Punishing Amateur Mistakes in Popular Chess Openings | Speedrun Episode 19

Beginner to Master Speedrun Playlist: • Beginner to Master Spe...
In this Beginner to Master Speedrun Series, I try to climb the rating ladder while providing lots of lessons about chess along the way. In this episode, I play 3 instructive chess games that feature some important beginner lessons, especially in the opening
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[@BrianStone0]

Amazing watching chess at my level and being like "look at these idiots who makes these moves" and then realizing they are beating me

[@Shayarhire]

🤣🤣

[@AP0PT0SIS]

I used to think the same thing all the time. Why do 1200s play so much worse in speedrun videos than they do against me? The answer I believe is because when these IMs and GMs play them, they’re playing the best moves almost every time, so they get these positional advantages and their opponents are left with less good moves and they blunder more.

[@mauer1]

​@@AP0PT0SISyeah, better positions can be theoretically better but also practically better. in practical positions you can basically not blunder, or your opponent has like only one move that could hold the position together while everything else is losing something. and once you lost something you are very likely to just lose all the rest.

[@Lineontheleft]

Third opponent here! This feels so true.

[@Tl-cl3ou]

@@AP0PT0SIS Another reason might be strong players are much much better at capitalizing on opponent's mistakes. Some of the mistakes look really bad cuz they are punished, while when I play I may not even realize opponent's blunder only to find out in game review.

[@brayo971]

28:48 "oh, just play c6 kick the knight around a little" "i dont want to play a brain dead move like c6 cause it just walks into Nc6" "heh, yeah, of course, obviously"

[@icewithboba]

same lul i felt so called out

[@alexwangombe8534]

great example of selfish chess, i do it all the time too, you see a move to attack the knight and think “good”; you don’t even stop to consider where the knight wants to go once it’s attacked

[@samgreer8596]

This might be the best series you've done. I'm learning a lot and enjoying the heck out of this. The format of your thought process during the game and post analysis is fantastic. Thank you future GM Rosen.

[@brian9801]

Concur.

[@labestianegra6373]

00:38 Vienna Game 12:35 Italian Game - Anti Fried Liver Defence 22:17 Spanish Game - Morphy Defence, Modern Steinitz Defence

[@BruceHoult]

I hope Kramnik doesn't find out about this 67 win streak.

[@darwinn8333]

Rosen is the best chess creator. Levi can be too hyper and Nadya can be too intense/serious. Rosen is the guy you watch when you're just relaxing or trying to get some sleep, and suddenly you've been calmly sucked into an ~hour long video without even realizing, it's beautiful - keep it up

[@steveosteveo68]

Nelson on chess vibes also produces very insightful and entertaining chess on his speedruns

[@ermwhatthefreak1]

“very interesting streak” eric you’re awesome

[@shadourow-bathory6965]

It will never get older than Kramnik

[@warasilawombat]

The ultimate shade haha

[@muther686]

i hope this speedrun never ends! loving the series so far!

[@charlolel]

Same

[@Ramusculus]

I hope this series ends; IM Rosen would need to lose most of his skill (or throw for content) for it to never do so.

[@n00bspwn]

@@Ramusculus Or he could win forever for that infinite elo

[@muther686]

@@Ramusculus i agree i just love hearing the thought processes per game :)

[@ollivier75]

pedagogic speedruns are by far my favorite chess content, i'm glad you're doing this, you're pretty good at it

[@derrickmarsh6136]

Why does bro look like he's ready to throw hands in that thumbnail though?

[@happyhillsfarm9598]

Haha! So not "Rosen"! Maybe he lost?!

[@derrickmarsh6136]

@@happyhillsfarm9598 an IM dropping a game to an 1100 would be nuts. He'd have to restart the whole speed run.

[@haydenbrown2714]

He in St. Louis he probably is lol

[@divangibran8007]

It's the cutest angry face I've ever seen

[@joeb4142]

Hardcore Eric 💪🏻

[@j64]

Eric, you are amazing. Thanks for being educational, humble and kind.

