Hikaru, Firouzja and Eric compete for FIRST PLACE in Arena Kings

Eric finds himself leading Arena Kings, but can he fend off Hikaru and Firouzja?
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#GMHikaru #Alirezafirouzja #arenakings

[@eltonio1231]

"lose fast" ahh yes my top strat

[@guardian_rl3329]

Eric had been slaying in these tournaments recently...props to him🙌

[@muscdance1843]

No man. No

[@yusufkhalilr2c868]

@@muscdance1843 lol cuz your class aren’t you mate

[@richarddelaney4803]

Killing it, no doubt.

[@dnbmania]

@@muscdance1843 nonce

[@eyeofhorus1301]

@@yusufkhalilr2c868 "No man. No"

[@_panand_]

51:50 "oh sh**, I just blundered, don't see it, don't see it, you're 18 hundred" cracked me up

[@Horzinicla]

Whats crazy is that we people see 1800 as masters that dont blunder but to him theyre just pawns

[@fangiscool1]

Hikaru: "he will never get a position that great against me again" Also Hikaru: blunders queen and resigns against Eric

[@svenleutenegger2568]

hikaru is always blabla

[@noahkumin]

what video is that from?

[@fangiscool1]

@@noahkumin it's in the "I declined a draw against Hikaru video" around 50 minutes in after their match

[@noahkumin]

@@fangiscool1 thanks brah! (or sis)

[@MakasuVAL]

So true lmao

[@thevethers7855]

18:03 the scream victory against hikaru

[@TheBetrayerable]

Rank 2: beats Hikaru goes to Rank 3... Feelsbadman

[@tyrellwreleck4226]

Firouzja is on win streak. More consecutive wins, more points.

[@burgerlord2635]

18:03 hikaru showing us the legendary botez gambit

[@bodhi8828]

I would love to see Hikaru's reaction when this happened lol

[@studiosbonsoir]

@@bodhi8828 eric's reaction was already good enough for me !!

[@frostwaffy]

@Paki M1lf i can read that with Hikaru's voice in my mind.

[@overnightdelivery]

It's looking like Hikaru is in a world of hurt right now against Erich Hansen!

[@M4XD4B0ZZ]

@@overnightdelivery who is erich?

[@maxoe9170]

That game vs Big Hiki at 14:00 was awesome, I love that knight to b4 trick

[@sacerdotebaldo]

@tankman if hikaru takes the knight on b4 eric takes the bishop on c1 with check, forcing the queen trade, removing castling rights from hikaru and even winning the pawn on b4 if he wants, having a great position overall

[@paki6277]

5ft tall big hikaru

[@davidschneide5422]

Big Hicky

[@carlostrujillo4107]

@@paki6277 it's clearly about the high level he has in chess, try to use your brain next time

[@mstfici2685]

Firouzja came out of nowhere and won the tournament

[@carthoughtswithdan]

Every tilted Tuesday Eric's like, "so guys I kind of just woke up"

[@sacerdotebaldo]

The game at 53:35 was hilarious. From the "rough pairings" comments to the "someone's gotta die" to "that's probably gonna be me" and then the draw offer concluding that no one actually died.

[@_panand_]

this was a draw commercial, very exciting and funny. There was suspense buildup and a quick sell :D

[@kg_1720]

Me: *blunders pawn* “So I’m gambitting a pawn”

[@garudapurachess]

The last IM is a real G for giving up 2 rating points so Eric could get 3rd place ❤️

[@jimmychen4834]

Yeah

[@unousuck4613]

he did it so Eric could afford that big mac meal

[@starboiklem8381]

Ohh yeah 2 rating points, devastating

[@garudapurachess]

Damnn i love it when Eric focuses on speed & plays super good also. Up on time against Naka is super 🤩

[@pokeemoonpokeebaal7440]

get him out of hereeee!! i can imagine how pumped you were after big hiki game

[@costarica739]

1:35:12 Against Firouzja

[@lucagerza7372]

Resigning quick is definitely the strat in tournaments

[@nonamehere9658]

>6:54 - "I'm using SoundCloud though, I'm avoiding all those KZbin ads about weightloss that keep appearing" Uff, KZbin's ads algorithm must've guessed that "dadbod shuffle" is getting a little chunky, kekw On a more serious note: Adblock (Plus) helps with ads.

