I Unknowingly Faced the ALIEN GAMBIT

This video features my first ever encounter against the "Alien Gambit". This is a hyper aggressive and somewhat dubious variation against the Caro Kann Defense that has been popularized by @Witty_AlienClips. Watch the whole video for a CRAZY finish!
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[@Witty_AlienClips]

Dear Eric, Thank you so so much for making a video about Alien Gambit 👽 The first thing I read when I woke up, is that you made video about Alien Gambit, that me and my dear community invented 👽❤ Thank you so much!!! Thank you!!! Qxg3!!!!!! So romantic move!!!!!!! 👽❤

[@aezexa]

Very romantic gambit! Thank you for inventing it ❤

[@zacharysibley3759]

common witty alien W

[@psychd5374]

Somebody stop this guy from brillianting!!! ❤❤

[@ailux.]

You two should collaborate someday

[@scottjasper5424]

This line is different from the Witty Alien's gambit though. This arises from the two Knights, yours is from the main line, no?

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

Tal took his opponents into deep dark forests. This guy took you into Area 51.

[@Life_Of_Sama]

Best comment ever

[@fernandomanju]

What about area 99 in sonic x

[@MistPlayzYT]

Remember In The Next Couple Of Thousand Years That This Guy Quoted It

[@MistPlayzYT]

Remember In The Next Couple Of Thousand Years That This Guy Quoted It

[@spidermiddleagedman]

We need a Predator Defence against the Alien Gambit

[@EnigmaChess]

It's c5

[@manjufernando943]

nooooooooooo

[@pushingyourownagenda9889]

I have a bad feeling that this gambit s gonna die soon as well just like the others..wait until some gm make a video on it and refutes it.. Remember how danya killed the stafford :( Same happened with the nakhmanson as well

[@chrisweaving5307]

Well played Mr Spidermiddleagedman, well played 👏

[@sonphantrung]

@@pushingyourownagenda9889"Kill" is not a good word here, as the Stafford still has some success in a good chunk of games. Not everyone's gonna spend 30 mins watching/prepping against the lines though.

[@guillaumelagueyte1019]

Eric when his opponent has an opening trap: I need to cool down and think about what my opponent wants to do Me when my opponent has an opening trap: yummy pawn, yummy piece, oh no my king

[@statueofgod_]

LOL so true

[@Celatra]

me when my opponent has an opening trap and i realize what's going on 1 move too late: "fuck....:"

[@Inquisitive06]

​@@Celatra literally me not knowing the traxler counter attack

[@iammerida]

Yes impressive how he immediately sensed that something was up

[@tomask8304]

Queen sack + quiet move is a great combo. I’m too afraid to miss something.

[@cvindustries]

My puzzle work is paying off. I was able to spot it, along with the bishop move before the rook to slide over. Now, when I'm in the driver seat, no way I'd spot it. But my "over the shoulder" chess skills are finally starting to show up.

[@TactfulWaggle]

@@cvindustries my peak currently is 2200 puzzle, i still can't do the quiet moves, too afraid that with such a move all the advantage would just plummet into the ground and somehow lose the entire attack, but by going too aggressive i alot of the times get the enemy king into safety

[@retro_sort]

Still can't believe I missed rf2. Reckon I would've had you if you'd berserked and we'd gone into the same variation. Really happy you uploaded this, because I was hoping to see your side of it.

[@TaoLaFusee]

its you ?

[@pearcyjackson280]

​@@TaoLaFusee the usernames match so I dont see why not

[@TaoLaFusee]

@@pearcyjackson280 ah I hadn't seen that thank you ( it was just a question)

[@AiR1DaN]

15. Rxf6 was a great great move

[@rugma1696]

you played great tbh

[@D_Jinny]

I remember when these two played in an arena and Eric was accepting all the romantic sacrifices and just hoping it wasn't checkmate 😅

[@ArturoSubutex]

Do you have a link to this?

[@sonphantrung]

@@ArturoSubutex "My best Titled Tuesday" from Eric, the one that has a bright gold background. It's Eric's first game.

[@ArturoSubutex]

@@sonphantrung Thanks!

