I Crashed Hikaru's Stafford Gambit Tournament

[@DMSHaunetal]

Would be funny if Eric created chapters for this video and all them named like "ANOTHER stafford gambit!"

[@eric-rosen]

done!

[@gabrielblazevic9679]

@@eric-rosen 😂

[@vovablood]

@@eric-rosen this is amazing!!!

[@victimizer639]

@@eric-rosen hahaha

[@Jason-yt9ch]

YES

[@zaszblue]

"It's even better than Christmas; it's a thematic Stafford tournament"

[@xavierlehew6746]

I laughed my ASS off when he said that, never change Eric.

[@dqw4w9wgxcq32]

2:15 btw lol

[@universalniy4elovek]

nothing better than Christmas

[@lightunicorn1371]

He just looks so convincingly shocked I couldn't help but click.

[@MrLikon7]

I understood that reference

[@maxcoelman8697]

@@MrLikon7 me too, nice.

[@andromeda4995]

@@MrLikon7 ı understood that reference

[@lightunicorn1371]

@@MrLikon7 thank you this brings me joy

[@KoruGo]

Eric pogging

[@stubeeks]

It’s like a grown man showed up at a kid’s birthday party and ate all the cake.

[@michagrasza5162]

on god this comment made me spit my water at keyboard

[@upsilonwolf]

imagine joining this tournament and your first opponent is the Stafford Gambit Guy

[@hammurabitheawesome674]

Yeah if I joined a Stafford Gambit tournament and saw Eric Rosen himself as my opponent I'd just probably resign because regardless of how winning it looks he has probably studied it to that point.

[@MCDMarsgodihatehandles]

@@hammurabitheawesome674 *plays a safe line that I know is +1 for white* Eric: There's a cool line here...

[@wunknownbeatbox7980]

@@hammurabitheawesome674 if you resign you won't learn anything

[@sunrevolver]

Then Imma gambit my Stafford... and probably along with my Elo..

[@13edwarduchiha]

Most people: "Oh i lost a pawn" Eric: "I gained an open file"

[@Flairis]

Definition of positive thinking

[@TunaBagels]

Eric so polite about the engine cheat - "That was very funny. Some of that play was funny. What a funny game."

[@joeysingingchannel]

It's like Hikaru put a blueberry pie on the windowsill to lead Eric over.

[@MyBiPolarBearMax]

I actually lol’d at this and pictured Eric floating on a wafted scent

[@ejthedhampir507]

A group of men are huddled around the table, a stillness unlike any other pervading the air around them. Their eyes all focus on a map centred on the table with various different cities and markers depicted on it. None of them move, lest they break the intense focus they had built. They are the last defence. A mutter, barely audible, breaks the silence like a bullet to a window. 'There's a funny line...'

[@botatosalad1288]

true

[@boatgaming3255]

LMAO this comment is epic

[@eliaskjrbo8142]

I’m gonna say underrated for the first time in my life, because this is truly underrated. God I hate myself right now

[@MyBiPolarBearMax]

Fuckin beautiful

[@MrRickRenegade]

46:50 Imagine knowing an opening so well you can recognise engine moves instantly.

[@1337billybob]

Yup and that account is suspended go figure. It’s nice he has code phrases like “a weird game”

[@mukyumukyun]

I like how every time there's an ad in Eric's video, I have to lower my volume like literally from 100% to 20%

[@veroxida]

same xD

[@cokecl]

KZbin ads really suck

[@tibu3883]

I literally have to install an extension to boost the sound, I have it at 100% 3x boost to hear him

[@geckogeico2212]

Imagine not using an ad blocker

[@xTalm102x]

Just install ad-blocker

[@yelloe_birb]

"I want to start pushing the thingys" see, even eric rosen forgets what pawns are called

[@MasaKaneshiro]

"Oh no, my bishop!" = trap "D'oh! My bishop!" = +3

[@jaythegreat9211]

Im a simple man. I see Eric Rosen. I see Stafford Gambit. I click

[@user-xf6ox6zx4w]

Click

[@heatsflamesman5353]

C l i c c

[@sankara760]

"I'm looking forward to being Black" - Eric Rosen 2021

[@falquicao8331]

Oh, that sweet, sweet n-word pass

[@Placibeau]

"Hey im black again"

[@joekerr5418]

