I took the Chess Personality Test

[@the_listamin]

"What does it mean, to dislike an opponent?" This test is clearly not prepared for Eric's wholesomeness.

[@nicosc2204]

true xD

[@krytycznyziemniok2394]

my thoughts exactly

[@biedawo]

The struggle to understand that response made it pretty clear what the correct answer was...

[@sergiupop8]

Came to the comments section only to find this. Eric doesn’t belong to this world full of hate, he deserves something better

[@wudenbachs]

"I'd much rather ... just let my opponent suffer" - Also Eric in this video

[@landonphemister3941]

Eric: No, I’ve never yelled Also Eric: DAH

[@reinder868]

Don't forget: Oh no my queen

[@isaacrobertson4374]

Loll

[@trevorcarey2486]

@@reinder868 “oh, pawns take diagonal”

[@majorstorm9]

Eric Rosen: "This only works if you have friends" Alexa: *Sobs quietly in the background

[@bobsimpsons3351]

Cool

[@LeventK]

LMAO

[@TheDestroyer1250]

Eric angerly tells Alexa to stop.

[@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunked]

Hehe

[@XenusYard]

"Statistics are more real than feelings" - Eric Robot Rosen

[@Wakawakamatic]

Ben Rosen/Eric Shapiro

But my feelings exists too so my feelings are facts

[@North1x]

“Men lie, women lie, but the numbers don’t.”

[@mikebaker2436]

"Figures don't lie, but liars figure." -Mark Twain

[@Olyvia..]

@@North1x but liars use numbers...

[@mByyurt]

“Oh no my answer”

[@rahulsrinivas3224]

"This only works if you have friends". That hurt me.

[@Simonepurple]

OMG SAME 😂😂😂

[@npassuser]

Me too

[@finnhackapell6560]

Rosen, the master of accidentally roasting one's self.

[@coryt93]

Friends aren’t important

[@guywhoneversleeps]

15:07 careful eric, you'll put all the rappers out of business with that mad flow

[@Jkjoannaki]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@RickyMartinVideos]

Eric rapping is the early Christmas gift I needed.

[@bobsimpsons3351]

Cool

[@bloodsolder01]

Good for you

[@VictreebelTV]

Timestamp?

[@RickyMartinVideos]

@@VictreebelTV 15:07

[@VictreebelTV]

@@RickyMartinVideos thx

[@compilationsmania451]

16:35 that is the most Eric-y thing Eric has said

[@hansnase364]

I'm also a fan of 20:55: "Oh, I'm clalm, ooh!"

[@Erin-ks4jp]

Along with "I feel like a hermit crab" in his little match with Levy.

[@andries8768]

I'm laughing way to hard at these quotes

[@Hybridman7]

7:01: Do you play gambits? 😆

[@sadeghsaati1335]

Test result: you are suffering from SGD Stafford Gambit Disorder

[@RemyWillard]

Don't forget BGD (Budapest instead of Stafford) and/or JGD (Jerome). XD

[@arya6085]

I really think he should have a restarted when he messed up a question. A quick edit could've fixed that Edit: I am by no means calling him lazy, it's just a little criticism. Probably (as suggested by a reply) down to this being a rare, non-streamed video and one-take habits have been developed from twitch

[@joeshmo546]

Mabey he did , and the editing was so good that we couldn't tell

[@josebuencamino]

In principle, yeah, I definitely would've preferred that too. Luckily for this video though his misclicks coincided with what he would describe shortly after to be his preferred choice

[@elmaxidelsur]

yea, felt lazy

[@ctogive]

@@elmaxidelsur he probably just didn't consider it an option.

[@dash5core]

@@josebuencamino not the first misclick

[@Sebastian-ep6nw]

“Oh I’m also calm.” Eric is a genius.

[@theomatta7019]

We all really know that Eric would take on g5 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Victor.Hugo1]

I think I understand the joke, but please explain in case 😅😅

[@mozza1985]

@@Victor.Hugo1 he loves playing dubious stuff especially in online chess.

[@RemyWillard]

@@Victor.Hugo1 There's a "g5" emote in Twitch chat, and it's become a running gag to "always play g5".