[@M4XD4B0ZZ]

For all the mobile users: skip to the end until you see the repeat button. Press it. Enjoy :)

[@abbdu_nasri]

i think uBlock Origin is way better

[@saurabhkarki3504]

@eBic also has features of skipping sponsored ads and any annoying self promotion etc.

[@ethanlin698]

18:02 RIP headphone users

[@4dwiNN]

Hey I just wanted to thank you for these videos, Eric you are so funny and really keep me entertained.

[@foldvarigabor7229]

Aah man! When Eric has the energy it's so hype!

[@mikeock2087]

I love chessbrah so much more now that I know Eric watches Trailer Park Boys RANDY BOOBANDY

[@JaffUwot]

That Vovk game is beautiful I'm happy you referenced it otherwise I wouldn't have spotted it!

[@hansdampf6249]

buddy guy

[@lucagerza7372]

Did Eric say he just woke up and it was getting dark? What time did he wake up lmao

[@A21twentyone]

At the right time to beat Hikaru

[@Boogalyhu]

Canada winter my guy

[@KarlMarxBR700]

@@A21twentyone never gonna be as good as Hikky though

[@Innes1]

"oh no my queen" but he's actually worried.

[@oliverjackson3761]

i actually personally tilted hikaru into losing that game lol. the game before he lost and got pissy and made excuses and i told him to take responsibility and he banned me and immediately started making bad moves. then he was like ugh i just got tilted by that idiot in chat! LOL

[@supercasstiv6732]

Oh my god lol

[@oliverjackson3761]

@@supercasstiv6732 i think i did a good thing for the world

[@AlexM18723]

Have you got the timestamp? I'd love to see the game against Eric from his perspective and his reaction!

[@oliverjackson3761]

@@AlexM18723 vods are on sub only :( i briefly considered paying the 4 dollars cause i missed some of it, but it won’t let you when you’re banned lol

[@AlexM18723]

@@oliverjackson3761 ahahaha that is very sad news, thanks anyway man

[@s4m3r]

51:17 as an 1800 I don't accept this guy to represent me and my brothers after missing that free knight

[@mesonparticle]

I love Eric “Holy smokes” Hansen! Well done buddy!

[@abdalmanan8470]

Its fun to see you playing

[@jamesbuie5017]

You are definitely playing some of your best chess. Fun to watch.

[@TheLeopard2A6]

18:02 eric the Great!

[@MakasuVAL]

Eric's been in his bag recently, keep up the momentum you're playing insane chess

[@stopwritingthatreplyjohnat6638]

19:20 Arena kings being lead by a 1483, a 711 and an 1179.

[@chesscrush]

Idk man later there were 2 500s in front of Eric... Literally how is that possible? Are they getting paired up with 100s only or cheating on GMs.

[@williamwallace4080]

@@chesscrush They match you by rating.

[@talchemy9491]

Keep it up Eric. Things are getting real lofty for you brah 🔥

[@dreamlessdreamer]

in all of life there is a rhytm

[@mattiaponzin]

That start was amazing! Let's go Eric!

[@reneprieto7133]

10:00 congrats on 3thrd place...

[@dobletroubleify]

Great job dude

[@orionfire1947]

The vanilla SF4 K.O. voiceline gets me every time. I have like 2000 hours in vanilla to usf4 great game

[@chrisb5523]

Watched this live!!! GREAT STREAM

[@daveisaacs4311]

Best music taste of ALL chess streaming keep banging em out Eric 🔥

[@Justchillin145]

Eric is kicking ass!!!

[@andrewguerrero3214]

Cool vid man, I love chess! Yahooooooo!!!

[@Dusseljee]

you can really see the caffeine kicking in with eric

[@jasonemryss]

How a person loses is very indicative of their character.....

[@pavlos712]

You have some deep psychological insights.

[@i05fr3d]

So are comments like this.

[@raymondrussell6119]

Hikaru with the Botez, Hansen with the confidence

[@Bruno08931]

Still Hikaru finished ahead of Hansen

[@vern6594]

Please do a music playlist video. I've never heard such good music.. no idea where to find it. Guess I'm officially old now 🤪 Cheers guys

[@HaBaxp]

Damn that Hikaru queen sacrifice was good

[@woundhealer8098]

Eric u are a very strong player....u can beat anybody if u really concentrate. Love the vids man, love from afghanistan

[@vivvpprof]

OMG that game with Hikaru 😂😂❤

[@GMBethHarmon]

18:09 Hikaru with the Botez Gambit.

