SOMEONE CALL AN AMBULANCE! | Speedrun Episode 15

[@enricopallazzo3244]

One of the most instructive chess series of all time. Merry Christmas to us!

[@MislavIvkovic-sx8vd]

Marry Cristmas to dont hurt me o no my Queen

[@steviep1035]

Not to diss in Eric in anyway, but if your looking for most instructive definitely watch some of naroditsky’s speedrun. A lot longer games so he goes more in depth on every move and does in depth analysis afterwords as well.

[@SteveDickman1]

USA 🇺🇸

[@enricopallazzo3244]

@@steviep1035 I’m a huge DN fan. These two and John Bartholomew are the best online instructors out there I have seen.

[@Jcarroll1992]

​@@steviep1035 I think as a lower ranked player I prefer Eric's videos

[@quazzydiscman]

6:35 "I'm craving a 4th digit" As a failed carpenter, so am I. 😢

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

And with all those up thumbs, you should be back to normal in no time.

[@bawseeeee602]

Incel

[@jaystarr6571]

OUCH!

[@Kyomkx9978]

@@bawseeeee602 what?

[@debrascott8775]

Seeing you evaluate these tricky trappy openinga is so helpful. it's rampant at the low levels.

[@jrawkus]

Love to see how to play against the bizarre openings at this rating level. This is definitely the peak chess content we come here for.

[@VernAfterReading]

This series is the most I've learned about chess since I was told how the pieces move. Sure, play the fundamentals, but ALSO how to understand threats and diffuse or punish them. The idea that EVERY opponent move could be a threat is just so key.

[@ashtonduda9971]

Congrats to Eric on finally reaching 1,000 elo. The longer episodes are much appreciated. We want an hour long new years special!!!

[@alexlefevre3555]

I find it really confidence building watching you calmly work out of what would have been red alarm situations for me. It was a long day today, and this was the unwind I needed. Thank you!

[@Spiethstar]

Even the episode before with just the one game was great. The lesson there is patience. Apparently many people fail at having this when needed. Just keep doing what you want to do Eric, it's great.

[@Justasojourn]

Watching these have changed my game!! On the 22nd I was like 550 and i broke 900 last night. I appreciate you uploading these!

[@oumarjaffar4605]

It's funny when Eric feels comfortable after a mildly tricky position so he calmly takes a sip of whatever he is drinking 17:42

[@adamdavidson9717]

Wonderful series, INCLUDING THE LAST VIDEO! Merry Christmas Eric!

[@juliorelz2952]

This is my favourite series on the internet atm. I've never sponged up so much good information so quickly. Huge fan my guy. P.s.would love to hear more on the Hikaru drama - specifically how much stamina the big duck had.

[@namdaten]

2:10 Legendary move 5:48 Beautiful counter

[@branden3102]

I swear time ticks slower for you, I try to talk out my thoughts like you do and I always run out of time. I really respect your skill and poise, it's very inspiring.

[@bikedoc59]

Thanks!

[@fredpolk3341]

An ambulance is like a Pizza delivery If they're late the delivery ends up cold.

[@fredpolk3341]

A guy wakes up in an ambulance. Where are you taking me? * To a funeral house! * But I'm not dead yet! * Well, we're not there yet!

[@ElDocumentalista-Albella]

The best chess series I've found. So calm, so instructive. Thank you so much, Eric.

[@TheMornox]

18:48 Giving a check with the queen looked very appealing, taking away castling right and crippling white's development while having easy development for black's bishops. Black would be likely to win back the center pawn shortly after, too.

[@RafaelMartins-fg9rb]

THIS VIDEO IS AWESOME! Im allways getting those tricky openings at low levels and few videos adress how to play against it. This is a really good series

[@johnblademusic]

Love these long videos! Thank you so much for this series. I can’t believe it’s free content

[@ununu242]

Best chess content on YT right now, thank you so much.

[@McLKeith]

These videos are very insightful. Thanks Eric for the time to teach us.

[@chefmonsur]

That first game was brilliant...have to remember that one

[@kezzaguy]

Love this series no matter how many games you play in an ep

[@SerenadeURA]

there's something satisfying about watching the advantage take a massive dive into black favor when simplistic counterplay destroys the meme opening

[@robertkingsley5485]

Hey Eric, Greetings from England. Happy Christmas. Appreciate your content and enthusiasm.

[@henryayanna9401]

6:36 Me after already eating 3 of my opponents’s fingers

[@EnglishroG]

Really instructive and entertaining. Thanks Eric, and hope you're enjoying the holiday season.