[@haveachocobar]

But playing g5 is different from taking on g5 lol

[@Victor.Hugo1]

@@mozza1985 yeah I know.. The truth is that I thought taking on g5 specifically refers to the situation when your opponent sacrifices the pawn on the g file in order to open up the line to attack the king. I did that quite often. But here, as I saw in the video, g5 is protected by the h pawn

[@dominiks5068]

Eric: I'm gonna answer the questions according to my serious over the board play Eric a few minutes later: I'm gonna castle queenside, you gotta make it sharp for good youtube content :)

[@derous]

he could use his serious otb games as youtube content :)

[@jarrahtree5130]

0:05 "Really excited about this one" He says in a monotone voice

[@cheesiechess3656]

nah I disagree. You don't have to scream to be excited. He's not monotone, he says "reeeeaally excited about this one". I appreciate Eric for putting a true face for his content and not faking it like some other youtuber would do: "OMG GUYS I'M SOOOOOO FRICJIN EXCITED LETS DOOOO THIIIIIIIIISSSS GUYSS AAAAAAH!!!!"

[@jarrahtree5130]

@@cheesiechess3656 Oh of course. I /live/ love* how chill he is. I just think it's an amusing juxtaposition

[@MrHioso14]

2:52 "I would much rather be white and let my opponent suffer" The sound of this out of context... 🙃

[@janon5815]

Based Eric

[@Apollo_XII_]

Questionnaire: Have you ever yelled? Eric: *Oh no, my queen!*

[@olivercadman1133]

Beast mode editing at 15:07 hahahaha

[@haveachocobar]

I thoroughly enjoyed this pre-recorded video, and I hope you do more of them! I definitely appreciated the edited in rapping bit. It was funny and lifted the video from just one long unedited take (which would've been entertaining from you anyway!). Keep up the great work and great content Eric!

[@topsy8701]

"Dahh my question 3!"

[@Logic-ys7rw]

He sacked Q3

[@videos-de-fisica]

i dying laughing when eric started rapping out of nowhere

[@algiovannelli1271]

The way that Eric doesn't understand how to dislike someone

[@IWubYooz]

I'm still stuck on question 2, I've never played in a tournament.

[@jannik207]

0:49 "This only works, if you have friends" 😂

[@danielbeller3245]

Hey Eric, I'm a lifelong player of chess returning to the game amidst all the QG fervor. Just wanted to thank you for all the informative content; watching your videos always makes me want to play and improve. Other popular players kind of turn me off, but you are an excellent ambassador for the game: respectful, humble, humorous and kind.

[@leadnitrate2194]

15:00 to 15:15 is such an Eric moment

[@Juanparv02]

It seems that you blundered some questions, you finished with a good position anyway.

[@andrewmartinez5706]

“Thanks your the best”

[@darrenhodes9900]

Would you calculate this position or use intuition? Eric: *calculates deeply* Eric: Hmm I'm not sure, that's a difficult question

[@imBigo]

4:29 rare moment where Eric gets mad at himself!

[@e-dit-z3974]

“Heyy, I’m a surgeon, People have to call me doctor now”😂...yep

[@bobsimpsons3351]

Cool

[@samuelbruyneel]

To my surprise I am a chess personality "Assasin", like Bobby Fischer. Very attacking, very agressive, extremely intuitive, with calm emotions.

[@parro1210]

i am the anaconda which is actually very fitting. I play positional and look for attacks that come out of nowhere. and once i get a grip i wont let go easily. sad part is that i dont often get that kind of grip :(

[@parthmehta5852]

Same

[@ejflor1313]

“This only works if you have friends.” Lol. Ouch. That cut deep.

[@kuhaku9635]

Eric rosen chess personality result Rosen : "on no my queen" Rosen : *hehehe*

[@LeventK]

"Do you play gambits?" *Smiles*

[@sollertia_]

" 'Which friends are most like you.' This only works if you have friends. 'Which master are you most like.' But I am a m--" Eric feeling feisty right out the gates, huh

[@carlos_gaming4455]

“This only works if you have friends.” Ouch.