[@mikeock2087]

I was feeling it too in the boiler room

[@jonoab6944]

That moment when you K.O Hiki

[@narendrapanda1247]

its big hikky

[@30stmisawesome]

I'm not sure who I am watching but i dig it

[@mikeock2087]

Let's goooo next video :)

[@MarkaForever]

Eric this arena kings was legendary, your form was exceptional, hard to keep playing perfect for 2 hours, practice will do, sooner or later, you will dominate these events, i'm sure of it..

[@mikeock2087]

Firouzjas profile picture tho😂

[@Rspknlikeab0ssxd]

You play really well when you're in a good mood and think positive thoughts. The tilt effects the play, it seems.

[@modolief]

In all of life there is a rhythm.

[@NYESmusic]

Killin' it Eric! Making Canada proud bud

[@Filipsoon]

18:02 Please Mr Eric give some mercy for my ears

[@frequencyspectra1]

It has already been said but will still say it. Eric is one of the coolest chess players.

[@beshi2900]

I like how the sun is up at the start of the video

[@mikeock2087]

43:32 Eric is a true Canadian, apologizing for blundering a pawn

[@s0nar]

the trailer park boys reference was top tier

[@sawyer9times]

Big moves, big chief. Big chief, big moves.

[@beatzdontkillmyvibe9859]

i love this guy. you into mdma by any chance?

[@rcmrocks2374]

Hey that guy called that 3rd, oof but good job!

[@CanadianMang]

Eric you might as well compete in a big tournament with how good you have been playing recently.

[@wertyman6]

The mic seems a bit scuffed. Especially when you raise your voice.

[@phillipglass9515]

Awesome win against Hikaru. Sure he blundered but Eric’s queen maneuvering leading up to it with heavy pressure was sensational. Fun to watch when he has his confidence.

[@davidwhite2949]

Fascinating. What really surprised me was a 1400 player vying for third place toward the end

[@adambilly710]

"Take advantage of him or her" Eric 2021

[@JoeJoe-it9xd]

I love your personality

[@andrejatodorovic4094]

Lmfao, Firouzja trolling Hikaru with that ridiculous avatar and winning, just great stuff. 😅😅😅

[@Bladavia]

Oh god 5:30 onwards.... He jinxed himself. But then what a performance, ggs !

[@Pablit0Games]

you've won for me Eric! Good job, you're best, don't give up man, loves

[@jukasides]

that hikaru game

[@samuelpreyer1800]

Principal and Practical Peter

[@osirisvb]

1800s missing hanging pieces and hikaru blundering his queen ..lol

[@debasishraychawdhuri]

18:02 Hikaru plays the Botez gambit.

[@rypaz87]

51:55 I'm 1800 and I saw the blunder even before Eric played Nf6 (he later thanks all 1800's for not seeing hung pieces)

[@foresight3854]

1:29:20 Hikaru would totally try the dirty flag

[@juicemehuman7440]

Lose fast ah yes my specialty

[@mikeock2087]

Oh my fucking Mister LAHEY I CANT HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@twtshaggy140]

if you see this you can get something called add block that... you guessed it blocks adds really good for youtube

[@NoNAME-qi9tq]

lol Firouzja is giving a look like... Why is Eric on, why so determined lol..

[@bobsapp807]

18:00 get ready

[@arkankruger1956]

34:46 Discuss the Serbian line in one of your next videos please Hansen! 🇷🇸

[@nonamehere9658]

Hey there, chief!

[@drewmurray6545]

Losing fast strategy is popular lol SAVAGE!

[@RisitasKEKW]

Get hikaru out of here!! Nice game against hikaru. Took his queen!!

[@pc6663]

Ran outta brain juice and got some tough pairings.

[@bjornviir3333]

whats the background music...its really catchy.

[@langa77777]

Dude I love how he beats himself up after beating the best blitz player in the world like what?

[@luccalambert9869]

58:28 “now i can hit him from the back”

[@MrSoccer2324]

Eric if no one has ever told you this, your doppelganger is Roberto Firmino from Liverpool F.C.

[@JayzsMr]

Lots of people did online , I agree he looks similar

[@MrSoccer2324]

@@JayzsMr just when I thought I was special 😅

[@xT..]

I’ve said it so many times too lol

[@iaraculonna]

51:51 Nc6, confusing the audience

[@opsonin2547]

Firouzja : Hi Eric Eric : Owf.. FuN!