]

Eren Yalçın thanks hopefully he becomes a legend in chess

[@erenyalcn31]

@@Kobs.A I kinda exaggerated that hikaru and magnus are miles away from him actually. He is already legendary, probably top 5 in the world in blitz format.

[@pavlodemchenko8216]

K K He is a good GM

[@Siacourage]

We want more matches versus Big D- Ma :D

[@FlourescentPotato]

dima

[@ngwanamama1572]

😂🤣

[@JordanMetroidManiac]

Guy's a monster

[@baoboumusic]

D-Max.

[@cyberdragon3889]

Daaaamn it was really entertaining and funny against dimitry maximov, i would love to see an entire match against him!! What do u think guys?

[@lucasandersson8329]

lol yee fookin awsoms idea . then after they can fart in their mouth ,.

[@theEnt-1]

@@lucasandersson8329 what?

[@Cellkist]

bro that took a quick turn

[@dad_bot_3924]

@@lucasandersson8329 NININININIANANANANANANANANA

[@Ryan-kb8ui]

The music that was playing made it seem like a boss battle in a video game, made him seem that much stronger

[@jordanb2801]

5:30 someone getting their back blown out. We are witnessing Aman become A Man

[@WhiteVanyo]

Maybe it's Aman 😢😅

[@klimtkiller]

30:46 lmao that reaction to being paired with firouzja again

[@animerandomness]

That's why I keep watching this video. Everything else is hilarious, but there's something special about that moment. lol

[@nicbentulan]

22:45 alireza firouzja: boss level? lol

[@JR-zc5pz]

Everybody gangsta till firouzja shows up

[@seijirou302]

"What do you do when you blunder? Pretend you didn't blunder." Why didn't I think of that!?

[@JBades6310]

where's the last installment? I watched all the videos, feel left hanging

[@larrydavid5260]

obviously he hasn't gotten to 3k yet... as he seems to keep losing to 2800's

[@mohipa4066]

Can't do my speed run with Firozja lurking here 😂😂😂😂😂

[@eugene5656]

Lmaooo 😂😂

[@jamesarmstrong2350]

Almost a year... still waiting for the 3000 LOL That clock is counting. :D

[@JL-hq4sg]

lol

[@nicbentulan]

@@JL-hq4sg LOL

[@jordanb2801]

Eric’s personality is so great to watch! Way more enjoyable here than Hikaru saying the same thing 5 times in 5 seconds. Great gameplay

[@triforce9856]

This is hilarious

[@smmshoe]

Don't shit on Naka. He is on par with MVL and Magnus. Magnus doesn't explain himself much. MVL doesn't communicate a lot. Nakamura actually explains his playing through the game. You can't ask for more

[@queencool710]

@@smmshoe lmfao not a delusional hickey fanboy

[@aboodvstheweirdworld2682]

still more entertaining than Hikaru's speed run .... chess brah fan here....:D

[@Philgob]

Gaming HD why?

[@fantafanta2823]

they're both good in their own right. there's room enough in the chess world for many great streamers... but I gotta admit, the chess brahs are still #1

[@oliverhall9127]

Also don't have to listen to Hikaru singing :)

[@batuhannac6227]

same

[@buraksenel8013]

Hikaru Just playing to get time win there is nothing entertaining

[@gonzalo4658]

15:42 that rook g3 move turned out to be genius especially for 3-minute blitz, you stopped his whole attack

[@garbour456]

oooooh good catch

[@Isaiah_McIntosh]

Dang Nb5 looked nutty in the win against dima I see you hansen

[@willhastings731]

Isaiah Mc Intosh yeah that was a nasty move.

[@BlitzWizard94]

its kind of sad that this speedrun was never completely and kind of canceled

[@imtiazs7080]

Way better than Hikaru's channel.

[@edwardshowden5511]

More entertaining right

[@imtiazs7080]

@@edwardshowden5511 more muscles, better music, more emotion. More life.

[@edwardshowden5511]

@@imtiazs7080 Im not sure about muscles. Hikkaru would crush Eric and Aman in MMA. He is big and strong.

[@ZachBelcher94]

did this account ever make it to 3000?

[@GazzaDazzle]

Did i hear someone banging at 5:30

[@raknos13]

"For fucks sake I blundered mate, People are banging next door guys I can't focus like this. This is why I don't wake up this early. There's literally bed creaking next door"

[@waxmolf2674]

@@raknos13 only true fans will know

[@werg5438]

i love it when he rages and throws chairs around.

[@scooldrood]

I'm also on a speedrun to 3000. It's a few decades in making

[@Philgob]

Takinsur slowrun

[@yukin2344]

@@Philgob lol

[@vinniecow]

My speed run to 1000 has been going about 13 months now

[@edwardshowden5511]

2700, its time to use Firmino opening. Eric please dont cut openings.

