Romantic Chess: Sacrifices and Gambits in the Titled Arena

Romantic Chess is nothing like a romantic dinner. It means being super-aggressive, going in for the quick kill and playing some dubious sacrifices and gambits. Note that the Alien Gambit game beginning at 35:36 was also featured on my main channel. Feel free to skip over it if you've already seen it. All timestamps are below.
0:00 Playing Arena Kings on Valentine's Day
0:55 Romantic Chess
2:30 v Alekhine's Defense: Mondern, Alburt Variation v LondonGM12 (2617)
Originally streamed at / imrosen on Feb. 14, 2024.
6:52 Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game v VYCanisMajoris22 (2610)
9:11 Closed Sicilian Defense: Traditional Line v Alpcnkl (2586)
14:34 French Defense: La Bourdonnais Variation v BABY_DRAGONS (2459)
20:11 Petrov's Defense: Steinitz Attack, Symmetrical, Center Variation v bakary50 (2532)
23:06 Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game v KacperKacprzak (2734)
29:25 Petrov's Defense: Classical, Stafford Gambit v datvi_2005 (2403)
35:36 The Alien Gambit v fish_15 (2629)
42:16 Closed Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack v CarlosjPineror (2668)
48:36 Petrov's Defense: Classical, Stafford Gambit v tayhannart (2378)
50:57 Catalan Opening: Closed v DajjmitoNapake (2376)
57:15 Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch, Vukovic Gambit v Neo-Noctem (2613)
1:02:54 Modern Defense: Standard Line v Hikaru (3311)
1:06:55 Closed Sicilian Defense: Traditional Line v El_Professor0610 (2587)
1:13:15 Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Slav Defense, Accelerated Move Order v dennisodessa
1:19:28 Bishop's Opening: Berlin, Vienna Hybrid Variation v Alpcnkl (2536)
1:25:25 Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern, Knight Defense v DLM4th (2446)
1:31:41 Indian Game: Gibbins-Weidenhagen Accepted, Maltese Falcon Variation v VacheH009 (2623)
1:38:00 Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange, Positional Line v M0rgernstern_Bot (2551)
1:41:55 Sicilian Defense: French, Deferred Wing Gambit v ErikRonka (2572)
1:47:54 Petrov's Defense: Classical, Stafford Gambit v Schachkatze2000 (2450)
1:52:57:08 King's Pawn Opening: King's Knight, Gunderam Defense v road2450fide (2226)
1:55:41 Bishop's Opening: Berlin, Vienna Hybrid Variation v Hikaru (3304)
1:59:59 Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange, Rubinstein Variation v cesart22 (2336)
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[@PeterZwiener]

Allowing the Opponent to play truly romantic chess is the truly romantic definition of truly romantic chess

[@b0kkeee]

Shoutout to everyone watching in the past on Twitch

[@dennismerill9406]

if i take i lose my thing is best line of the video

[@WhatTheForkChess]

21:08 "Feels like every game I'm down material at some point" - proceeds to sacrifice all his pieces in every game Hahahah

[@lifeinchina2285]

who else is waiting for the speed run episode 36

[@mangaranwow2543]

Me. And a bit disappointed that Eric did not compete in the Reykjavik tournament.

[@johndavidallison7601]

No, these gambit multi hour videos are better than the speedrun

[@MyChemicalFetus]

I’m waiting for the oh no my win streak

[@daniels.3990]

13:50 the realization 😂😂😂

[@avonacolyte]

Imagine being the person who got that second victory against Eric Rosen! I would be telling the story in my old age.

[@josepherhardt164]

Romantic chess without the KING'S GAMBIT ??? Well, we shall see! (Just starting the video.) :) 14:41 Yay!

[@XVRMEDIA]

People sending poems on Eric’s stream is why I’m watching 😂😂😂

[@colinrandall8195]

Congrats on the connect 6, these games are wild

[@Th0max95]

9:48 was that a free knight?

[@labestianegra6373]

If queen takes knight, d5 is a discovery attack on the queen, winning the white bishop back, I guess. Maybe Eric wanted to keep his bishop.

[@Th0max95]

@@labestianegra6373 I didn't see that ty!

[@The_Champion_96]

This is epic

[@crucifiedthief]

ER is such a good sport, it's inspiring.

[@justmoremadness6618]

Gotta love an Eric Rosen Video before bed ❤

[@labestianegra6373]

36:55 Isn't knight f7 a move, forking rook and king? It seems so obvious to me.

[@Azerty42069]

My favourite Era and style of chess ❤️ ♟️

[@andreasnigl72]

OH no my Rosen.😂

[@Rasta8889]

Romantic chess also: 1:26:00 "Positional line" (insert image of Danya looking disappointed)

[@thetransferaccount4586]

very nice titled tuesday which is nice

[@dash5core]

Arena Kings

[@dj_enby]

Tilted Tuesdays 😊

[@ancientfish6872]

HONK!

[@aarongull5]

Romantic era chess is the best chess.

[@josephbrown4367]

So romantic👽

[@somersault4762]

@eric you had no time for the Reykjavik open this year?

[@MrSilkable]

45:22 doesn't Bxe6 win back the pawn & trade the bishop for the knight?

[@spindoctor6385]

Cool

[@chrisrobbins2632]

The saddest phrase in all of chess: "And now I'm playing Hikaru".

[@mikebaker2436]

I thought it was: "...so we have a Caro-Kann."

[@chrisrobbins2632]

@@mikebaker2436It could be that but I think "aw Christ not another London" might be slightly sadder.

[@wordpress4373]

What a game: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4nclqema8eUsLc hall of fame!