Beating EVERYONE with Gambits (including a cheater)

[@andriskirsis8401]

Rest in piece to that guy who just wanted to play a nice, solid Stonewall, only for Eric to pull out some ridiculous nonsense against it.

[@UNKNOWN5427]

He’s playing the stonewall, so it’s deserved imo 😂

[@surfbort]

20:10 for those lazy

[@alon3304]

Peace*

[@mikebaker2436]

The problem with stone walls is that people go around them.

[@PJ_enjoyer]

@@surfbort thanks love you

[@scottg4229]

The everything gambit is how I play everyday. Nice to see it win for once.

[@theMaculaDensa]

Eric is the only youtuber whose sponsorships I don't skip. He's just that likable. Eric, you are a treasure to chess and to the world

[@parzingtheasian]

i saw a sponsorship, but i didnt recognise who that strange man was, he was wearing sunglasses and was outside, so it couldn't possibly be eric rosen... right...??

[@jbiesmans5901]

Just like his dog 😊

[@jonathanbarkins8480]

I've already heard of audible a million times and aren't a big fan of audiobooks, but Eric chilling on a park bench talking about a service is just very satisfying to listen to. He and Joel(?) from the let's read podcast are the two people with the most pleasing voices I know.

[@michaelmassaro4375]

He is a very likable guy I like his casual style laidback mellow

[@GaryTheGray]

Loved it when the cheater got caught. Carry on being highly entertaining, and somewhat dubious.

[@51monw]

Quite a lot dubious this time, but it still worked somehow....

[@ZephyrCubic]

pulled the Lichess Account countergambit. aka Oh no my account!

[@banzaiburger]

Gambits, cheating drama and Eric Rosen. The golden trifecta of chess!

[@mikebaker2436]

...and doggo! 🐶 The quadfecta!

[@samirbhandari9615]

@@mikebaker2436 and the hikaru fiftofecta

[@mlrd6622]

@@samirbhandari9615 No he can leave.

[@jaingalt9444]

I can’t believe how professional your videos are. With time stamps, transitions, intros… would love a video on how you do media (twitch & KZbin)

[@gabrielsousa8667]

Yes please

[@ziwuri]

Chess youtubers lowkey have it easy, at least on the production side. Literally all of them seem to just use their stream overlays for most of their videos (GothamChess, Agadmator, Eric Rosen, Hikaru, Chess Vibes etc.), whereas most other youtubers have to edit their videos down from large recordings with scripts and B-roll. Not that there's anything wrong with that, they all still offer great content.

[@rjly]

I'm pretty sure Jonathan Schrantz does the editing for all of Eric's KZbin content.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

@@ziwuri yeah

[@alrineusaldore6764]

Last game was my favorite. Just sacrificing everything, winning on time, and then calling it the everything gambit was hilarious

[@jamescomstock7299]

I think we should call sacrificing random pieces to confuse your opponent so they are repeatedly stun locked until they run out of time the 'Rosen Gambit'.... Does that make Eric an MMORPG boss? It totally sounds like a raid mechanic, lol

[@misanthrope_6715]

Ability: Sacrifice Rook Damage: 20 Description: Stuns enemy for 15 seconds. Applies Daze passive until end of encounter.

[@christianteske6367]

"OMG I'm playing Eric. I'll need all my preparation" Eric: "I'm gonna gambit all my pawns"

[@DrXtoph]

Yes, I made it to the end -- loved the "Everything" it was so funny how he lost on time with a queen, bishop, and like 6 pawns! Terrific content. Don't let it stop you from going for the GM, if you're still planning it. Either way, we will follow you!

[@astronimite]

this is my FAVORITE video type of yours!!! Can't wait to see more! great games!!

[@randyseager9848]

His second channel "Eric Rosen Extra" has a lot more of these types of videos - usually a bit longer and no cuts between games. They don't usually have time-stamps, but that's not a huge deal. Not even sure if that's what you meant, but there it is.

[@astronimite]

@@randyseager9848 yeah I watch that channel of his too already, but thanks!!