[@michaelf8221]

That was a beautiful example of trapping the bishop like in Winter - Capablanca, 1911

[@fortyofforty5257]

This is a GREAT series, Eric. I know you are far more advanced but it is very instructive to watch you play people at around my own level. I enjoy how you set traps, predict moves and follow through on your plans. The first game was a good example of what people at my level face every day: you have expected opening lines prepared on your opponent immediately deviates and forces you to begin calculating tactics. I would like to see you reach a certain level, then begin the series again working your way back up. This has quickly become my favorite chess series.

[@SirFearedFeatherhats]

27:21 I feel you brother

[@GIGADEV690]

Eric winning streak of 64 Karmink: Interesting

[@daguirre9631]

Eric Rosen you have single handedly helped me go from 700 rapid to 1100 rapid. I was pretty burnt that my blitz had dropped from average 900 to 590. So I started watching your videos again and this speedrun and started playing rapid. Now my rapid is at its highest ever! Shooting for 1200 thanks man!

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

The guy who asked you how does a knight move was Bob Seger. He's writing a new song for his 1976 album.

[@justinarnold1981]

Another great entry into the series. I've watched a few other speedruns and yours is by far the most educational, and frankly, the most humble. I've learned so much just by watching you think out loud. Really appreciate your effort here.

[@MindFlowersDotNet]

Rosen is great with thoughtful play analysis and I appreciate his considerate commentary.

[@ehabmahdi]

You're the perfect combination on an entertainer and a chess educator. Well done. Keep it up.

[@crazytrain86]

Thanks Eric! Love these. So informative

[@bradlichtenstein1160]

I’m guessing someone else mentioned this, but middle game you move the knight back to protect the pawn - moving the knight forward to e6 also protects the pawn, while threatening the other king-rook fork.

[@Maseguim]

This is the best speedrun!! Your analises of the openings after the game are amazing, thank you!!

[@shiryuuitsuka]

28:44 "a braindead move"... oof, yeah who would've thought a move like that am I right? 😅

[@ashtoncoats6139]

Crazy how effortless these games are to you. Great content man.

[@uifwastaken]

"very interesting streak" and then "let's play chess" bahaha I'm gonna fall asleep to this

[@jamesgriffin7046]

Fantastic explanations, Eric! Thank you. -- I educate my clients regularly. Your understanding of speaking at a level that anyone can understand cannot be overestimated. You make me a better professional as well as a better chess player. Cheer!

[@WingedEspeon]

17:00 my first instinct here was f3 preparing Queen side castles with tempo.

[@rollwtide88]

Ohh can’t wait to watch this one! So many Rosen vids out lately

[@cryptomatrix1311]

I started chess 3 months ago and just watching your videos and doing some puzzles has made my elo skyrocket. 🙂

[@vincentmiceli2554]

Thank you for these videos. I know I gain much from watching your games and hearing your thinking process

[@edg531]

Eric is such a gentleman: “Probably didn’t realize the bishop could move back."

[@matthewmckinley8123]

Your making so much content lately I may never catch up lol Thanks for all the great instructive chess! If only I can remember as much as I forget of all you’ve taught me I’d be maybe 1/3 as good as you!

[@ericst-laurent1194]

Thank you very much for the great games and very good teaching of chess!

[@stefanomuratori]

Thanks Eric! I think I am addicted to your speedrun videos. Playing chess seems so easy. Greetings from Italy. Stefano

[@TruthSurge]

20:30 which contradicts your mantra of "if the opponent gives you a free piece, take it"

[@Epidombe]

Ahh an Eric video. Oh no my sleep schedule

[@robertd4451]

Thanks Erick. Great lessons.