[@mrenigma2792]

Petition to force Eric to sing the whole fort minor song :)

[@trevorcarey2486]

So I counted how many times it advised each opening for white and black, here’s what I found: W: 9 Spanish (aka Ruy Lopez) 5 Queen’s gambit 3 English opening 1 Vienna game 1 Nimzo-Indian 1 Four knights 1 Reti System 1 King’s gambit B: 8 Sicilian (+1 Najdorf) 5 Spanish (aka Ruy Lopez) 3 French Defense (+1 Winawer) 2 Queen’s gambit declined (aka orthodox opening) 2 Caro-Kann 2 King’s Indian 1 Queen’s Indian 1 Grunfeld 1 Simi-Slav 1 Petrov defense

[@9mmiky]

I, for one, enjoy your content sir. Thank you Mr Rosen

[@afonsosousa5221]

Eric singing Fort Minor made my day!

[@ngc5195]

Those results are literally perfect for Eric

[@toddwynn3397]

"What does it mean to dislike an opponent?" might be the most Eric Rosen thing ever said.

[@ericbonow4809]

SPOILER: His personality came back as "Fort Minor"

[@alexd5957]

15:15 is the Latvian gambit: Fraser defense

[@TW-sh2un]

Does anyone have clips of him rapping to “remember the name”?

[@samsaraa2001]

You didn’t review there recommended openings for your “type”

[@mikebaker2436]

They are basically the same 4 systems for everyone. 😋

[@matteoartizzu3759]

Holy shit I just realised you have almost 250k subs now, I think i started following when you had 10k? So happy for you Eric ❤

[@renaissancerachnavali3287]

I also took the test and got grinder as the personality stamp.

[@SilverDragons47]

15:08 you are welcome 😂

[@TheGibber]

Lol when I started chess I settled on playing the Queen's Gambit and Caro-kann as I felt most comfortable in the positions given by that and this quiz placed me "Grinder" with recommended Queen's gambit and Caro-Kann xD

[@NStripleseven]

I like how so much of this is just "yeah, this move makes for better KZbin content"

[@cadeevans2484]

The test says I am a barbarian and has convinced me to look more into incorporating the queens gambit into my opening repertoire seriously

[@TheChefCain]

I took the test and it just said “bad” lol

[@hibiscustea7116]

7:25 omg I'll be totally amazed to see that happen

[@qwerzxcvasdftybngh]

That "Do you play gambits?" question should have been the thumbnail.

[@dimasrizky1413]

Actually the question order not being shuffled, you always can take it again, just remember what you were taking before

[@specularspaghet4449]

Eric: I've never yelled before. Also Eric: OH NO, MY QUEEN

[@Psiotax]

Eric: "Really excited about this one" Also Eric: 😐

[@Psiotax]

(note: this wasn't a hate comment, just in case anyone sees this)

[@Reaperfalll]

It took that personality test and i took that personal.

[@christopherparsons3224]

I wanted to retake this test, after analyzing each position with an engine, to see which one I would really want to play and why. That may seem to destroy the point of the test, but what I realized was that any GM would analyze those positions from opening prep and decide which ones they would really prefer to play, and I think the only right way to take the test, would be to do the same.

[@walkingin6375]

"D'oh! My answer!!!"

[@jonathanlindsey463]

the 15:35 min mark that gambit is the latvian gambit... i know that position because it is my fav line to play as black against e4 Nf3

[@gabrielbarbosa4091]

8:13 - option C: Evaluate how many pieces you will lost if you take this move

[@arpanagarwal2524]

12:28 the question is assessing one's inner constitution in both the options. Choosing B indicates a predominantly objective attitude towards the same situation towards which choosing A shows a predominantly subjective, emotive response.

[@stoneskull]

apparently i am a prodigy like magnus. i like the suggestions for openings they give. they do feel natural for me. cheers for sharing this, eric.

[@40cal24]

I got "Magician" - like Mikhail Tal! Intuitive, imaginative chess where you 'follow your heart' and try crazy ideas to see what happens. Yup, that's how I play haha, always throwing rating down the drain just to try weird moves out.

