I Played the Stafford Gambit in a Rated Tournament

In this video, I share footage and commentary of a blitz chess game that I played in the Vegas Chess Festival Blitz tournament on June 17, 2023.
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[@omarmamdouh1411]

are we all gonna ignore the Eric rosen multiverse version making an entrance at 3:35 ?

[@salvage20]

Nice catch ahaha

[@darkscythe3874]

Lmaooo how did u catch that? 😂😂

[@AlanTwoRings]

It's Shia the frickin' BEEF!

[@evgenipapazov3916]

​@@AlanTwoRingsEric Rosen and Jake and Amir fan- thought I was the only one...

[@omarmamdouh1411]

@@AlanTwoRings who is that ?

[@madhopper100]

Super satisfying to how crushing this was. Unfortunate for your opponent but grateful they gave us the opportunity to see the Stafford play out otb

[@IsaacBenevides]

"Super satisfying to see you crush this girl". Chess can be weird 😅

[@matthewbrownmusic]

@@IsaacBenevideswell if you phrase it like that it sure is weird

[@andrewmanzano4792]

​@@IsaacBenevidesI mean that's not what they said? They are talking about how crushing the Stafford Gambit was against a 2000+ rated player.

[@E1337N3SS]

People are going to find Eric's rated Stafford games in a database 75 years from now and be so confused

[@Arvl.]

Why would they be confused

[@pairot01]

no, they are gonna know exactly what sort of deviancy he was up to

[@davidschneide5422]

​​​@@Arvl.Searching for Eric Rosen would've premiered decades earlier and would've only been recognizable to a select few.

[@user-ro9md9wp3j]

⁠@@Arvl.they wouldn’t be confused, OP is just projecting because he feels confused every time he plays/studies chess

[@alphastorm88]

@@Arvl. Because the Republicans are bringing America back to the 1800s.

[@anonymouslyforgotten3840]

*Most sports:* _“Oh look its a child, lets go easy on them”_ 😊 *Chess:* _”Oh lord its a child, lets beat the shit out of them.”_ 😨

[@randomizednamme]

In chess, the children beat the shit out of you

[@odomobo]

​@@randomizednammeI once got annihilated by a 6-year-old. Of course, he was over -19OO- 1600 and I was (and am still) nowhere near that Edit: poor memory lol

[@moocowpong1]

Even leaving aside that there are some very strong children out there, you show your opponent respect by taking them seriously and playing your strongest game. Be kind and friendly and welcoming off the board, and be as cutthroat and lethal as you can on the board.

[@justicegaming1412]

In any competitive game where you can play against children in rated matches you better be prepared to blow them out of the water because there are prodigies lurking everywhere. I once played in a Magic tournament against a 13 year old kid who was playing a deck that routinely killed people on the first turn of the game. You better believe I took him seriously when I got paired against him.

[@MC-ep8cu]

It's a beautiful sport because the child can win. Not like a boxing match

[@baboon1233]

”I was analysing the Stafford Gambit before the tournament, and then I realised that white wins with like any move. And like I… I don’t want to diss Eric’s opening, but I couldn’t bring myself to play it. It was just, like, I couldn’t analyse it. Every move wins. It was terrible.”

[@ScoutrunnerTopic]

I don’t know if this comment is satire or not but the engine can’t properly evaluate the staffers

[@HighlyCruciferous]

​@@ScoutrunnerTopicThe quote is from Fabiano Caruana and nowhere does he mention an engine evaluation.

[@milankotevski1663]

@@ScoutrunnerTopic You have no idea what you're talking about. Stafford is losing for Black. Not only does Stockfish properly evaluate the Stafford, it also gives concrete, forcing winning lines for White, whatever moves you throw at it. Stafford Gambit is kindergarden chess.

[@misterlukeflips4065]

​@@milankotevski1663funny that you're calling the Stafford kindergarten chess on a video of a literal chess master playing it in a rated blitz tournament and winning. It's called a dubious opening for a reason.

[@milankotevski1663]

@@misterlukeflips4065 your comment makes no sense, sorry.

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

Me: What is best in life? Eric: To crush your enemy, see her driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of her parents.

[@SebastianBohn]

Love this format of tournament footage with Eric narrating us through his thought process on the overlay board. Highly appreciate more of that. Also, seeing your otb Stafford win is a rare gift.

[@davidoneil1509]

Definitely would love to see more of your Vegas blitz games!

[@MyBiPolarBearMax]

Show all your games! I love when yo play blitz and unknown players because you play aggressively, which your play style really suits.

[@OldBrutus]

Great video and great format Eric, thanks for posting and I do hope to see the rest!

[@ustoz3190]

Nice video Eric, I enjoy your analysis, and definitely looking forward for more games from blitz tournament.

[@GaryTheGray]

Always love watching Stafford gambit videos from your Channel. I would love to see more from Vegas.

[@danielgentry5640]

I would love to see you recap most if not all of your blitz games!