[@levistepanian5341]

They struggle with fried liver because they don’t realize that black has 1…d5 2 exd5 Na5 3 Bb5+ Bd7 equal. I was forced to learn this because of the common play by my opponents. Of course another dangerous line is can play 2 exd5 Nxd5 3 Nxf7 Kxf7 4 Qf3+ Ke6 5 Nc3 c6 and I don’t know if it’s equal but black successfully holds on to the extra piece for not castling. A scary line but definitely fun

[@kezzaguy]

Love the series, commenting on every vid to say thanks!

[@BrackenDawson]

Its quite surreal watching you calmly and kindly calculate the most devastating way of punishing an opponent's hopelessly lost position.

[@goals6588]

This is exactly what i needed

[@user-ks4zx2jm8g]

Great video, Eric!

[@MC-nv4bo]

“I might just have to be patient here. Accept the fact that I might not be mating so soon.” Eric just described me in high school.

[@ClassicPass_]

Sooo many speedrun vids, we are too lucky! Best series!

[@andypra]

My favourite series on youtube!

[@abdelbakikls1257]

Thank you for this eric

[@WhySoSeriousdasdsada]

Love to see the episodes come daily

[@harveysimpson6750]

Eric, I love your channel. Especially this "Speed Run" playlist. I have been a casual player for over 50 years. (my dad taught me when I was 5). Anyway, I have found myself in the position to TEACH chess to beginners in after school programs. A couple of questions for you, please. 1. What program are you using to show the annotations during your games? I'd like to make a few simple videos for my kids with the same software? 2. I'm teaching classes of over 10 children or more at a time. From you experience, how do you enroll one or two children in a one-on-one chess coaching class if the parents ask me about this. I have a few pretty good players, that want to go the next level, and I'm afraid that would NOT me teaching the next level 😅. Thanks.

[@GaryTheGray]

Seeing the chat scroll at the end brought a smile to my face. Hello, Twitch!

[@adrienlmps3744]

27:17 the life story of a lot of us …

[@mikemast411]

*eric finishes beating the crap of out everybody* Eric: that was a pretty easy game *puts on sunglasses and does a kick flip before skating out of the room with a 7-eleven big gulp*

[@jeffpowers609]

I like the darker, no mercy Rosen. Can you please add a couple of Jobava London games?

[@MayankParmarUrl]

After watching your videos my rating 650 to 760 in 2 day ❤

[@leomartino8783]

I enjoyed this now just as much as I did when I watched it live

[@HerbertLandei]

In the last game, Bc4 was sick, and he spotted it so quickly

[@super_dino341]

Woohoo! It was fun watching this live!

[@McLKeith]

I like the lesson of moving the black bishop out before the knight to prevent the Fried Liver. Thanks. And talking about not doing a "brain dead" move. I sometimes resemble that remark.

[@pastorofmuppets4552]

Then you allow the Evans Gambit. Personally, I prefer playing the Two Knights Defense as Black then playing 5…Na5 to sidestep the Fried Liver.

[@peasy8359]

Through watching thi game i realised that my thought process was lacking and too cautious Thank you Rosen for making me see that it's not difficult 🙏🏾

[@dgarza421]

"I might just have to accept the fact that I won't be mating so soon." Story of my life brother.

[@IndigoBassNotes]

Ads every 60 seconds, ya know the greed is ugly ever since Google bought KZbin it went from By The People for The People to a Temple of Corporate Greed.

[@Zvoosh25]

Bout to watch episode 19 for the second time, once when it was recorded, and once again to say hi to my past self on KZbin.

[@Zvoosh25]

39:17 hi me!!

[@lilmentor3]

lol I’m forever in a Rosen yt video… love it

[@evan3678]

I just won a Vienna without a single piece captured. I attacked the queen with the bishop night combo and he chased my bishop all the way back with all his pawns and I moved the night past the them and a makeshift fried liver with my queen. Never mated without a single capture before

[@joostvanrens]

I'm actually impressed how many people on this (my) level know opening theory. I really only know 3 moves or so

[@barrywuthrich8530]

Someone in chat was asking 'How does a knight move?'. Eric said, 'Feel free to google it.' And another Bob Seger fan is born.