"Dammit I'm black"

[@matthijs_chess]

´i´m playing a strong player, at least i´m white´

[@stanleymyrick4068]

@@falquicao8331 the near anything pass

[@fats2010]

love the timestamps really helpful cause i actually only wanted to see the stafford gambit games

[@shazers7313]

31:00 imagine trying to protect your soldiers and being called pointless by someone while he's drinking his tea

[@gaforb]

29:55 "For those saying it's a square: It's 3 dimensional because it survived through time." By that logic you've been defeating quite a few 2D opponents lately

[@MrUwU-dj7js]

Being honest I'm not sure wheter Eric was joking there

[@OnJahseh]

@@MrUwU-dj7js he was definitely joking

[@mattiasehatamm181]

The rook vs 5 pawns endgame was a really instructive example, nice technique!

[@thecakeredux]

Almost blundered a rook, but that probably makes it even more instructive.

[@snowfloofcathug]

@@thecakeredux shows what to watch out for

[@michaelmassaro4375]

Kind of think his opponent messed up in that game letting a pawn pass that shouldn’t have look like Eric was beat maybe they like him too much

[@amhabereket]

Your Stafford prep might be impressive but your flagging skills are next level

[@rolfbuchner3991]

It was super instructive seeing this gambit played multiple times against various different ideas, thanks!

[@alrineusaldore6764]

41:03 "For those confused you can google En Passant" Eric saying that with a straight face makes it so much better lol

[@XanderMarjoram]

Holy hell

[@2Links]

eric literally talks in lowercase, unlike many other youtubers. love it

[@jamesmorrison7989]

Eric explaining that the pawn cube is a cube (and not a square) because it survived through time is top tier chess knowledge. This is the kind of info that IM's and GM's don't typically give an insight into.

[@SmartStr33t]

"For those saying it's a square, it's three dimensional because it survived through time." Had me laughing out loud.

[@ziggypi4813]

yes this is very semantic...i think most things 2d survive through time, hence most things 2d are 3d, unless you define 2d as purely abstract concept, since all things have some width

[@Bruno08931]

@@ziggypi4813 Its kind of a smart joke, he is probably talking spacetime which is 4D.

[@negativeseven]

Technically it would need the same length in the time dimension as in the spatial dimensions to be a cube.

[@domogdeilig]

@@negativeseven So 2 pawn seconds?

[@jonnamechange6854]

@@domogdeilig = 2 prawn lifetimes

[@tahmeedchowdhury0007]

46:06 'I'm playing a strong player, at least I'm white' - IM Eric Rosen, 2021

[@sammyrr.3465]

3:28

[@LucasRodrigues-io2mq]

@@sammyrr.3465 lol

[@zts99]

Oh the irony. Elo 4000 engine

[@caassette]

21:28 best series of premoves since hikaru premoved an entire game

[@yusufkartal6284]

52:18 that pokerface when you're about to report your opponent for cheating

[@ethohalfslab]

4:20 "Duck or Quack?" Eric: "I'd say both." lol I love how Eric is so insanely conflict avoiding.

[@theduck1164]

Agreed quack~

[@6u6u7o]

Past Eric from Twitch, I'm from Portugal, I had the pleasure of meeting you in person when you came to a tournament and (Eric Hansen was also there). It truly was an honor to meet you in person. I love your channel and I really like the Stafford gambit. It's a delight to see you playing it against strong opponents. Wishing you all the best ;)

[@vladmatos634]

Ele esteve em Portugal quando?? Cumprimentos de coimbra.

[@6u6u7o]

@@vladmatos634 Esteve num torneio em Lisboa. Ele e o Eric Hansen! Tive o prazer de os ver ao vivo! :D

[@Tom-nj9jh]

This is awesome. I've been taking notes from your recent Stafford gambit video from a few days ago. This video is the perfect sequel.

[@aryaagiwal5012]

People should fear your name in a Stafford tourney.😂

[@GLu-tb1pb]

Eric: Hikaru, You dare use my own spells against me?

[@yelloe_birb]

whenever theres a stafford gambit in a game, or a tournament, you know that eric will be there and that he will crush everyone

[@serannaventhan7901]

Can we take a moment to appreciate the time stamps he provided?