[@acpliego]

Thanks again ​@@sonphantrung

[@ewarioevan783]

The alien gambit really shows results on blitz and bullet. It's harder to get compensation for the lost piece on rapid

[@wabbajocky8235]

pretty sure that's the case for any dubious opening

[@bhavnabaid2131]

This is not the correct one.The one that Witty alien plays is e4 c6 d4 d5 Nd2 dxe4 Nxd4 Nf6 Ng5 h6 Nxh7.The d pawn is already played which makes a huge difference.Its only like -0.5 there

[@odysseas573]

​@@bhavnabaid2131 I don't think it's -0.5. probably -2 instead of -3 but don't try to make this gambit look not dubious

[@bhavnabaid2131]

@odysseas573 Check it with the engine yourself

[@LexTrew]

@@bhavnabaid2131 engine says -2.7 🤔

[@jaspermooren5883]

This is one of those perfect examples of 'I don't need to win from stockfish, I just need to win from you'. When you create a game so insane that people are very likely to make blunders. I definitely would have made a couple in a few places here.

[@sparksdrinker5650]

"I feel like this is one of those Tic Tok traps" lol

[@bugbella]

This😅💁🏻‍♀️

[@skylerdohr2205]

If there is some way to orchestrate a bullet match against Witty Alien i feel like that would be top tier content 🙏

[@ilmaio]

Really well played. The great public usually love attackers, who doesn't? But there is a poetic beauty in keep the calm, dodge all the threats, block all the attacks, then suddenly counter-play and mate. That Queen sacrifice REALLY looked like a Judo tactics, using the violence of the attacker to finish him off all of a sudden. Impressive composture and timing.

[@johnchessant3012]

that was an excellent queen sac and quiet move combo for mate

[@kesetokaiba]

Clicked because I didn't know what the Alien Gambit was, but then realized I've faced this opening before! I got it about a month ago, but didn't know it was a named gambit; I thought it was just a creative novelty. In my game, I found the correct opening sequence, but after Bc4+, I played ...e6. I also played far from optimal, but was eventually able to simplify while up in material and won the endgame.

[@pushingyourownagenda9889]

This is why I play e4 :D

[@pushingyourownagenda9889]

Does scandoff cover this line in his book?

[@kesetokaiba]

@@pushingyourownagenda9889 :)

[@kesetokaiba]

@@pushingyourownagenda9889 I don't think so.

[@bhavnabaid2131]

This is not the correct one.The one that Witty alien plays is e4 c6 d4 d5 Nd2 dxe4 Nxd4 Nf6 Ng5 h6 Nxh7.The d pawn is already played which makes a huge difference.Its only like -0.5 there

[@Ouvii]

13:16 Oh no, my Queen!

[@prawnydagrate]

that queen sac that you found in like 10 seconds, i would have struggled to find in a classical game

[@MrSupernova111]

I saw it the moment he hesitated to capture the bishop on g3. Its called a Greco mate. Anyone who has trained on checkmate patterns should know it by heart.

[@prawnydagrate]

@@MrSupernova111 yes, I've trained quite a bit on mating patterns, and I can notice that, but since it's not something I see very often it would probably be one of the last things I consider

[@MrSupernova111]

@@prawnydagrate . Then I recommend the book/course checkmate patterns manual. 1000 puzzles of nothing but checkmate patterns.

[@maxhay9911]

Wow, this was such an awesome video. New opening tech expertly handled by Eric into a stunning queen sac. Nice one

[@chessn00b22]

Been a while since Eric sweated like that. Would love to see the heart rate counter for this game.

[@spencers4092]

5:58 "happy new year, stephen" 😂😂😂

[@Ghib134]

Qxg3 is absolutely brutal

[@nathanheburn9153]

Hope you're having a wonderful start to your new year! Keep up the great work.

[@debrascott8775]

I cannot tell you how helpful this is, hearing you voice the board anaysis. Yesterday I was able to stay calm and survive this kind of attack.

[@HoldenForrestSongs]

this is now my fav eric rosen game keeping so cool and resourceful under extreme unexpected pressure. awesome chess, man!

