Ke4 Opening Challenge for $250

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In this video, I am offered $250 (25,000 Twitch bits) to develop my king to e4 in the opening and win.
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[@burrri]

Magnus makes chess look easy. But Eric makes chess look FUN

[@burrri]

I mean chess is fun but watchin Erics games is almost more fun

[@arcycatten]

You say that as if it isn’t fun already...

[@honglac6839]

Eric is so kind and humble, not like those chessbrah grandmasters bullying low rated players.

[@YS-tv4yv]

lạc hồng the low rated players that the chessbrahs “bully” are their own viewers/subs, they are fully willing to laugh at themselves too. Nothing reminiscent of “bullying,” it’s all in good fun for both parties involved

[@kenhaley4]

I would put it, Eric makes chess fun to watch! I never have this much fun playing. Of course, I'm not the one under the gun.

[@arkayn2173]

He doesn't even say in the title it is blindfold, what a boss

[@willvincentparrone3339]

So this is the hyperaccelerated bong cloud - Rosen Variation

[@nicholastidemann9384]

...of greatness.

[@chengliu9564]

this will go down in the history books as one of the greatest openings off all time

[@mangaranwow2543]

Great at chess, nice sense of humor and a humble character, you are one of a kind. Wish you all the best.

[@willsenay]

“Oh no my sight!”

[@undeniablySomeGuy]

*_I'll just treat it like a gambit_*

[@jay-el9pg]

Vision gambit

[@StevenStJohn-kj9eb]

So is there a refutation when your opponent gets his king to e4 in the opening? Or is it pretty much game over at that point?

[@alexbruce1544]

The best try is to get the black king to e6, attempting to deny the white king control of the centre

[@Chakkaly]

@@alexbruce1544 Go for the distant opposition

[@StevenStJohn-kj9eb]

That makes sense.

[@apriljack3172]

you may as well resign if your opponent plays ke4, they really need to balance that opening right now it's way too OP

[@crypastesomemore8348]

Lol so many troll responses

[@hmmmmlmaoold]

* bits tts comes up * eric: shush

[@negromancer1393]

*tits bts comes up*

[@kingjensen8091]

@@negromancer1393 *oh no*

[@dame-e-in1258]

@@negromancer1393 shush

[@tiemen9095]

It might very well be that all known games where Ke4 was played in the opening were won by the side with the King on e4. That is how popular this opening rightfully is.

[@rishikbuneti4732]

Lelouch from Code Geass would be proud... "If the king doesn't lead how does he expect his subjects to follow?" - Lelouch vi Brittania

[@manu-bz4mx]

u dont know how happy this made me hahaj

[@tripleadog5868]

Actually just watched that for first time last week lmao

[@TheBjossi80]

This is so entertaining to watch. Thanks Eric for awesome games

[@mikelz6936]

The Hyper-accelerated Bongcloud of Greatness should be the title .. Lmao

[@baton12321]

Eric there is embedded blindfold mode on lichess. You dont have to play blindfold this way. Look up the settings on lichess

[@sebastianholzki7185]

Probably the stream would then Go blind as well😄

[@baton12321]

@@sebastianholzki7185 you're right :D Eric could show game analysis after the match though. But your idea is probably the reason why Eric is not using lichess blindfold option

[@tayloraf5108]

Also it's not "proper" blindfold because you get to see a board and move list + the last move light up green

[@getrightw1tcha]

Hey guys, I watched a stream, where Eric explains it...it would be possible to enable full screen with pieces for viewers but not for him but it isn’t actually blindfold, cause u see the board and I think in general he just didn’t like it this way too much. So it’s a matter of taste... All the best Juli

[@peep2268]

using an actual blindfold makes for better content, and he said that the blindfold is soothing to his eyes

[@jucktmichnicht2050]

4:52 Wouldn’t Ba4 win the queen?

[@perperperpen]

No, after white moves his king out of the way of the check, black is in check because whites rook is on c1.

[@joshpinchuk7061]

I didn't know bits were actually pennies??

[@melle7505]

SwallowingTheRabbitWhole so 100 bits is 1 dollar?

[@gru9480]

@@melle7505 correct

[@jennyessex8457]

For some values of penny, it would seem so.

[@rickrolled8737]

@@melle7505 100 bits is $1.40

[@niveshproag3761]

@@rickrolled8737 so the guy gave more than the promised $250?

[@burningspirit7874]

You are truly a mad lad, thanks for the content

[@Chikov2]

I played a bunch of 1400 rated players, none of them ever hung a queen or missed mate in 1. Where do you find players like this??

