I was terrified

[@weetabixharry]

These recap videos are top class. Usually, master-level games go too far over my head, but Eric presents them in a nicely balanced way. Everything is explained without being over-explained.

[@forsakenmystery2004]

and honestly I haven't seen any chess streamer or youtube who goes deep enough but not too deep. like Hikaru, if he wants to say a move is great he literally hangs everything and does the dumbest move that no one but below 1000 would make to prove his points but here eric presents it in a great manner.

[@mathdox7739]

Eric, im not gonna lie. I felt SO good watching this recap... one of the cleanest games. Im proud and satisfied as if i won one of my own games. Keep it up king!

[@mashrafi157]

you look like Gotham

[@mathdox7739]

@@mashrafi157 Haha nice to know that😅

[@_barncat]

Is it just me or does saying "keep it up King!" just sound effeminate af

[@malte3756]

I had such a massive smile on my face towards the end

[@mathdox7739]

@@_barncat Bro, what are u talking about...

[@folderfolderson7042]

Man I got so proud after hearing your win, it felt as if I was Eric myself, I’m so glad that you ended up being victorious! keep grinding them Eric!

[@darrenlin7943]

What a great game, and a great performance by you, Eric!

[@the64squares24]

True

[@Pablo360able]

I love Wric Eosin, he’s such a good xhess player and I’m glad he was invited to the Vattle of the Aexes

[@areyousrsrightneowbro]

W

[@vsyovklyucheno]

Weux Eiawb (it's Eric Rosen but one key left on a QWERTY keyboard)

[@self-righteousideologue9398]

@@Pablo360able - Wric is the man! Future GM, for sure

[@Nola1222Piano]

She pulled an Oh No My Queen on Eric Rosen himself. 😂

[@saeedhamdhan791]

But lost though, so it was a real Oh No My Queen, not the Eric Rosen version....😉

[@BodhiGeraci]

@@saeedhamdhan791 not necessarily. Oh no my queen means you sacked your queen on purpose. If you then go on to win or lose doesn’t matter She sacked her queen on purpose and didn’t go into the line Eric showed us. For what reason we don’t know, she concluded that was her best bet

[@dimasrizky1413]

It's actually "Daahhh my queen!?"

[@crazyb00s18]

You know I don’t watch Eric that much but I always have those nights where I’m just chilling and relaxing and watching a Eric video is reallly nice! Your such a cool guy Eric keep doing what you do!!

[@nickfazzio5277]

16:57 “Sometimes this is a problem, when I spot an interesting line, I’ll just go super deep into that one line” I clearly DO NOT have this problem. I calc about 2, max 3 moves and then figure out. Geez nothing really looks too promising here!!!

[@austingandy2650]

Congrats on the win!! Just wanted to say how cool it is how much humility you approach these analyses with. It seems like it'd be difficult to be so open about your losses and weaknesses with such a large audience and I really love how you look at everything through the lens of constant improvement without ego getting in the way of that goal. Excellent analysis as always

[@baptistebauer99]

Congratulations!! Winning against a Grandmaster with the black peices is an incredible feat. I LOVE your style of play. Thank you for bringing such beautiful chess upon the world.

[@matthewspears3786]

What I love so much about Eric is how much he loves the game and is having fun. You can see it in his eyes and his calm smile. He explains things really well, but it's his love of the game which keeps me coming back. So great to see him win against a Grandmaster.

[@christianheitmiller3419]

Hi Eric, love your content and lovely demeanor.

[@obeydaamrane9622]

congrats eric , we are happy for you , good luck for the next games

[@ramachandra776]

After this video saw the interview on Gibchess . Happy to see you talking about shaking off rustiness and your confidence issues and your warm up for the remaining matches . Was funny how you described your experiences in Gibraltar ("hike up some rocks , saw some monkeys and went to a wildlife preserve ... 😁) . Hope you continue in the same vein till you get your GM norm .

[@AelfricBlack]

Congrats on a well deserved win eric! That was a good game

[@xibal3405]

Fantastic analysis Eric! This is why I love watching recaps on your own games like with Levi. You know exactly the thought process behind every move, and you just can't get that analyzing other peoples' games.

[@nathanjurries6423]

Congrats on the win!

[@CaptainArn]

DAH!!! Note to self: Never read the comments before watching the video! :p

[@johnnytwotimes7854]

@@CaptainArn Still enjoyable even after knowing the result imo

[@The_Kirk_Lazarus]

Eric is the most down-to-earth and humorous guy. Fantastic recaps and such a calm speaking voice no matter how tense the position.

[@SomanshSPJHPNU]

been waiting for the vid since the game ended :) Ive been trying to learn the nimzo so this was super instructive too

[@assafcohen1382]

Thanks for the spoiler😡

[@SomanshSPJHPNU]

@@assafcohen1382 sorry 😭

[@assafcohen1382]

@@SomanshSPJHPNU lo thanks for changing the comment

[@surajpaudel3530]

@@assafcohen1382 why did you even read comments before watching video then?