[@serannaventhan7901]

I realize now that there is a comment about this already

[@catburger2850]

@@serannaventhan7901 shh, hush, you didn't steal it

[@mukhamediyarkudaikulov2453]

69th like... i feel honored

[@Idk-bw3ib]

*ANOTHER STAFFORD GAMBIT*

[@antoineleneveu9691]

Stafford Gambit tournament: exists Eric Rosen: Is this paradise?

[@tetrisdanser]

Me: There's a funny line... Tries it and instantly blunders a piece.

[@andnekon]

I love that every timestamp is "Another Stafford Gambit"

[@lukebomber]

This was done due to a funny comment, its now the top comment

[@JohnTurner313]

"This will be dirty, young children close your eyes." LOL

[@TheDelarch]

I live for how much eric loves the stafford

[@sophiegrey9576]

The Pawn Cube survives for a cube-shaped amount of time

[@you_just]

"What's your connection to Indonesia I heard you speak Bahasa (Indonesian language)" "Oh really that's cool" lol

[@vastowen4562]

that sent me when I heard it

[@JoeSORL]

21:29 was such a filthy sequence

[@mad1337nes]

absolutely dusted that man

[@Fycrt]

Mr Eric Rosen, I need to have a cup of tea with you. You’ve become my favourite chess content creator by far, with ur pure personality and unique sense of humour it’s amazing

[@al97093]

The unattainable luxury of "oh, that's mate already"

[@JKBrown-vv1yw]

I'm so glad I found you. 2...Nd6 has always been one of my favorite openers. It's really too bad I never found this years ago! Also, opponent at 57:36: "Oh no, Rosen fell into the supposed trap. Did I just fall into a trap that I can't see??? *Spends 15 seconds blinking*

[@XD_Ryan]

It's sad that eric didn't get to play hikaru because someone defeated him with engine... At least he took his revenge at the end

[@RavensSixNine]

When I first started getting into chess, my first lessons were on KZbin. You and Ben Finegold were my favorite lectures. Thank you Eric for all you've done for our entertainment and growth in the game .

[@samspence687]

"For those confused, you can google en passant" holy hell

[@Luckyyshot]

You just found out? :P

[@skittysh]

@@Luckyyshot holy hell

[@Luckyyshot]

@@skittysh Yeah I still remember how I looked at my friend, when he did that to me the first time in a over the board game. Good times. :D

[@m4x358]

@@Luckyyshot It's a joke on r/AnarchyChess

[@Luckyyshot]

@@m4x358 I don't use reddit, so what's the joke?

[@45Superjuju]

13:37 : "Let me know where you're from" I'm from France, like your content and LOVED what you've done on this tournament 😂

[@MrBigNoodle]

"The more pawns I lose, the more open files I gain" You GOTTA make that into a t-shirt! xD

[@marioparramurciano4363]

thanks for the timestamps!! they were very useful

[@adrianus6928]

"It's three-dimensional, because survives through time"... Eric trying to defend that is a cube (cause sounds cooler) and ending saying without noticing that is actually a tesseract :P

[@buddydiamond8736]

From Colorado! But I live in Japan. I appreciate that you taught me the Stafford gambit but I don’t appreciate that you simultaneously taught everyone else!

[@mossabomari2065]

Hello from Syria, enjoyable time watching you play Stafford.

[@googleuser8900]

I saw an ad on this video from a guy who referenced this video

[@ARandomGuitarist]

The timestamp captions are exactly what I like to see. "Another Stafford Gambit"

[@Xbotto]

27:34 game had pawn cube, connect 4 and a pork (pin+fork). It has to be eric's immortal c'mon

[@boic4294]

Hikaru missed an opportunity to name the tournament "The Stafford Chess Experiment" (Much love from Romania btw since you asked

[@thatsinteresting9331]

21:30 "He made all the wrong pre-moves, I made all the right pre-moves; I feel so accomplished." LOL

[@dneary]

29:17 "It's so cubular" - I loved that old Mike Oldfield album about this called "Cubular Bells".

[@thedsche9210]

Hope the Dynamic Systems control exam went well for the guy at 47:09 :)

[@LeoLukasievicz]

13:30 Buenos Aires, Argentina! I love your videos Eric!

[@shlumpthot]

21:44 is the most evil laugh i’ve heard from the most humble man in the world

[@Nikhil-uf1qy]

8:53 International Master Eric Rosen: Okay, this is going to be dirty. Young Children close your eyes.