[@jonashondan6952]

Get your king to e4 and play blindfolded 👏

[@vassalofthenight9945]

Guys probably let his guard down or got frustrated that his opponent is not taking the game seriously and he too stopped playing his best OR he knew the principles of chess but was so used to the classic format he didn't know what to do in an unorthodox style of playing like this one here. 1400 is a long way from being decent at the game.

[@rosiefay7283]

You try again and again until success, but only upload the success.

[@Hasan...]

Eric,. please raise the volume, the Ads in between are Way too loud because I have to keep the volume high up to be able to listen to you (and other twitch/lichess sounds). Thanks for the fun content! 👍🏻

[@skysphr]

ublock origin

[@braedinkolar8357]

at 4:52 can white not play bishop a4 instead of c6. this is a discovered attack on the queen but also a check. white ultimately wins the queen back.

[@akashy3037]

Bc6 leads into Kb1 with a discovered check from white's rook and then he'll get a chance to move his queen

[@braedinkolar8357]

@@akashy3037 yeah i know, but if he white played bishop a4 the eric would lose his queen

[@sehaj_deepsingh9956]

2:43 I am dissapointed..!! He didnt En Passant..!!😓😓 Maybe he hasn't still google it..😐

[@Emke16]

Great chess content Eric! You are my favorite chess content creator, wish you all the best dont stop making this amazing content. ❤️

[@ReasonMakes]

Eric you absolute warlord!! What on earth did I just witness

[@ich7me618]

Wow this guy just spent 250$

[@hmmodi9052]

"oh deer"

[@RemyWillard]

Makes me wonder if there's a deer opening. If there is, "don't mess with the deer".

[@frightenedsoul]

Step 1: create a new opening and call it The Deer Step 2: play it a bunch and only upload the videos where you win with it Step 3: ??? Step 4: profit

[@mrburns805]

The meth cloud

[@fietemicholka5040]

*Hyperaccelerated Bongcloud*

[@PushyPawn]

Thank's Eric for remembering about us YT people. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@leobird8756]

Feel bad for the dude who paid $250. 1400 player who hangs his queen, probably not the challenge he had in mind lols

[@tylergoldstein1133]

The time limit is def a factoe

[@purewaterruler]

Oh god it's blind

[@verstraetenandre]

The accelerated bongcloud.... lol

[@yahia1355]

when playing ke4 I was like he cant do that ,there is a forced checkmate , then blindfolded I was going to quit the vid , then after he took the oponent's queen I WAS LIKE OMG , the oponent should not watch this vid ....

[@KF1]

King of the Cloud

[@JiveDadson]

I don't understand. Did black not know about the challenge? Why did he give up control of e4 with his pawn?

[@pedrofonseca4233]

This challenge is ridiculously easy for Eric, the rating gap is 1000 points.

[@damc7456]

6) ..Nd7 would have allowed 7) ..Qxe5 which would have freed up f6 for the king side night, OR 7) ..Nf5 protected by bishop, OR 7) ..Bf5 protected by night. Any of that may have been a crushing lead in development for black. Instead 6) ..f5 is a worthless check, cuts off the queen, and leaves pieces undeveloped. Crucial mistake IMHO.

[@Juanbaez_]

Whatttttttttttttt!!!!

[@aisforairborne]

Just.... HOW!?!?!

[@xavierdanielsmagicco.9570]

Boss mode engaged

[@Platypus_egg]

HOW

[@yyyyyk]

Something seems fishy to me... That last move that black made, Re7, makes no sense. The rook wasn't under attack and moving it to e7 was like a boxer taking a fake fall, allowing back rank mate.

[@Para20Site]

When you think you’re playing King of the Hill.

[@TymexComputing]

Eric- you should have simply played "King of the hill" variant not the standard game :)

[@kenhaley4]

Congrats, Eric. Too bad you can't hush the talking while you're under this kind of pressure. It was amazing to see you win anyway. And I couldn't believe it when you went blind.

[@TheChessGiant]

Eric might be the least stressed chess player I've ever seen

[@ojasraj2868]

At 4:22 he could have give the king a check with the knight and at the same time could have captured the queen..

[@infernosakai]

At 4:45, could black have moved his light square bishop to a4 and won the white queen?

[@midorimashintaro2613]

Can you premove in typing moves ?

[@angel-ig]

I think so

[@leo848]

Yes just type the move before your turn

[@Shashank147]

r/madlads

[@uno-theofficialcardgamebyMatel]

How do you get the little box to write moves and the voice to say the moves?

