My Quickest Game from the Reykjavik Open

[@arnarheidarsson798]

Good game Eric! I’d never played the Caro Kann before in my life and it showed. Love the content!

[@georgeemack9419]

GG Amar. Also good sportsmanship. Good Luck!

[@helmutdergroe9457]

Your noob i clap you easy come 1v1

[@lulerogaming1694]

Good game Arnar! You've held your own out of prep versus Eric much longer than I would be able to 😅 I'd also be happy to give my opponent an IQP, it's a pretty instructive game to study to see why not in this case.

[@biharek7595]

Really? That's odd. One would think that if you play 1.c4 c6, you must have encountered the Accelerated Panov.

[@Eric_Reborn]

​@@biharek7595 Well according to what Eric said he more often seemed to play things other than 1. C6 against c4. I'm not sure what made him decide to play 1. C6 in this particular game I'm guessing he either recently switched or was just experimenting with it.

[@brett6468]

Good to see that Eric caught on to the fact that his current infatuation with the London system was being exploited by lower rated opponents. Eric's repertoire is large enough to keep most other players on their heels.

[@milk9720]

I miss the clock. I liked seeing who had the time advantage. It added a lot of context to what was going on

[@DrLogii]

He only can add a clock, if the game was played on a digital board. Unfortunately, this wasn't the case for the last two games.

[@milk9720]

@@DrLogii I see

[@saulwilson5012]

'I finished after 2 and a half hours'. Impressive😤 I dont usually last that long 😩

[@SmolOperator]

"It's pretty quick" 😭😭😭

[@ShawnChess]

Lol thanks for the laugh.

[@warmateo6261]

dang

[@thaDjMauz]

Eric finishing with his queen

[@benmilner2091]

You have a great manner, instructive and light with an understated choice of words. Some chess streamers are by contrast overly intense.

[@meister-t]

Very nicely done, for the game, and the video too. Appreciate the in-depth explanations.

[@stevenwest4668]

I always really enjoy your content, thanks

[@wildorca4500]

Excellent demonstration of the IQP play! Generating initiative and tactics as compensation for the structural weakness. The Panov Attack is also one of my favourite openings. I really enjoy Open Sicilian lines like the Richter-Rauzer/Bg5 Najdorf and Fischer-Sozin Attack. I feel that the Panov is the closest thing to that against the Caro-Kann.

[@aleksandr_718]

Thank you for the video, Eric! You are genuinely a nice guy

[@konstanty8094]

Your rating is the first 4 prime numbers. That's pretty.

[@chicken9865]

nothing quite get's me going like prime numbers, great spot

[@cubbybartles997]

Your recaps are so fun! Looking forward to more online content now that the tournament is over.

[@richardcasey4439]

Excellent commentary, really appreciate it

[@RBoxer]

Hey I'm a new viewer ty for sharing, thx for helping me with chess

[@Grincl]

3:09 isn’t Ne5 “Oh no my queen” Checkmate after he takes and bishop f7 Mate?

[@soumyadeeppaul5821]

It was a very clean and swift game... GG Eric👍

[@kit5850]

love the recaps much love best and cutest chess youtuber

[@ziggypi4813]

love the lighting in this one...face part dark and part light

[@stuvius]

Nice game! I would probably have missed that last double tactic

[@SwissRedline]

Hi Eric, good content!

[@rensniehe7419]

Hell of a photo! 🤴

[@atanubasu1319]

Great game, Eric. All the best for the ninth game.

[@Adileigh23]

I enjoyed watching this video

[@andylee63]

Looking badass in that thumbnail. 🙂

[@jaker721]

Go Eric!

[@johnchessant3012]

10:40 aww poor guy

[@RajnaTMS]

Ahhaha poor guy run into "there is a funny line" Eric Rosen :-) gg

[@user-m8k9d]

when you said it was the shortest game of your tournament I assumed it was a 1.e4 game (yes, I am a d4 hater :) ) but then it was 1.c4... but then again it was essentially a Caro Kann so I was kind of correct. Great game Eric!

[@nextinstead]

you must have some life.