[@abdullaalmosalami]

Give me Firouzja back lmao

[@condor2279]

No cheaters in these high ranks. Feels good man.

[@RrockCj]

Dmitriy Maximov became GM when he was 15, got a page with his bio on Wikipedia

[@carpetclimber4027]

I don't know if the hammering in the background is apartment noises or part of the beat of the music. That's 2019 for ya.

[@JohnYuFitness]

DmitryMaximov with the MaxD!

[@gishena]

Did you give up on going to 3k?

[@zaheera6899]

Probably bcoz of firouza

[@felinetoast]

Im not smart so can someone tell me what Theory is? He always mentions it.

[@Isaiah_McIntosh]

Established convention from previous games or otherwise known analysis done in preparation for a game.

[@felinetoast]

@@Isaiah_McIntosh Hey thanks man. I coudlnt tell what it meant.

[@Isaiah_McIntosh]

@@felinetoast Its cool bro. Always nice to have new blood in pool

[@Overdarth1]

Eric plays weak opening Eric: I'm already in trouble here

[@ArtyomPalvelev]

It's not a weak opening. Some modern variation of Sicilian. Unless you're playing vs. Big Dima

[@okerbel]

@@ArtyomPalvelev Big D-ma vs small Eric

[@StefanReich]

Still the best channel on the Internet

[@mikhailgavrilov8980]

I like your streams better then Naka's. Here us, mortals, have time to figure out what's going on the board

[@samarthh6528]

Did you sleep while doing this?

[@mikhailgavrilov8980]

interesting first game: opponent doesn't know theory, Erik feels it, simply goes for the basics, takes material which causes snowballing losing effect for the opponent. Simple, clean game against 2600. Meanwhile, here I am, struggling with 1800 D:

[@nicbentulan]

22:45 alireza firouzja: boss level? lol

[@leroybernard]

30.5 Losses before Firouzja. 38.5 After.

[@art7259]

I know this is months old, but i love your music selections man

[@PascalRibaux]

Dam i love the music! Do you have a playlist on Spotify to share?

[@andresdavid]

Look up Eric Hansen, you'll find it

[@asdfghjkllkjhgfdsa8725]

Thedadbodshuffle just aborted a 4 player chess game. You’re lucky I was going to beat you something serious buddy

[@richardcochrane1966]

Am I the only one who thinks Maximov's play stank of silicon?

[@lwaziselepe1765]

The mouseslip reactions juyst keep killin' me:-D

[@wesdisonsitangga2007]

wtf firouzja same point than magnus and hikaru

[@erenyalcn31]

He is very good but it is just online blitz rating, Magnus and Hikaru are miles away from him in reality.

[@mikhailgavrilov8980]

give me firouja back xDDD

[@federico1326]

Love the amazing content

[@lekeodunuga8302]

TheDadbadshuffle

[@gavinrollot6426]

Whenever I watch Eric play his thinking and movement are so fluid. Props to him for reaching 2850!

[@Tideman11]

You missed mate TWICE in the end game against Ferreira. There was another moment at 7:26.

[@hey_you_123]

It would be ok if you don't cut the video in openings parts

[@haroldh6678]

Agreed

[@chhotu4205]

17:48 "No he is really calculating out here ...He is really out here" got me lmao

9:43 Qxc6. If king moves then Qa4; if Kxc6 then Nd2; king moves and Nc4. Mate avoided.

[@matsdevink2858]

Correct, still down a queen and a rook for a knight and bishop

[@JBsoable]

Miss this type of content

[@horn2102]

Almost dirty flagged Firouzja 😂

[@matu.ayrton]

why they all got called dimitry? hahahaha

[@Alessandro90933]

Thanks man, very very instructive.

[@OliverCuiriz]

Ayayay

[@RrockCj]

15:30 even the music became a little tense at that moment

[@messi9991]

Does he say blunder or blender?

[@Endominateur]

its blunder. chess guys constantly say it when they mess up

[@wrathofpunjabi]

Unfortunately these are not complete games

[@afwae3wefazsggeawg]

32:18 daaaaaaaaamn

[@jasoncoles7606]

love you guys. Keep up the good work.

[@PriveGitaarles]

is it just me or do these 2200 guys seem to be playing better than 2600+?

[@pedrohpicon3314]

Which song at 9:36 ??

[@dani45987]

Gracias!!! my entretenido. Cuando otro speedrun?