[@josephsalmonte4995]

Hey a new video. I LOVE it when you destroy people with gambits ❤️👍

[@tendrugimichal]

1:16:29 Everything Everywhere All At Once Gambit

[@Thor22396]

Whenever I watch your videos, because your genuine love of chess just reminds me what I enjoy about it, so anyway my 1400 rated self just played kxe5 "oh no my queen" and won it and a piece back immediately for the second time ever, and I'm starting to believe it is not a fluke, I love you Eric keep being great and hears to getting better through fun and interesting chess for all of us

[@ldohlj1]

0:50 The only ad I watched and enjoyed all the way through it 😍😍 Eric makes everything enjoyable

[@Thespartan2523]

Ok I pull up

[@Alex-ij1hm]

hop out the after party

[@m3n599]

Lmao it took me 25 min into the video to understand your comment

[@mileswhsbasketball]

@@Alex-ij1hm you and all your friends, yeah, they love to get naughty

[@jamesbrown5769]

@@mileswhsbasketball something about bacardi

[@matthewscholz7719]

@@jamesbrown5769 1942 I take you back in that ‘Rari

[@juneguts]

When the cheater just couldn't handle it anymore and spontaneously imploded, I gasped. ok not literally, it was just a little startling lol

[@chullupa]

This comment sent me into a fit of laughter.

[@objectionablycurious]

@@chullupa this reply had me rolling on the floor laughing.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

Nooo don't make a reply chain out of this!!

[@jaydentan4336]

@@jestfullgremblim8002 This second reply had me CUMMING on the floor uncontrollably

[@ngd931]

@@objectionablycurious this reply had my ass off laughing

[@Valentin-uv7wl]

Exactly THIS type of content makes you in KZbin so special and so enjoyable to watch! Pls more of that!!! RIP all of your Opponents who played so well until time pressure begins…

[@deetrixreed8961]

I loved every second of this video! The ending was also special! I made it this far! I love your improvised gambits because they always confuse your opponents, you can feel them thinking.

[@MyBiPolarBearMax]

43:30 I can’t believe you got a chance to play Hans!

[@bobstevenson3130]

I keep running into Hans everyday in my games 😭

[@hiimkyle1894]

Eric as a currently ~1200 rapid player, you inspire me to expand my opening repertoire. As white I'll always love the scotch, but you make me want to actually sit down and learn more openings, especially gambits. I've played the Danish a few times and it's so fun

[@51monw]

In fairness your opening repertoire sounds better than Eric's fun repertoire. At your rating I learnt the ideas behind the Ruy Lopez Exchange and won a load of games because at that rating the black players didn't know how to fight back with the two bishops, but the Scotch sounds more fun, I think learning 3 or 4 good opening properly at that level guarantees you start ahead. Endgame studies and tactics is what made the next leap for me, my tactics still let me down (sigh).

[@scoutbane1651]

As a 1600 the opening actually needs the least time imo. You should be doing tactics, blunder checks, improving your positional understanding, drilling endgames etc. Have a few openings where you can get into a comfortable position and aren't too complex, and you're fine. You learn more openings with more variations once you get better but as a beginner there's a dozen more important things. Oh, and for the love of god please don't play the stafford it's so ridiculously easy to beat with the d3 Be7 system. I win ~85% of my games in it. Eric would still whoop my ass with it, but it's just bad if your opponent knows a few moves of theory that are *reeeeeally* simple. It's fine as a complete beginner and as a meme but as a better chess player this really shouldn't be in your repetoar outside of maybe blitz and bullet.

[@hiimkyle1894]

@@scoutbane1651 don't worry hahaha, I have never liked the Stafford or anything like the petrov. My favorite gambits are the Danish, Smith Morra, portuguese, and Budapest

[@scoutbane1651]

@@hiimkyle1894 Based, I love the Morra. Though it's also slightly dubious, but you actually get playable positions out of it.

[@GrabnarMyers]

3:10 HAHAHAHA THIS WHOLE BIT IS GOLD😂

[@frightenedsoul]

Might be my favorite video from you ever. Especially the first game with the opponent resigns gambit and the last one where you gambited almost every single piece, lmao!

[@scott_xd_]

No way i just watch 1 hour 28 min video without getting bored or even un focused hats off eric💗

[@xFatBoySlimm]

Aww man this type of gambit content is how I first got into Eric. Great watch all the way through and funny how he was basically worse in most games but still won. Very funny :)

[@lukecamp4902]

i really liked the reverse Vienna the Tenison and the Albin counter gambit. my favourite gambits are all counter or reverse gambits. if you could show us how to do more cool counter gambits as black or how to play reverse positions id be ever so grateful. love your vids as always Eric. a great way to start a relaxed day.

[@kellamyoshikage286]

I was hoping for Eric to lose the last game as punishment for not managing the Evan's gambit anywhere in this video, but it seems his plot armor is too strong.