[@pwn_by_numbers]

Please play some d4 games! Loving the series so far but would be appreciate some opening knowledge more relevant to my repertoire.

[@GameWiz1305]

Serious thumbnail 😮

[@TruthSurge]

11:11 why not Q to e2? That way pawn can't take knight and if his other knight attacks q by taking pawn, you just take with other knight being attacked by that pawn. That wouldn't work?

[@phoenixinthetrees1446]

0:17 Quick Kramnik quip. It would be nice / instructive to see you walk deliberately into an opening trap or position you know to be bad, and then show how to recover. I'm sure that's something players around this level (me included!) are familiar with as they can't know all the opening variations and tricks, and how properly to respond.

[@dragonore2009]

Hey Eric, do you ever play the Rousseau Gambit at all? It's so tricky.

[@manikantabade8876]

Great series..

[@NikF92]

Indeed very interesting streak 😀

[@safa_jahan]

Suggestion: I find myself looking at and following your mouse cursor a lot. You can make your cursor a bit bigger to make it easier. I am sure there is a setting for that on windows and mac.

[@danny208YT]

Always astonishing how bad these players are. Blitizing moves, not thinking and blindly moving pieces

[@janossowski1490]

Scary Eric in miniature 😮

[@nicholasdrost693]

The streak is very interesting 😂

[@Versutus]

5:10 i was so sleep deprived that i thought he really teleported his knight there and i almost quit chess

[@DarklordZagarna]

At 6:23, what's the engine line if white plays pawn to g3? I assume black has to capture with the pawn, but at that point it blocks the check, so white has some time to bring in reinforcements (like Qc3). White isn't in good shape but doesn't seem immediately lost. I assume I'm missing something obvious.

[@fearlv1rattata]

I know this series is much farther along but I'm catching up. I never see you respond with a Caro Kann. Is it just not played at higher levels? It's my go-to as black with e4.

[@kingalonsoiv]

Very interesting streak 😂😂😂

[@kaidoChess]

Interesting streak 😂😅

[@pbrynild]

Love the handle 'lineontheleft' 🙂

[@Zaitann]

30:33 i think that's precisly why it shouldn't be callled a speedrun. I love this serie though

[@YukiPrefire]

i just watched the full thing feeling like a 15m video

[@zacharysibley3759]

A very interesting streak 😂😂😂

[@M4tchB0X3r]

Nice one.

[@ivanf.7867]

Eric can you please put chess table more than half screen? If we are on small screens, we could better to see the moves. Thank you!

[@Arbfor]

i googled how the knight move but im still confused should i put how the horsey move instead??

[@billkindig137]

Are you from St. Louis? I was born and raised there. Love the content, by the way! I think we all agree the longer you can make these episodes the better. :)

[@brian9801]

I like this a lot

[@MrJuan2523]

You are the best!

[@yanair2091]

@8:51 wouldn't Be2 be better than Bb5, preparing Bh5+? This forces black to prevent check-mate and the only move is g6, which allows your knight to escape immediately.

[@howardg4957]

I’ve never used twitch. Can you put you put a link in here?

[@Sifo_Dyas]

Brad must have just watched Levy's video and was completely lost after Eric didn't play into the gambit.

[@Dysl3xicDog]

Was there a mate available @7:15 Bb4?

[@jwr1970]

Greetings from the future. Enjoyed the relentless no mercy chess. See you later, or earlier.

[@bobanmiladinov9667]

Bravo master Rosen, i am strong amater whit 2300 in same sites, but i dont have problem to say, you are my teacher, like Ip Men for Brus Li😉😬😂.

[@MyBirdman88]

The bob ross of chess ladies and gentlemen

[@jamesduggan7200]

Thank you Eric. The less I say the more I think, the more I absorb. Thx again.