[@dertfert745]

27 seconds to blunder the queen... 1400s on lichess are something else

[@matheustran8009]

I’m not sure if you take challenge suggestions from the comments, but you have an extra king instead of a queen and if either of them get checkmated then you lose

[@uno-theofficialcardgamebyMatel]

This was for $500 not 250 so damn thats a lot of pressure

[@Danny-gb2kj]

So glad I found this channel. Easily the best chess streamer

[@Sahil-du9ec]

@4:49 opponent missed ba4 winning the queen

[@eric-rosen]

Not quite...Kb1 is a counter check!

[@vishalchoubey5606]

@@eric-rosen but u lose a queen for free

[@yangwenli668]

@@vishalchoubey5606 no he will not lose the queen , see clearly

[@Shashank147]

Misleading. At mentioned time it's white's turn so Rc1 is played. If Ba4 come then Kb1 comes with counter-check.

[@Shanmugarajeshwaran]

Hi friends, what is the extension or tool he used for that voice commentry? 0:05

[@neko_aple]

HYPERACCELERATED BONGCLOUD 🤣🤣🤣

[@filjohnbatangbisdak3830]

Eric is on a money streak.

[@eduardocorona9313]

Blindfolded Ke4 vs Botez gambit

[@notabene9630]

This is one of the hardest way to win 250$ lmao

[@hamdamjonganijonov8825]

this guy will drive a lambo soon

[@andrewcavallo1877]

Can’t wait for the Ke5 challenge

[@JaceGameplay]

3:10 hello mblem22

[@parthjoshi7324]

The 250$ Variation!!!

[@flamingbull3438]

Ofc the opponent blunders their queen

[@RajveerSinghChauhan007]

Is Eric on twitter?

[@DanielSantanaBjj]

Who in world would dislike this video??

[@regular1714]

IT'S AN ULTIMATE BONGCLOUD

[@BenTheGnarly1]

What a game! Great video thank you

[@urinetzer3276]

U could develop ur king in the endgame to e4 but that would've been boreing

[@giannisr.7733]

The challenge said opening I think

[@diablaui]

Push, Bit NOT the King 🤮👎

[@niemand262]

Watching him play the ke4 challenge feels like me (850) playing any opening. "If I move this pawn... do I just lose?" Edit: then black hangs his queen... it us just like my games.

[@leookie7747]

5:00 why didin’t his opponent play bisshop a 4 with a revealed attack on the queen and a check on the king.

[@psDrakeS]

White king would move and counter-check black

[@gatorvalle1161]

Craaaazyyyyyyyyy lol

[@Boniwix]

this opponent must be a paid actor

[@subhodeeeep]

YOU ARE AWESOMEE

[@ilyrm89]

This is just amazing

[@usualhumanxd353]

:D love those challenges lmao

[@GeneralBlorp]

Hell ya that was sick

[@KnightsOffical]

What does bits do, or how worth are they ??

[@AutarchKade]

Thought I'd start my day with a nice relaxing chess video, didn't expect such a stressful crazy game!

[@endishtjefni9753]

What's the name of the game?

[@riadechahbouni]

I was there.

[@AdvaitVijayvergiya]

1311th viewer

[@obxwave]

Immortal game...

[@dmstudiofoto8784]

why your voice is so soft, lol, i want have that too

[@john6133]

you da man eric

[@CalculatedRisks]

BlindFolded Tournament.. All-in Bet for mahboi Eric.

[@TaqdyrXavier]

When eric move the king e2, it just crossed my mind of hikaru's bong cloud intro

[@christiananderson2349]

The dab cloud

[@gianglai6242]

Ultimate Bong Cloud + Botez Gambit in one game - wonderful

[@andres154525452]

WOW. JUST WOW.

[@may_on_fire]

What a boss !

[@neildodd1319]

Just started watching this channel. Your a lot more calm and entertaining than Hikaru. You make the game fun.

[@Come2Chicago]

3:02 🤣

[@nuagor]

Ben Finegold raid - just in time for a "still theory" comment?

[@MsDeilton]

even to play with the lowest rated opponent is quite chalenge to get a vitory witn Ke4 in the opening and blindfold way.

[@rockybangalore3830]

Rosengan

[@folksyoxytocin]

Lovely opening. How much for you to do it in tournament?

[@oliviapg]

5:50 that's a very interesting way the TTS bot pronounces pogchamp

[@bradcole1151]

Simply amazing. He earned that $250.

[@Rommerio007]

Eric KZbin videos are what keeping getting back to chess everytime I stop