[@NathanSpiwak]

Yes! More of these games!

[@Arc3u5]

Love this commentary format, and nice game as always!

[@JackSparrow-rz3gp]

I definitely want to see more of your games!

[@andrew_owens7680]

I saw Walter Browne at the New York Open in 1983, and Reuben Fine and Joel Benjamin and Sam Reshevsky. What an amazing experience.

[@m.lebedev1493]

Hey Eric, i'm a big fan! I learned to play the sStafford from your games (I study your opening repertoire on lichess). Just had a quick question regarding the position you got in game. After 10. Bf4 you responded with 11. Qe7 Online you tried once 11. Qh5 According to the computer the best move by far is 11. Qf6. Did you study this and decided that Qe7 is the trickier move? Or that the position is pretty hard to play for black after Qf6 ? Or did you not consider Qf6 as a candidate move ?

[@Rhinjiva]

I like this format, hoping for more

[@rayclay2]

we are glad yo have you back home safe and so glad you had a great tournament and enjoyed yourself~!

[@bytejuggler]

I really appreciated you posting this, thank you.

[@MikeJIsACoolCat]

Would love to see all the blitz games!

[@REKKnives]

Thanks for posting this! Yes please post more!👍🙏

[@RyanSlatkoMusic]

Your recaps are great!

[@cheesetheorange4503]

nicely timed commentary

[@rolandoflores7711]

Been waiting for this one

[@HungryScribbler]

I'd like to see more of the tourney games!!!

[@anthonykyle6208]

Of course we want to see the blitz games!

[@garys5175]

More of these games please!!!!

[@GBlunted]

Nothing better than seeing Eric play Stafford in tourney play!

[@adamantii]

I don't know if I should be learning the Stafford from Eric as a beginner player but there's no stopping my addiction now

[@Rhubarb_Tea]

Definitely! It's a lot of fun if you get the position. Many many people won't know what to play against it, and even more so ofc at lower levels

[@stanouincustody]

@@Rhubarb_Tea especially at beginner level! and I think it is a great way to understand opening based plans

[@babstra55]

there's no better way to teach a beginner the important basic structures to be scared of than playing all the dubious gambits there are. these things never exist in 'serious' openings so your eye never learns to spot them from those. and if you don't spot them you'll keep falling for them every time.

[@andrewquintero3054]

Hey I watched you play in Vegas at the blitz event. It was nice meeting you and seeing you play GM Arman Mikaelyan

[@ScaramouchedaVinci]

Yes, more! They are always exciting.;-)

[@woeisme3018]

i love this video format

[@D1ego313]

Boy do I ever wanna see more Stafford games in rated games OTB. Thanks for being awesome

[@vetrolla2361]

i was literally there a few days ago, i went against her too in blitz, won one lost one, i also saw you too an got a picture, it was great meeting u!

[@forceward]

Of course it would be great to see more you playing in a real blitz tournament

[@bunpeishiratori5849]

Of course we want to see your other games.

[@Wait-a-bit-tree]

Thanks you for your videos. I enjoy watching your chess games with your commentary and the analysis afterwards. Very informative. Oh no! My queen.

[@ajanyalonso8255]

Stafford too powerful. Nice game Eric!

[@jimmymelonseed4068]

3:35 Eric enters the background of his own video

[@steeevealbright]

Love blitz games

[@nabileljabri2768]

I felt bad for your opponent ,Eric played almost every move instantly crushing her with no mercy

[@ppsAU1330]

When Eric plays Stafford its all prep till last move 😍🔥🤘

[@TarrafTarraf]

Nice one, Stafford excellent choice for blitz , you may show the board and your actual cam on one side and the video on the other of the screen ?

[@rexnicholson6705]

very good Eric... I vote yes; you explain cess well

[@darthjarjar_7918]

Hey Eric, have you posted the blitz tournament from Reykjavik yet? I know you mentioned you would post a video about it but I never saw it.

[@eric-rosen]

The first video of my match with Alexandra Botez is teed up! I'm waiting for her video to be ready and we'll post it on the same day.

[@darthjarjar_7918]

@@eric-rosen great, thanks!

[@alexandershorse9021]

And Eric’s had a shave, good job!

[@drdickinson5910]

I want to see the Stafford in a classical game

[@Nae_Ayy]

It would get destroyed. Not a diss on the Stafford, it's my favorite dubious opening.

[@sarcastaball]

Man, that was brutal.

[@itze_]

Perfect! I always watch your videos to sleep

[@Spriggs213]

great game with the stafford

[@Anova_Studio]

Eric is different when he plays against kids 😂

[@phanindrakumar3741]

Definitely I am going to study IM rosen deadly weapon special Stafford gambit

[@42cpulaski]

Eric is a wizard at the Stafford

[@Hasan...]

8:06 Believe me or not, despite h3, I have still played h5 and carried on with Stafford after they castle! It literally superimpose into the same Stafford attack almost every time 😅 (at least for my/opponent level of 1750 elo)

[@skysphr]

4:39 hxg3 oh no my queen! but after fxg3 Qxc5+ Qf2 there's probably not much to play for any more.