[@assafcohen1382]

@@surajpaudel3530 actually i already knew he won but iwanted him to change it soi want spoil for other dudes

[@thelifeemery]

This series has been so enjoyable and fun to watch! Congratulations on a great win in round 3!

[@javipok]

Didn’t get to watch the game live, so this recap was a rollercoaster, loved the analysis.

[@paulonatorman]

These videos of your tournament games have been awesome! Please play more tournaments and analyze your games. It’s great to hear an IM talk about his own games, and the prospect of you maybe becoming a GM in the future makes me root even more for you! Keep them coming!

[@petercraig6990]

Great content. Well balanced in depth and width, keeping the red thread of the story intact. The respect for the audience is also very much appreciated. I am not a chess master in any meaning, just avarege, but appreciate the lack of two hundred different lines and questions to the audience every second meaning. Also valuable to share your thoughts and feelings. Great job Eric and best of luck tomorrow!

[@andrepedersen1147]

SO HYPED!!! That was such a good game! Congratulations :D

[@SEAKPhotog]

Nice win against a GM! Hope you keep the winning streak alive! *Really* enjoying your recaps. Thank you!

[@thechesshistorian]

A spectacular game, Eric! Even in the safety of my home, I was quaking in my boots during this battle! Very well done :D

[@akiyamach]

I'm so excited every time I see these recaps. Amazing game, Eric!!

[@emb5091]

THANK YOU for sharing this! I learned a lot from hearing your thought process for each move! Great game!

[@ScaramouchedaVinci]

Congratulations on the success. It was funny watching this yesterday, when commentator Irina Bulmaga suddenly spoke (it was in the middle game): "Oh, I once had exactly the same position with Black and there was no escape, Black loses". How nice that you taught them otherwise. Otherwise, Bulmaga complained to me too often about the fact that the women fell behind so much yesterday.

[@bg6217]

Dude… I love your content across the board (heh) but have to say there is something about these recaps that has taken your videos to the next level. They are REALLY great to watch!

[@McWhity]

I know thats maybe not something content creators want to hear but i love to put on some of ur videos to fall asleep you have such a great voice to relax to. Like now i watched the whole thing and will put it on repeat and try to take a nap. Thanks for the content and for your chill style

[@Cardguy18]

I do the same thing! Or just start a three hour long stream to fall asleep too. Erics voice is so relaxing

[@BenRook]

I enjoy your commentary of your tourney's games...congrats on the win. Playing otb is a different animal than what you usually do on twitch, youtube, etc.

[@burrri]

Keep slaying Eric!! Mans a great chess tutor without even trying

Congrats on the win, Eric. These videos are a blast.

[@SabreRidersGerza]

You are awesome and so genuine, thx for the insights. Good luck and get some rest!!!

[@paulschafer9221]

Beautiful game, Eric, and wonderfully presented. Congratulations on your first win of the tourney.

[@Xeanthorn]

Nino: Nd6 Eric: Oh no, YOUR queen! Ben: No talking!

[@Roni_Garon]

Congrats Eric, i wish you all the very best in your remaining matches !!!

[@markushoes]

Love those Videos analysing your OTB Games - so much to learn

[@iMarc89]

What an exciting game! To win like that against a GM is a hell of an achievement. Well done Eric, and best wishes for Round 4.

[@CloudySamples]

20:55 you could play Ra3, white is pinned to the mating square and attacked twice. Anyway, great game, nimzo is so strong

[@kuwabarakuwabara93]

Congratulations on the win Eric and good luck on your next games!

[@FartingSpider12]

Great job, Eric! I hope youre having fun! We're all rooting for you!

[@vyomrane1237]

What a pleasure to watch, Congrats on the win Eric!

[@Bonifratz]

Haven't watched this yet but I followed the game live and loved your dynamic play. All the best for the rest of the tournament!

[@diavalitemusic]

wonderful game Eric. thx for the youtube content. i dont always catch your twitch streams so i really appreciate it.

[@sadabravat8127]

Amazing win Eric, Congratulations!!

[@andresirigoyen]

Congratulations Eric! Very solid game while still brilliant! I got the sense that they felt they could steamroll you, but you crushed it! Favorite game so far. You did it, Goku!

[@Jonneca]

I just discovered your channel, Eric, and it's brilliant! I recently started playing chess again after a couple of years away from the game. And your videos are very helpful. I learn a lot and that's super motivating. Thank you so much!

[@aqikaxar9995]

So much satisfied to see you win, Eric. Keep it up 🔥

[@barefootalien]

Nice! Fantastic! So proud of you, Eric!