[@pieter_holland112]

So happy to have another episode so fast. Just watched you’re last one!! Love this content

[@palaponcyrille7671]

Excellent video! Opening tricks and a good sense of humor.

[@vincentmiceli2554]

Thank you for these instructional videos. I have watched videos, read books and played a lot of games but I repeat the same blunders. I have lay rapid except in OTB tournaments because I try to take time between moves but mostly wonder what am I supposed to be thinking? What am I supposed to be looking for. Your videos explain that. You do not rush through potential moves but rather detail candidate moves and consequences of each. Sincerely, you have taught me to be a much better player and I thank you. Happy New Year

[@theuseraccountname]

A Christmas miracle; a Légal's mate that actually worked!

[@WiggTheMobileBarbR]

I’m subscribed to a few chess channels; But I must say that you make chess more simple in the most complex variations than the others. Most channels simplify only the main lines.

[@jamesduggan7200]

Happy holidays. Sometimes at this time of year it's nice to give one big gift but stocking stuffers are nice too. A stocking stuffer is a small inexpensive toy like a dreidel or a spinning top. You deliver a bunch of them say in a something hung by the chimney place with care in the hopes that St Nick will soon be there. That was fun. Thanks Eric.

[@StevenStJohn-kj9eb]

52 straight games?! Kramnik getting very suspicious.

[@KF1]

I wonder how it would change chess if both players could see the eval bar at all times. Even as a variant. No lines given, just the bar.

[@eric-rosen]

someone call a statistician!

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

I N T E R E S T I N G

[@alexwangombe8534]

crazy that i’ve never seen that scotch opening trap until just last night, studying it after someone used it to get a quick win off me in a blitz game, and now seeing it again right away in this video; crazy coincidence!

[@plarkmoby]

Eric, I love your videos. I don't leave many comments, but always a big thank you.

[@nendwr]

In the 4. Ng5 Scotch, the lines starting with 4 ... Be7 are worth looking at too.

[@faTTosaurus]

9:33 Giggidy

[@robertd4451]

Good lessons. Thank you Eric.

[@phoenixinthetrees1446]

Thanks, Eric - Merry Christmas or best wishes for this time of year!

[@iszybeethefirst]

happy new year, Eric🎉🎈🎇🎆

[@dalemcdowell2684]

Thanks for showing the TikTok trap. I'd never even seen it before.

[@ber7129at]

Merry Christmas IM Rosen, thanks for another splendid year of top content.

[@MegaTroIl]

Eric is, without a doubt, one of THE chess teachers of our time

[@rafawerkauser]

thank you eric! Merry christmas =D

[@sebu1301]

Best chess content on youtube!

[@salvador0893]

Could Watch This all day ❤😂. My fav series atm

[@rmendeljacobs2832]

Feedback: 25-40 min is a great amount of time for these style videos (perhaps make a poll as a community post on KZbin if you want others feedback) Example: Option 1: 1 game regardless of time Option 2: 3 games regardless of time Option 3: 10-25 min Option 4 25-40 min

[@uzfnjzubtfjzbd]

the longer the better the more games the better

[@Xdrjake]

I’m loving this type of content, would love to see some games with the ruy Lopez, maybe in the next speed run!

[@HungryScribbler]

Ahh... the Legal trap. Learned it earlier this year and immediately saw it in my games since I play Italian. Which means I probably have come across the Bg4 many times before I learned the trap. Now I turn it into a win and after I learned it. This and the fried liver occur more often as I've seen while playing Italian.

[@WhySoSeriousdasdsada]

Thank you for including more games ❤

[@DecvsJapan]

Merry Rosen and an Eric New Year everyone!

[@nicholasward2727]

Love your work Eric! Merry Christmas 🎄

[@davidmasse2829]

I love this Speedrun; especially the offbeat openings

[@George_Bland]

Hope you had a nice Christmas Eric!

[@ieaatclams]

Linked here from an Eric Rosen congratulations for hitting 1,000 elo

[@Zaitann]

Thank your for this series Eric ! 😊

[@mikegaler]

Very helpful. Thank you Imrosen.

[@forceward]

Thanks for the video, Eric

[@danielalvarez8487]

I check KZbin everyday waiting for these speed run videos. I’m gonna be depressed when they end

[@Coffee_Is_Life_2010]

MERRY CHRISTMAS ERIC! Can you make a beginner/ intermediate Ruy Lopez video? Maybe system-based, or a few different systems (eg. Anti-Berlin against Berlin, maybe the same style setup against all closed Ruy Lopez variations) just to make the Ruy Lopez a bit simpler and easier to play. Thanks, and again, Merry Christmas Eric!