[@subhradeepghosh2523]

You made it look so easy!

[@GeneralBlorp]

Every single time I’ve tried this I get some kind of Rosenbrah phenom playing immediately d3 and Be2 and it quickly becomes obvious they are more prepped than I am 😂 NEVER AGAIN!

[@dsspiegel]

At 4:25, did you consider winning the rook by moving bishop to h3?

[@otternox2]

I don't think it wins the rook. bishop takes bishop

[@lucasmatsuoca]

@@otternox2 queen takes and the rook still trapped, the thing is you win a rook and the attack severly burns out, white would have a piece and a pawn for it and this is no where close to an easy win. I'm pretty sure Bh3 is better since it prevents the F pawn and the king from moving, even if Bf3 was worse, for blitz it's worth the problems the opponents have to deal

[@dsspiegel]

@@otternox2 Bishop can take bishop, but queen can take back and then there's nothing that can stop Black's light-square bishop from taking White's rook on the next move.

[@cerongul529]

I love your Stafford gambit videos, although I never play it❤

[@hatefulcrab8515]

The stafford is the most OP opening there is.

[@Ry28952]

She was probably nervous after watching you set up that camera 😂

[@adamstewart247]

The Tal of the Stafford strikes again! That girl you were playing had absolute terror on her face😅

[@Puschit1]

The mask?

[@heroname1]

My chess team was at the las vegas.

[@Rudy137]

bruh that was epic

[@Bulkmaster27]

Master class Stafford

[@zoranherceg7221]

If you play against Eric and don't know Stafford you are asking for troubles.

[@moocowpong1]

Eric, are you left-handed? Or were you just playing with your left hand because the clock was on that side?

[@stephenphelps920]

look at the clock, its stafford gambit time again

[@Narrowcros]

In a blitz tournament this is a good gambit

[@itsarunsuvarna]

Master of Stafford

[@daemonsoadfan]

"I'm bored of seeing Eric Rosen playing Stafford Gambit" - Literally no one, ever

[@RashidulIslam-uc9or]

You are the Boss of stafford gambit.❤

[@Rude_i_Wredne]

Stafford Gambit time

[@mymyscellany]

I'm rated 800 and even I have lost to the stafford. Truly, an opening to be reckoned with

[@snared_]

you've probably lost in every opening though, no?

[@snared_]

I certainly have.. at least all the openings I've played before I mean

[@dogstilez]

@@snared_ You play chess long enough you'll lose to every opening, no?

[@snared_]

@@dogstilez right, that's kinda what I was trying to point out :)

[@zacharygrouwinkel1534]

Ngl, if I ever got to play Eric in person, I know he’s better than me, so I’d play into a Stafford for the opportunity to get wrecked by Eric.

[@marfra149]

Great

[@Rendonsway]

Jaque mate con tomate

[@The_Hasty_Ent]

Struggling the urge to say "stafford gambit time"

[@NikkiP-ue7ie]

I love it

[@aandykf]

You played her like a fiddle.

[@BlaqRaq]

I don’t get why Qh6 wasn’t played before recapturing bishop on c5.

[@Ri-s221]

You know… now I’m kinda inspired to do the same for my upcoming tournament

[@joeb4142]

Why not? Worst case is you learn something.

[@calcraven2743]

more is good

[@YorkyPoo_UAV]

Next tourny you must play the Jerome

[@andredobbs5390]

Fun

[@andrew_owens7680]

Life rules: - Don't spit into the wind. - Don't say what happened in Vegas. - Don't ask Mussorgsky what happened that night on Bald Mountain. - Don't accept the Stafford Gambit against Eric Rosen.

[@jibiteshsaha4392]

Next time play Stafford in a classical rated game😂😂

[@MelbourneChessCoach]

After Qe3 did you have hxg3, Eric?

[@wilestrella7202]

Rh2+ after Kg2 is also a good tactic correct?

[@lucasmatsuoca]

whats the follow up? i think this is losing, just king takes and you are to slow to bring more pieces into the attack

[@CentrifugalSatzClock]

Give me a call sometime. I'll show you a system that will make you drop the Stafford dead in its tracks. You'll gain 100 points and have even MORE fun at chess!

[@whipmakingjosy1759]

more sure

[@Jojels]

Eric's bullying that poor kid :( Gg tho

[@lolvonlolipopp]

Why does no one play f3 after accepting the gambit?

[@PaulHobbs23]

Eric’s shirt is looking positively iridescent today

[@ieaatclams]

Something something Wyoming

[@orisiton1451]

4:22 Ba3?

[@piero3528]

Would you play this in a classical time game?

[@sergeyscherbo]

There's no Rook h1, but there's Queen g1. Looks fine for white, isn't it?

[@robinnr7]

I thought the same. But of course he can take the queen now with his queen.