[@davidnelson4960]

Nice game Eric

[@anboettcher3514]

Love ur content

[@aricboettcher]

Another Boettcher?!

[@anboettcher3514]

Yes

[@nickgehlen6840]

18 moves in round 8

[@MateMilinkovic-yy3zm]

chess must be a great game to play. Many people have spent their whole lives doing nothing but playing this game.

[@pablolacruz2652]

At 7:22 how about 1.Bc2 with the idea of 2.Nxf7! Rxf7 3.Qg6? The Bishop is doing nothing on b3 and playing it to c2 gains a tempo due the tactical shot on f7.

[@joeb4142]

Eric I was wondering what was up since I haven’t seen you on either KZbin or Twitch for a few days (OK I’m spoiled!). Really enjoyed this game and your commentary 👍🏻

[@ishaq8192]

He's in Sweden, been on Anna Cramling's stream and played a match against her.

[@JedKungfu]

4:36 can black defend the rook with Qc7, and after Qxa8 then Bb7 would trap the queen?

[@wicked5999]

Qxa7?

[@thomasvontom]

What program is Rosen using?

[@eric-rosen]

lichess.org

[@Hal09i]

So after White Queen d7 , Black resigned. If he didn't, how would things have proceeded?

[@d_andrews]

White is just cleanly a piece up at that point. The only tactically sharp continuation would be Qxd7 Nxd7 Re8 (the only move that both saves the rook and protects the bishop from the e1 rook)

[@Hal09i]

@@d_andrews Ok thanks! I think I had tunnel vision, looking for the killer ending move from that point. But I see how the White Knight and also the Bishop on B3 creates havoc after black pawn on D5 is taken.

[@Narrowcros]

Odd for someone of his rating to fall for a simple tactical trick, maybe nervous played a role

[@onefriendlyduck7768]

Dude looks 5 years older after every game he plays

[@ram42193]

Probably just tired from keeping Anna up all night

[@aleksandr_718]

@@ram42193 bruuuh leave my man alone fr

[@onefriendlyduck7768]

@@ram42193 bro what

[@randomizednamme]

@@ram42193not cool

[@ram42193]

@@randomizednamme how is that not cool?

[@oneelshannan5492]

your knight could have forked the black queen and the black king

[@crugy7]

Where?

[@d_andrews]

And immediately have been taken by the f8 rook?

[@martinriveralondono2210]

Eric's sweater looks wholesome in the thumbnail

[@jvjv8545]

Your rating is a jojo reference

[@Mallor998]

Where is potato hiding this time?

[@MrDzekaj]

Wow you beat a player rated 300 points below you! Unbelievable😂😂😂!,,

[@jeffersonthomas1269]

The knight on e5 was posted early and cramped black. Immediately black had to reroute his bishop and knight to attack the octo in his house with the f pawn, or he was doomed. He was doomed.

[@dalibormraovic1547]

Good game ..so you should play more english then 😅, look it's work well... Good luck tomorow..🤞🤞

[@elninionterrible7400]

Oh no my pin

[@chessproi]

Dear Rosen, I hope this message finds you well. I'm a big fan of your content and I've been following your work for quite some time now. I'm planning to do a KZbin live stream soon and I would be honored if you could join me as a guest. I understand that you must have a busy schedule, so please don't feel any pressure to say yes. However, if you are available and interested, I think it would be a great opportunity to collaborate and create something unique and entertaining for our audience.

[@aAam0r]

hi Eric, out of all the chess youtubers i like you the most! Thanks for the content. But tell me, please, what do you think about Ukraine and Russia?

[@xcq4947]

You're breathing hard, you ok?

[@SmolOperator]

Imagine spending all your life playing chess and you get beaten in 18 moves

[@OlafurOrn]

wow that was so quick , that player must be not that good

[@arnarheidarsson798]

Absolute clown playing with black, who is this guy??

[@goodester6924]

plays one bad game = talentless trash player

[@Romaoplays]

@@arnarheidarsson798 lmao ahahah

[@oddursigurarson2522]

@Quinn Rukholm Hey, Ólafur has 1150 points!

[@andersjonsson8403]

Congrarulation to a soo Good game! 😊👍♟