[@chessloversonly]

Always love your GAMBITS videos!! So much craziness to enjoy! haha

[@Supware]

IM savagely drinks tea while opponents watch in horror

[@alexbourke4825]

I played as khswampy against Eric's Center Pawn Gambit versus my Pirc at 1:05:15. So much fun to finally play my favourite chess broadcaster. Great video.

[@bradburns491]

Watched till the end. I love this type of teaching showing actual games. Ty

[@tramenari]

This is your best video. Good job Rosen.

[@OregonMikeH]

Enjoyed every second Big E! Not only watched to the end but wished it was longer. The Chess Gods are with you!! :)

[@rowanenglish]

Big E? is that what you like to call him?

[@umbreon8492]

i loved the part where he said its gambit time, and gambitted all over his opponent

[@Sir_Isaac_Newton_]

I loved it when he said "it's Stafford Gambit time" but his opponent played d4

[@yessir6427]

so original and funny, im proud of you

[@MiserableMidnight]

That was hilarious, good one!

[@michaellin4553]

Clearly a proud subscriber of the Gotham Gambits Course. /s

[@babafaal]

Glad I stayed and watched till the end. Eric gambits everything and his opponents gambits their time😂😂

[@robertwinston5669]

Any gambit you create in the heat of the moment has to be my favorite. Especially when it works.

[@casuallyplayingbadminton]

When we use time to think of what to move in 3 min, Eric just use his time to think of what gambit to play ❤️

[@danny208YT]

My favorite type of chess videos nice dude

[@joeymurdazalotmore6355]

Ty for not being one of those piling on I respect tf outta Rosen for not giving his own take like everyone has, it says something that Mr Rosen did not.

[@Exayevie]

Hi Eric. I made it this far! My favorite gambit was Englund - always Englund! About a year ago when I was first messing around with chess online, I "invented" the Englund just because I was annoyed at all the other ways my 1. d4 games were going as black lol. Basically, I just played it blind having never looked at or heard of the opening before, out of stubborn fondness for 1... e5. I was like 600 at the time - of course so was my opponent - and I ended up winning. I'm still only rated 1100 or so, and I probably have about 70% success with Englund to about 30% getting punished. I'm always thrilled to see what someone who actually knows what they're doing can do with it lol!

[@bradandersen3153]

Watched it All!! The opponent gambit is my new go to!!

[@kruksog]

Everyone else has already said it, but I also love these videos where you're mindset is basically "gambit, come hell or high water."

[@miomioginger]

of course the best gambit would be the immortal opponent gambit ! would love to see more of these kind of videos

[@MrCrafty14]

This was very fun to watch - especially that last game

[@cHVF]

love these, was hoping for a stafford clothesline though. i think the t-shirt is great and the whole video was entertaining!

[@andresirigoyen]

1:10 Lol Roxie is like, "leave me out of this."

[@jkling1717]

Love your channel - one request - MORE ROXY!

[@Crazy350ZDriver]

How you won that last game is beyond me. That guy is probably screaming after losing that one lol

[@thevidguy11]

This is the goat chess format of all time. Classical

[@NMBrayanAmaya]

LETS go the stafford king is back in action with his lichess powers OP!

[@Drwildy]

That first opponent gambit was insane. Never seen that before. EZ win

[@WingedEspeon]

Really? The game exactly followed the first game of the Fischer Spassky world championship.

[@Zeckellin]

Saw it all - you were lucky at the end. Enjoyed it!

[@ringtail5021]

eric rosen's catchphrase ''it's gambin' time'' is so iconic

[@basedguru2486]

Wow great tournament i made it till the end, Albin and Tennison seem very interesting and i will probably try them

[@sneakyonthebeat]

43:43 if he was using the Lichess analysis board in another tab the site will recognize it and auto ban him maybe that's what happened

[@tannerboos2268]

You are truly the god of gambits. Amazing games!

[@Thurrak]

The Everything Bagel Gambit at the end was the best one for sure.

[@kuda_71]

love the videos, thanks. i'm taking a lot out of watching these games.

[@andrewdavies7720]

Me; desperately try to hang on to centre pawns. Eric; gambits away 2 centre pawns in first 4 moves! Balls of steel.

[@mphocombo]

I like this type of videos as they inspire one's mind and also the way you gambits

[@theblackhorse1000]

Amazing content, you're great!! Crazy last game, a pleasure watching you destroy grubs. Keep it up!!