[@bluejcube94]

I certainly am no expert. but why did black resign at 3:56 ? I didnt spend much time analyzing but isnt Rb6 okay? maybe leave the rook on b5 and play Qe6 to pin the bishop. Cause after Qe6, Qh7+, Kf8, Ba3+, Ke8, the bishop on e4 is still pinned cause if it moves black simply plays QxR + on e1 and assuming white doesnt move bishop....Qh8+ or Qf8+ looks crazy because after Kd7 now the white queen is attacked. Again im not an expert and im probably not suggesting the best defensive move for black after Eric played Qh6 at 3:56. And in the line I gave im certain black is losing positionally. But is it really that lost that you should resign simply for the fact that white has 2 bishops for a rook and has a better queen? im only asking because I dont see an immediate checkmate. If you have a better line for white or can give the best defensive line for black and how white just rolls up black I would love to see it. Thank you.

[@langa77777]

Sum my dim Kim my amm

[@richardcochrane1966]

3:55 ERIC: "What am I missing?" - opponent instantly resigns - NOTHING, it would seem, Eric!!

[@anarcho.pacifist]

15:30 very nice move

[@nadavivry6503]

why he didnt take the bishop?

[@mr.komp1004]

1:26 If wasnt Ka1 and was another move. 1. a3 Rb2+. 2. Rb2 Nd2+ 3. Ka1 Nc4. Is that a good move?

[@tomwebb10]

Hey Eric, is the a reson the openings are edited out? It's a shame not being able to watch the fill game when you blitz straight through

[@PriveGitaarles]

5:32 bullying Eric with a basketball

[@Setsal90kg]

20:23 Ra8 Bf8 Ne7 Kh8, then capture bishop and gg?

[@Setsal90kg]

never mind, he just did that a move too late. Glad I saw it tho! Only 1050 rank rapid haha. Really enjoyed watching you destroy 1200-1500.

[@nuagor]

So, where's the rest of the speedrun?

[@RajnaTMS]

haha the last one xD

[@sergeyilyukhin482]

What a pity game with Firouzja! Why not a full game ?

[@oyvind-8557]

He could have played c3 at 9:03 or am i mistaken?

[@jonathanbernhard5418]

If you listen carefully, Hansen explains why c3 doesn't work. 9:37

[@ayo5023]

@Tappekran if he does that it give black a free movw and hes already losing so...

[@aidenwatson9621]

Qa3 followed by Qc1 still mate

[@Uluc994]

Nail Beshirli saygılar!! :)

[@TheFeintOfHearts]

What does he mean when he keeps asking "Is this theory?"

[@kuyamackoy2371]

Openings, combinations, sequences. Google "chess theories", there are a lot of it out there.

[@paulvater3793]

preplanned stuff that has been mathematically analyzed and proven to work, as opposed to intuition/experience. i don't even play chess lol but fairly sure that's how it works.

[@badereric]

Paul Vater not quite mathematically analyzed but yeah

[@davidbuchanan4086]

2nd game you had mate in 3 by queen to g2 check then 2 from there easy find early

[@bogdanbogojevic3612]

at 9:46 the forced checkmate couldn't you play a3

[@paoloflorian44]

Is it just me or does eric look like the chad version of bobby fischer

[@ashrafshaikh3678]

hey u beat firosha, bro u knw what your a tough player

[@karam0804]

29:34 can't he just take with the King? or am I missing somethin here

[@gonzalo4658]

i dont think anyone would wanna encounter dimitry in their midsts

[@anarcho.pacifist]

Dmitry Maximov deserves a proper blitz match with you. That would be very interesting to watch, as both of you are very tactical players.

[@Zendyes_]

I found this channel about a year or less ago. What is this channel? Also I do play chess. But cheeks at it

[@luciferhasfallen7940]

RAGEBRAH

[@artempuzik8934]

Дима победитель

[@pbaylis1]

Where's the episode where you made it to 3000?

[@stephenh9483]

11:45 a typical Eric Hansen blunder. You're TERRIBLE ERIC!!!! (said in a silly voice lol)

[@ethan073]

Rooting for 3000! I wonder how long it will take 🤔 that is so far out of my league I have no idea.

[@RealityLabsX]

Why didn't he take the bishop on b2? At 29:50

[@Gus-oi4bt]

9:28 wouldn't knight e5 work???

[@NJcinemaHD]

@26:30 when chess becomes an rts game:D

[@samarthh6528]

Why does this channel have so less subs?

[@paullaffaire7571]

What's the music album??

[@ChrisWButton]

4:58, is NG5 viable? It threatens on the spot mate + opens the Bishop's eyes on G2, Black's dark square bishop has to take, use your next turn picking up the Queen?

[@philkamm9511]

than Black checkmate him on g2 bc the enemy bishop protect the Queen

[@itshappening100]

Holy shit :) you're so good