[@brycepeddicord6763]

Makes it look easy

[@dough.4804]

Awesome series! Thanks so much!

[@texasinstrument84]

Kinda late but hope uve had a great christmas eric. Your chess videos are very helpful and entertaining

[@Donghwa-e7s]

Hey Eric! I’m really enjoying the speedrun contents. I have a question to get better at chess. I’m currently rated 1000 elo and curious about analyzing the game. Is it better to analyze myself or should I analyze with the engine?

[@UloPe]

Happy Chessmas

[@eclecticexplorer7828]

I had not seen the Legal checkmate before. I'm going to have to spend some time on that. In game 3, instead of c3, I think Qe2 looks good. It removes the pin, and if black wants to trade on f3, it opens the g file for white's king's rook. White of course can castle queen's side or leave the king in the center, as conditions warrant. If black declines to trade, then h3, followed by g4 gets a pawn assault on the black king's defense going.

[@Crabitat]

10:30 After 10.Bxf6, Black can avoid the quick mating attack with 10...h6 and 11...Kh7. White would still have a winning game. 9.Bxf6 wins a clear piece. Interestingly, the engine prefers the 9.Nxf6+ line, though most humans would find it easier to win up a whole piece than "only" this much better position with equal material.

[@alperfect9729]

02:59 that's me who was challenging you, still waiting...

[@kaidoChess]

WE LOVE YOU ERIC

[@johnchessant3012]

Merry Christmas!

[@thrflix8130]

Great Series

[@SeanGallagher-d6v]

Thanks for the games!

[@scamberkk]

cant wait for next episode

[@ancientfish6872]

Christmas goose!

[@Mal1234567]

15:40 Without looking it up, I think Qe2 is the counter to Nf5 because it prevents Nf2.

[@chefmonsur]

I actually got this exact same position! I felt great when I pulled it off

[@tuckeyuk]

I like the board on the right, it's the same as Daniel Naroditsky's speedrun videos :D

[@cj-zl2gu]

🗣️Even longer!!! Love your videos

[@basvanhal925]

Against the italian as black i almost always play the anti-fried-liver-line by pushing the H pawn. Costs one tempo move but saves a lot of headaches in the long run

[@yshavska1248]

love your videos!

[@thetransferaccount4586]

another nice speedrun

[@mgodbold1080]

Great video!

[@mburg33]

18:51 would Nxd5 be better than Qxd5 because you are defending c7 and attacking the Bishop on f4 while being defended by the Queen on d8? I guess you were going after the Queen and c2 at 20:12. Could you please explain some of the nuances like this in future episodes?

[@jangalo3098]

Can you play Evans gambit? I never see you play this opening.

[@doodaw2]

Merry Christmas all, best wishes for 2024!

[@tobiasengstrom8061]

Why are the episodes soooo looong!! Lol just kidding 😄Awesome series, I'm really enjoying it as a ELO 50 player with ambition 🙏

[@makerKID5]

I can't wait until you get to 1100+

[@ChristianHegele]

whenever i see the tiktok garbage, i play Be7. I've figured out the lines to refute it over the board, and checked it against engine later. Best is to bait white to sac on f7 and develop quickly. With best play from white black gives back the piece but black is still completely winning.

[@Thogstacker]

Great episode.

[@marcosant5760]

Happy Christmas♟

[@filipstan2135]

Marry Christmas sir

[@milesdusty1607]

2:01 first time ive seen a beginner move back his bishop wtf

[@tanukamustafi1223]

levy did the tiktok trap

[@sammyhuffaker8537]

can you play an Evans gambit one of these times??

[@edyrainz]

Instructive playlist

[@Shoumien]

22:27 I know it's all winning, but why did you take with the pawn? Aren't they stronger together in the end game?

[@jycegaming8530]

Only straightforward reason i can see is that Kxf6 allows Re8, which is fairly annoying to deal with. Like you said, everything is winning, but minor pawn structure damage is probably preferred to fully minimize any counter attacking chances for white

[@Shoumien]

Re8 Rd1+, Ke2 Re1+, Kxe1 Bb4+ trading the rooks.@@jycegaming8530

[@fiendfi7119]

20:47 ik taking the queen first basically forces white to take your queen and guarantees you win the knight but would taking the knight first also be an option in the hope that they take the rook and leave their queen undefended?

[@austinowens2061]

No, because then opponent takes your Queen on their turn, leaving you to recapture with your knight and leaving your rook hanging, meaning you have opted to go down the exchange instead of winning a piece, like in Eric’s line.

[@fiendfi7119]

@@austinowens2061 this is why I'm not titled

[@Shishirbudhathoki1]

Recently I am playing same opening 😁