[@Anicedude705]

Eric content+witty content=romantic brilliance!❤

[@UnkoolChess]

Thank you Eric for featuring the Alien Gambit! The Alien community put so much effort into it

[@robd1381]

Out of interest what is the alien community? Some kind of crowd sourcing group that comes up with new moves and tactics? Never heard of it before as I don't follow tiktok chess 😊

[@jonathangaliano2617]

new cult @@robd1381

[@averygoodname5390]

​@@robd1381I think it's just Witty Alien's fanbase

[@gw6667]

Sometimes I feel like I miss out by not watching the twitch content but always appreciate the fun ones

[@enderdavis591]

Wow, what a cool video! Really fun watching your thought process as you worked through this game.

[@goransaraginoski1935]

that is a nasty finish to an incredible game. Genius as always Eric, cant wait for the next vid where you play the alien gambit

[@demolitionbmxd]

After BE6 I was screaming at the screen for QB2 to take the pawn and threaten the rook as it was tied to the back rank to stop mate. Same after your opponent played QF7, then if they threaten the bishop, KA6 for the exchange but it becomes a lot more complicated. Excellently played Eric especially for facing an unknown opening! GG

[@DrHogback]

Witty finally getting realized by the higher ups.

[@Gujbffuugghhv12]

your videos super chill to watch man thanks!

[@bigdoggetom6549]

Excellent win, Eric, with a ‼️ queen sac at the end, love it

[@ohhpeaches]

Pausing at the checkmate to say ONE OF THE BEST GAMES I'VE EVER SEEN. Audibly awed over here. Looking forward to your discussion now at the end of the video. Bravo Eric!

[@josafatbenitez3362]

"I hope I'm not walking into anything >>> I probably walked into something" My favorite part 😄

[@Exayevie]

“I hope I’m not walking into anything,” he said, walking into things. Eric’s chess instincts are 💯lol

[@alextotheroh8071]

Super instructive queen sac. What an ending!

[@pierread1011]

Wow great game, so many tricks and traps by your opponent. Very interesting one and such a nice mat too!

[@Toshineko]

I have to say, Eric, you are the calmest chess player I have ever seen. Even when you're in a losing position, you still kept your composure, never losing your cool, even in situations where you had lost materials, and especially when you go ''Oh no, my queen!'' Goes to show that cooler heads prevails.

[@GBobFree206]

Really nice queen sac and forced mate sequence. I learn so much watching your content.

[@CrispyKorn]

now you know what it feels like to play against that stupid stafford gambit every time you face the petrov

[@flynncook7989]

you and witty should play a blitz match and score the winner based on the Fighting Chess Index for aggressiveness :)

[@robdabasso1979]

Witty super aggressive he sacs for fun

[@jwr1970]

🎉 Happy new year Eric and everyone else ❤

[@idfchoney9683]

Thanks for the analysis my dear friend

[@katsu6624]

You showed some strenght. Very impressive, nice defense sense !

[@dylankane878]

Amazing finish wow, tactically giving back material was really cool too

[@enelabe]

Amazing game with an AMAZING ending! Thanks for sharing

[@DeuceGenius]

I LOVE defending these kind of positions. So exciting. Way to fight

[@cbrockbishop1566]

what a cool game! the Alien is wild. And a nice Q sac by Eric to win it and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

[@mikecf1]

Wow, this was an amazing game. The most enjoyable I have seen in a while.

[@thischannelisawesome]

I've never actually seen this before, I love the caro two knights (cause its easy and i sometimes get the checkmate traps) so I've gotta try this!

[@diggitus]

Thanks for posting this! I lose to this garbage all the time and watching you struggle against it makes me feel a lot better

[@Ermagerd2000]

That was amazing to watch. Gg's to both of you

[@elcherry]

I play the caro kann a lot and have faced this opening numerous times but had no idea it was a meme opening. Thank you for this video! Imma go check out how I've done against it...

[@MrONeal]

The Alien Gambit has some similarities to the Busch-Gass Gambit.

[@bradmcclelland9811]

Bravo! Signature queen sac FTW in your first alien encounter.

[@beautjeeee]

Bro has an ultrawide display just so he can see the bishop coming

[@pavelivanov6372]

I was thinking qxb2 around move 20-21, solves bc3 threat and poses mate again, the engine on post game analysis seems to like too

[@alirezanet]

Can wait to see you playing ALIEN GAMBIT :) sounds fun

[@catis4802]

That queen sac is brilliant!!!!