[@d_andrews]

Really well done Eric, was watching live and was really glad you spotted that queen fork

[@Philip8888888]

Great job! So happy for you that you got your first win and against a GM! :)

[@Orangepie86]

that double attack with the queen was such a good move, and one of the "attacks" was a threat! Very instructive

[@BornInOz]

Great job, Eric! Congrats on a well earned W. Awesome recap, too.

[@xilioss8575]

congratz eric :) well deserved gl in your next game!

[@mavenofmacau6391]

Great win Eric. Let’s get a few more this tournament!!

[@imtoolazyyyy]

enjoying these recaps and following this tournament! hope you get some sleep and prep time in between the content, we viewers appreciate you lol

[@slash22]

Keep it coming Eric!! Good luck!!

[@arthurdut7959]

Well done, Eric. I wonder if Nino said "Oh no, my queen".

[@afgnshha]

Good win Eric! Excellent recap of ur thought process

[@sassyPurr]

congratulations on your first win in this tournament Eric!!

[@Fathergoodies]

I feel like you explained this so well. I’m a 500 rated player so a lot of things go over my head but you explained the possibilities of the lines in a concise way. Thank you for the great content!

[@danielstill8756]

The smile on his face at the very beginning of the video gave it away... he won. Congrats dude!

[@TheVinylFactor]

Congratulations Eric, great recap!!

[@redarmy5894]

Really enjoying these uploads and great to see you chalk up your first win. good luck for the rest of the tournament, i will be watching :)

[@skyconnect2516]

Good win Eric and also really instructive

[@omrilevia5754]

Incredible game, loved the recap

[@feaster8417]

Loving these videos! Thanks Eric! Get some rest!

[@walterbalderrama]

Nice win, Eric. We're all rooting for you!

[@kennethnewman5522]

I really liked how you took the time to step back and avoid the murkiness. Well done!

[@zahawolfe]

Top tier play, amazing commentary, and phenomenal sign off!

[@shekarmc1780]

Wow!! That was brilliant. Well played.

[@JoshuaPhillipsMusic]

So proud!!! You did a great job!!!

[@adambadzynski]

Awesome game Eric! Keep up the momentum!

[@williamrichards9681]

Great win, love the candid analysis 👍🏻

[@maozschory982]

This recap was a pleasure to watch

[@roblandau6766]

Great game Eric. Awesome game.

[@GaryTheGray]

...or maybe prepare, or... Brilliant win against such a challenging opponent. I like your strategy of clearing your mind instead of trying to study every combination and permutation of someone so diverse in her opening repertoire. Good luck with your next game!

[@kevindunn1013]

Thank you for your honesty: 'I was terrified!' Yea me too! Great game.

[@TheKawww]

Great game! Nice win Eric!

[@banzaiburger9589]

Congratulations. Cool game and excellent commentary. Good luck!

[@mfbx9da4]

Standing ovation in our living room in London with love from David and Ageliki

[@kevindaoust6192]

Was following you at work I got so excited when you got the advantage gald you were able to convert!

[@joshualove8817]

Congratulations on the first win of many!

[@gravity_dog]

What an epic battle. Well done!

[@syoudipta]

Congratulations. Love your content. All the best for the rest of the tournament.

[@preparedsurvivalist2245]

White had staged a solid attack formation but Eric skillfully calculated correctly and avoided all the traps and neutralized white's tactics. A lot can be learned from this game as far as general chess ideas. The subtle and well-timed profalaxis moving the black king over to avoid check threats. All of the pins and discoveries lurking throughout the positions. Just a finely played and instructive game. Great win Eric!

[@deadinside5631]

gratz with the win Eric!!! was so upset, hearing you flagging or stalemating with thoughts “daym, when he will win…?” and now you’ve won!!! wish you more victories in this tourney!!

[@stevekaye4438]

Great game Eric.......full steam ahead!

[@ambizytl]

Good game, congratulations! I was watching and it's like a mystery movie., because you make it so interesting and suspenseful. I'm glad you won!

[@Laporta-potty]

Congrats Eric!!

[@ohno-wi1vb]

Congrats on your win!!

[@TheMartinlt1000]

Great job Eric, really good game.

[@team_ziggow]

Amazing! Congrats Eric

[@verticalite]

7:19 the move Bxd5 would have been a blunder actually after black responds with cxd4 or bishop takes c3

[@garys5175]

Bxe5 ? Explain please.

[@verticalite]

@@garys5175 I'm not sure what's so unclear about the move, it blatantly becomes a blunder if black responds correctly

[@garys5175]

@@verticalite your original Bxe5 was later edited to Bxd5 - that makes more sense, thanks for correcting that.

[@vladimirfreddie]

Great explanations and video!

[@anthonyanderson4980]

Wow, great game Eric, thanks for sharing

[@martinhadleigh5890]

Loved watching this game; a great win, well done 👍

[@alanjones8573]

Wow. Nice work Eric!

[@adriensebbane]

Well done for your victory and for your recap videos as well ! ^_-