[@SirMrDaddy]

Yo Eric this was my favourite KZbin chess video. My eyes are watering hahahahaha 🤣🤣

[@nowlun]

that funny little carro gambit was really simple but dangerous

[@Slgjgnz]

The Full Gambit at the end is a novelty

[@Steezyy_RL]

Love the content! Did watch until the end… idk whats my favourite game but I definitely enjoyed them all ✌🏼

[@Luca_crafter]

The everything gambit was by far my favorite one

[@theappealtoheaven]

More Halloween gambits pls. They are so fun (:

[@nomer440]

Man Eric is such a pure human being

[@pavlestojanovic270]

19:18 I was 100% sure this was an oh no my pawn moment lmao

[@willc3421]

Round 1 was a very bold gambit from your opponent, interesting to see if anyone could pull that off

[@JellyMonster1]

Really enjoy watching your games - such a cool customer!

[@Rhinjiva]

Eric is the only content creator who I won't skip the ads even though he put timestamps. I mean, who want to miss Roxie.

[@fiendfi7119]

I watched until the end! my favorite was the anti stonewall gambit. I feel a little bad for your last opponent. you played like a maniac and ended up winning on time thanks to the pawn.

[@thecommenter9267]

Orthoschnapp (vs engine user) LOL. I love how this guy notes these things.

[@OregonMikeH]

Loved them ALL Eric, Thank You!

[@Chesscology]

I love Halloween opening. I regular use it in a blitz game. So fun gambit 😁

[@42cpulaski]

Needs to be a weekly installment called GAMBIT TIME!!!!

[@robertuzumaki5974]

In the Latvian, you can as well play 3. Qe7(Greco variation), inviting Qh5+, which leads to a lot of fun. Still the mainline Qf6 is best, objectively.

[@andrewdavies7720]

I appreciate that Eric is very good at chess, but it is reassuring to see him gasp when he realises he hung a rook or had a minor catastrophe. I can identify with that much totally..! Thanks for all the videos Eric , you're a chill guy 😎

[@cobra2966]

The Everything Gambit was a sick finish

[@DavidPNeff]

Eric Rosen makes this look so easy. Whenever I try this, I end up blundering my queen or king in the first 15 moves.

[@treedom5094]

01:09:06 - just wondering, would there be some strong reasons for it to be an ill-adivised move to take black's rook there with bishop?

[@ScorpionKing1980]

You are attacking the king...why trade an attacking piece for a rook that does nothing?

[@timg6125]

What a Gigachad! Especially that last game.

[@santeff]

at 1:14:33 when white gets stuck there's quite a cool defense, with Ne5 (which can't be taken by the knight bc mate), still obviously a tough position!

[@ScorpionKing1980]

But it can be taken by the bishop

[@santeff]

@@ScorpionKing1980 then Qxd7, Rxd7, Bxc6, bxd6, and white has Bxe5 with equal material

[@nickburggraaf3977]

That last pawn is checkmate material? Hahaha

[@big_darkside2716]

Opponent Gambit... Oh no my Opponent LMFAO, that got me good 🤣

[@ReasonMakes]

A WHOLE HOUR!!!! LET'S GOOOOOOO

[@NataNation007]

I liked the transpose into a Tennison, I'll have to play that one myself.

[@paulbundy07]

I watched till the end. Thank you for such a great video!

[@MrEliyahilel]

18:16 Nb5 traps the Queen Lines 1. Nb5 ..RxN QxR+ 2. Nb5 ..Nf4 (last try for black attack white queen danger levels) Qf1 (and returning to line 1 anyways) Winning on the spot anyway 🎉 GGs Thanks for sharing ❤

[@AgentSmith911]

These openings (and games) were so spicy I had to have some water after watching this video 😆

[@malul_dog-trainer]

Great vod love all of the games

[@beejaytv6450]

That last win was so sick.

[@Sam-ew8kt]

1:16:52 was a serious blunder, loses to bishop g4 threatening mate and queen capture. So glad to find this move

[@ManuM4]

Ne2 and change queens. But obviously white will be loosing

[@ScorpionKing1980]

Or Ne2/Nf3 counter-attacking the queen and blocking the mate.

[@Dylan_J_Johnson]

Now, this is a man whose ads I will never skip. He's just far too respectable.

[@SevenTheJester]

"This first one is an 'opponent gambit.' My opponent has already been sacrificed." Oh, wow. I'm dead. 😂

[@alexmcconnell844]

Honey, wake up. Eric just put out a new video!

[@johnnyklasing4002]

I love the sunglasses! You should wear them when saying “oh no my queen”. They can’t read your eyes. Great vid!

[@GrabnarMyers]

Gave a thumbs up for the timestamps, that extra work though