[@edmis90]

Reminds me of Johnathan Schrantz's iconic _"Beat the Caro-Kann in 5 Moves"_ video. It's different, very, but also quite reminiscent of it though.

[@SirbySays]

How a man can stay calm down 7min in such a tattered position is beyond impressive. Finding a way to win.... awe inspiring

[@marcoporta6319]

Very strong Eric but only for champions like you. Thank you, have a good day ciao!

[@juliuszaesi]

Beautiful finish!

[@cmu6443]

Happy new year Steven 05:58 😂

[@mikeholt2852]

brilliant! brilliant my dear friends.... bro thinks hes hikaru bro thinks hes hikaru...

[@kishredbird3599]

Cant believe eric won in such an epic way. Really cool

[@WarpRulez]

Nice queen sac. Worthy of a puzzle.

[@humansareweird2866]

The audacity of hope to stop it bebe

[@SamsNotFunny]

Amazing calculation Eric to not fall victim

[@troycongdon]

Cool game, thanks for sharing.

[@soumitraghosh7510]

Beautiful game!

[@Matthew-mp2qz]

The Queen sac mate was a masterclass in awareness/concentration.

[@sam61480]

WOW the ending was a beauty

[@kiritokun8503]

broo that is epiicc, do more alien gambits bro. Wanna see em cooking online player

[@MarvashMagalli]

Very interesting game, great finish!

[@jacobwilbers9852]

That alien just looks pissed that someone moved a piece in the game he was playing with his cousin xenu.

[@richardfredlund8846]

i have direct experience of this line from the black side. there is one player who plays it against me in hyper and has a really good record against me. I know the computer says it's good for black but it's extremely tricky to play. I feel at least partially vindicated when I see that even Eric Rosen struggled against it. Really nice queen sack to mate at the end though.

[@TheArmin]

"I don't think I made that game look easy" while his heart rate never crests 40bpm

[@Dark_Aves]

That Queen sac was *chef's kiss*

[@Takyodor2]

That was tense! :0

[@TrollingRolling7821]

Ngl witty alien is really entertaining to watch

[@nachirulo3870]

Wow! well played sir!

[@alcaylan2523]

Go Eric!

[@mike-gt8yo]

that was sick

[@Vortex-qb2se]

I've never seen an IM say they're scared from an opening before 💀

[@youtubeaudiobooks915]

witty is definitely going big with this

[@raicyceprine8953]

The start to middle are quite boring but I'm glad I kept on watching. I didn't expect the last move to be the iconic 'oh mo my queen' moment.

[@ethansmusic9898]

This is funny the repertoire I bought also covers this line. Essentially black should play e6 and drop the king back to g8 when white goes Ne5 and Bc4. Black is pretty cozy and if white goes d4 then the usual plan of undermining it with c5 is pretty strong

[@harisshahzad4880]

@ericrosen awesome. When did you start calculating/considering the queen sac at 12:59? Seems like the entire thought process and calculation took less than 20 seconds.

[@mikebaker2436]

He started calculating at 12:57 at the latest. He was clearly already expecting the bishop block because the Queen was going to mate on H2. The Bishop was one of the better candidate moves for White. That is why immediately after the move he is already saying how insane it would be if he could take.

[@tomdixon1213]

Queen to d4 stops the knight. If the bishop attacks, take the knight while the bishop blocks the opponent’s queen from taking back.

[@solomontruthlover5308]

This game is probably my favorite game

[@jamesduggan7200]

That shelter you built on c7 is a little airy and I doubt it would sustain much of a storm but with all the pieces gone is should be a safe haven for you.

[@rahulalbussrk]

❤❤❤ Eric at his best.

[@bobdole7292]

Great “silent” bishop move. I only saw rook check then Bishop d4

[@SimulationAdmin]

Thanks!

[@Sinzari]

"I hope I'm not walking into anything" Famous last words

[@imgnryvansh]

Bro destroyed alien Gambit unknowingly with brilliant queen sac, 😮

[@paulmorphy6187]

This was all analysed by John Nunn about 30 years ago in 'John Nunn's best games' I believe...

[@bloodmoney88]

sometimes I sit here yelling at the screen; do it... DO IT! Move the horse...and finally after wasting 2 minutes on the clock... yes, he sees it.

[@Squilfinator]

That queen sack was insane bro