[@uwerlmi6120]

I got aleckhine. To be fair in the sicillian, I always hang the e pawn and play the delayed aleckhine looking to trap my opponent.

[@that_onearmguyyy4618]

the rapping had lol so hard thanks for that eric!!!

[@hammurabitheawesome674]

11:15 is my exact reaction to this. Like WORST case scenario is we draw because 5 minutes is plenty to not blunder, but up a pawn there's a solid chance to win. Weird question imo.

[@anthonycockerham3026]

I am still a beginer at chess. I am learning more all the time but took the test for fun before watching. I got the prodigy personality. I favored the material advantage for black in that one question. Most of my answers were thinking more intuitively instead of calculating, and to always play for a win in any position. I also said I like gambits, but I dont play them often. But I like the idea of early sacrifices. I said to take on g5, obviously with knight. The kingside I think becomes vulnerable and maybe is slow to find counterattack possibly. I think a prodigy may be someone who is always learning with beginers mindset, even in mastery, possibly this is how they stay sharp.

[@sightninja]

Alright, I did not expect you to actually pull up that Fort Minor song. That was pretty good lol

[@TankP0wnz]

I got the Assassin. It says that matches Fischer. And the openings it recommended are the ones I play: Ruy Lopez, Sicilian, and KID

[@abcrtzyn]

That’s a badly designed website if you can’t select label text. They used the mouse up event instead of the click event.

[@ketzbook]

that was fun, I tried it before watching and got grinder

[@בנימיןגייגר]

Eric: oh no my answer!

[@StefanReich]

Personality result: "You are Eric Rosen"

[@Torisson]

I wanted to see his reaction to the recommended openings!

[@grigoryaleksin271]

At 15:35 it looks like the Latvian Gambit. The moves are: 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Qh5+ g6 5. Nxg6 Nf6 6. Qh3 fxe4 7. Nxh8 d5.

[@Rahul-nw6dn]

This only works if you have friends "Biggest roast of the century"

[@matthewj.evans-author]

I'd definitely say you are calm. It says you should play Ruy Lopez - I don't recall you streaming leading with the Ruy Lopez.

[@MrSinth74]

Only been playing online since watching the Queens Gambit (shock), have played before and knew rules though. My rating is a poor 1200 but took the test and ended up with "Champion" so will keep plugging away and watching your brilliant vids.

[@josin007]

They said my style is that of Capablanca. I honestly didn't know who it was. I was actually disappointed hence. But I learned about this great player afterwards.

[@AYM9000]

That's actually a huge compliment!

[@qwertyfinger]

"so the plan here is to. . . oh no my question!"

[@Lol-mr2eb]

”it only works if you have friends” awe it's ok Eric ill be your friend

[@angel-ig]

15:13 I can't believe it

[@yalanyalan698]

' Alexander Alekhine is a Mastermind'' Is what I got. More of an attacking player with solid tendencies while playing on intuition rather that calculating. More calm than emotional

[@DelliDelz]

The bob ross of chess does not yell

[@viralvd77]

The one you missed was pretty much glass half empty or glass half full.

[@vaibhavgupta7139]

I got Assassin which I am happy with and seems ok considering my style. Also the suggested openings were ones which I already play. Btw Surgeon and the corresponding attributes perfectly describe your style.

[@LAZARUSL0NG]

Chess astrology. Answer questions to determine your ‘sign’, which will then be described with a selection of chess themed Barnum statements.

[@italianhockeywall]

In 3 years, alexa will give that reminder and Eric will be so confused.

[@LFSPharaoh]

“Idk..? What does it mean to DISLIKE an opponent??” lol Eric is so sweet

[@shivangshukla4243]

Question asks which one is closest to you feelings. Eric: I'll go with statistics. Always go with statistics

[@crawler9065]

The moment you started clicking options randomly by accident you should've restarted and been more careful about where you click.

[@RedStone576]

thanks doctor rosen

[@GiorgoMas]

wow, the opening recommendations based on my personality are exactly what I always play :)

[@havick6630]

''This only works if you have friends.'' NOW THAT'S A LOT OF DAMAGE

[@Fishingworth]

I cant wait for Eric to get that reminder in 3 years.