[@blandrick]

"At least I'm white." Eric Rosen 2021

[@retroape]

The sip at 1:05:15 is earth-shattering, prodigious, unstoppable. 10/10 should be feared and beloved.

[@ennachi7048]

Whoa... 1 hour+ video for the fourth consecutive day... Oh.. no.. my time😂😂

[@Matthew-he3jw]

What were the other videos were they as instructive as this?

[@avatarOfDave]

Toward the end of a hyper stressful week at work. Watched this video over lunch. Now feeling a calm-confidence that I haven't known since Monday afternoon.

[@GingerMathematician]

Eric's cheeky grin as he gatecrashes... 🙂

[@slowfreq]

46:55 "I remember this is one of the engine ideas" lmfao

[@TheMightofDab]

I love how the video has segments for each match but they're all titled "Another Stafford Gambit"

[@axeman1134]

Hello from Texas, love your videos. So relaxing for me to watch since I get so jittery playing chess

[@adamstewart247]

You should travel to Stafford, England and host a Stafford only tournament there and Vlog it! Thats the only way to top this lol

[@krouchingtigerr]

Watching from Japan. Love the content!

[@Nic-tg2ei]

In terms of top-tier merch, "It's better than Christmas, it's a thematic Stafford gambit tournament!" would make for an amazing t-shirt, mug, hoodie combo. I'd pay top dollar for that!

[@stepstony3683]

21:25 that Bishop brought me back to "The Matrix" scene, when Neo started believing himself

[@NNOQMAn]

I love how Rozen just points out a whole line just to play another move

[@GynxShinx]

I like the idea of a c4 opening or g3 opening tournament since those seem to be some of the most even moves for white.

[@patrickoconnell9387]

"The more pawns I lose, the more open files I gain" should be an inspirational poster

[@NINJASP33DY]

27:57 that unnoticed split

[@alexroman7523]

Watching from the future! Buenos Aires, Argentina. Big fun! Thanks for the content Eric!

[@NerdiousMomentos]

Stafford Gambits. Stafford Gambits everywhere.

[@davidbkopp]

Stream: Have you ever played squash? Eric: I've eaten squash. Squash is a pumpkin-like vegetable related to maybe a sweet potato too. I don't recall playing the sport. The sport is far different from the food.

[@MostLikelyMortal]

Gonna ask my parents for a thematic Stafford tournament for xmas

[@peternielsen7911]

Hahaha fuck man what do you do if they come through with it

[@thomasmills6789]

Eric- "Ooh Bishop B4! novelty... I've never seen this before..." Me, a 300- *sees my standard opening attack*

[@peffiSC2source]

Eric should write a book titled "How to win on time with the Stafford Gambit".

[@lbright4568]

Playing Eric in a Stafford tournament must be one of the most terrifying things

[@jerome1688]

8:40 why don't you play rock d4 to prevent rock h8 by doing rock to d8 on the next move ?

[@1.4142]

46:05 opponent was cheating?

[@kesatola3554]

Their account was banned, so most likely cheating. Though it could also be that account got banned after Hikaru got salty, wouldn't be the first time.

[@michaelmassaro4375]

You have a great relaxed playing style but you’re a great player and confident I find games stressful at times competitive hate losing wish I could have your coolness about it all

[@leu_2814]

the perfect tournament of a person who spent his whole life on this opening & prep

[@boba7709]

Is there any way to know if white won more or if black won more in that tournament?

[@ruthxk7844]

13:31 watching from Barcelona, I've been challenged to play Stafford gambit from both sides so here I am getting to know it!!

[@leobesa2887]

52:25 OH NO MY KING! moment hahaha

[@beedonabil1468]

This is one hour ago!! The KZbin rabbithole brought me from last year’s content back to the present

[@pablox91]

You are by far my favorite chess player Eric, so fun to watch

[@твоипроблемы-ф9й]

About that guy at 46:24 that might be using an engine Later at 1:03:40 Eric is playing that guy again and this time he is clearly not using an engine And I analized the first game with stockfish and he wasn't playing too well So... probably not a cheater 🤔

[@coleabrahams9331]

I’ve now fell in love with the Stanford gambit

[@MrQuersy]

Greetings from the birthplace of the Gambit Sandomierski! Polska gurom