Sacrificing BOTH ROOKS and a QUEEN | Speedrun Episode 68

[@michaelhemling2457]

what an absolute master piece of a game and then to top it off the 200th win. Congrats Eric!

[@TVGUY333]

Eric knows how to celebrate.

[@CassandraComar]

your opponent actually said "nah my king is cozy surrounded by all these friends, imma just take both rooks"

[@MrYomomoto]

😂

[@Kram_Farkel]

I have never seen a win with 14 points down. Eric has great confidence in his sacrificing abilities.

[@arch1q892]

That's not confidence he just calculated he knew for sure he's Gona win.confidence when you going blind hoping to things to work out

[@tamatamt]

smothered mate was awesome !!! what a 200 game.. epic one. Milestone

[@Saad_ict]

The end was just on another level 🤙🏼👍🏻👍🏻 beautiful stuff

[@bobbyelmes960]

I've been dipping in and out of this series since its inception, but from around 2000 elo I've found myself almost impatiently awaiting each video! I'm finding it incredibly helpful for my own chess to follow along with Eric's thought process, he has a special talent for communicating these things so clearly. I'll be looking forward to the next video in the speed run, but do make take your time Eric and don't overwork yourself!

[@JacobVanlunen]

Loved the smother mate pattern at the end there. Beautiful

[@SebastianBohn]

Can’t sleep. Must. Watch. Eric.

[@----sssxxxddd----7975]

Clown will eat me?

[@adamdublin]

I was literally going to complain that we have not seen a speedrun for almost 2 weeks now, but I will no longer be doing that.

[@E8oL4]

Just the thing I need for my bedtime 😌✊

[@E8oL4]

OK I can't sleep after that game

[@jahanzaibraza8875]

he's really a nice guy, may God bless him

[@cho4d]

"i'm leaving my knight, my rook and my bishop hanging.... but it might be checkmate" this is my kind of chess :D

[@thierrymercure]

Beautiful checkmating sequence at the end for the 200th! I'm glad Eric had a chance to play it out!

[@elliott.42]

i used to be 1500 but since watching this series and your thought process i have rapidly increased up to 1800 hopefully 2000 by the end of the year

[@tomaszwitkowski6229]

Oh yes my speedrun!

[@concorde__]

27:05 I thought you said "a stinky idea" that one got me good

[@eddiechew5249]

Beautiful move, Sir Eric Rosen. You pinned the pawn and at the late game, u sac all the useful pieces, knight rooks, and queen, wow, that was amazing

[@lebronjames06rules]

Incredible finish to the second game. Kudos to the opponent for allowing this unique smothered mate to play out!

[@TheChessNerd538]

Love the video! (Haven’t watched it yet, but I still love it) Keep up the great speedrun episodes! ❤

[@ukrcad111]

Sometimes I am naive enough to think that I am pretty good at chess with my 1100 elo, but then I see games like the 2nd one and realize that I am just a little kid with 0 game knowledge 😂. Great video, Eric! Keep it up!

[@DavidAnderson-m5c]

Levy Rozman would have gone hoarse from commenting that last game.

[@johnwest4097]

That was really fun to watch at the end. Amazing!

[@propagandacritic5511]

What a 200th game! I can never seem to pull off the smothered mate. You did that one in style!

[@IchibanKanobee]

So many lines to calculate, and all of them leading to a checkmate. What a beautiful game!

[@uthoshantm]

One of the best and audacious mates I have ever seen. Beautiful!

[@skiesofarcadia4885]

This was amazing, especially the iconic 200th win. GG, Mr. Rosen!

[@justinarnold1981]

Glad to see another installment. Been missing this!!

[@jamesduggan7200]

Yes, lovely attack there. In my humble opinion, expert level players always under-estimate the risks involved with pawn to h3. In fact, I've seen several masters make the error against GMs. Really a very very pretty attack - great way to reach 200

[@lucasmatsuoca]

h3 is not a bad move in itself, sometimes it might be a great defense resource. The mistake there was to play WAY too passive against the hangging pawns. It is textbook that the side with hangging pawns should play aggressively/dynamically and the side facing it should try to trade pieces, be careful and try to bring it to a favourable endgame. Its non-sense to say that "h3" is what lost the game since the attack was building up and white continued to play passively ultimately blundering Nxf2. The problem was this lack of knowledge by white, not a single pawn move

[@jamesduggan7200]

@@lucasmatsuoca A lot of expert players, even masters underestimate the risks involved with the move pawn to h3.

[@lucasmatsuoca]

@@jamesduggan7200 you just ignored my comment and said the same damn thing, lol.

[@ScizGraffiti]

What a beautiful game for the 200th win! That was awesome Eric

[@kennethstine2419]

That was an awesome checkmate!!!

[@gerarddraadjer]

On 6:33 there was a nice opportunity to win a minor piece: ...Qxf2 bxf2 e3 attacking the white's dark square bishop. If white doesn't take but moves the bishop away e2 forks whites light square bishop and rook. Rook to e1 doesn't stop black from taking on exf1, promoting to a rook or queen pinning whites rook with it's king preventing it from rxe8#. Thanks for the great content, really enjoying the speedrun series!

[@joetucker971]

That final pin is chef's kiss

[@matt_main]

Isn’t the flaw with this idea that after e3 attacking the dark square bishop, white plays Rde1, immediately making the pin against the pawn and threatening Rxe8#?? Or am I missing something. Your assumption is that the rook will wait until e2 to make the move to e1, but as you correctly say, it will then have pinned itself to its king once the pawn captures with promotion. But an immediate pin after e3 kiboshes the whole idea.

[@MyBiPolarBearMax]

@@matt_mainthat’s how I see it

[@gerarddraadjer]

⁠​⁠@@matt_mainthanks for that insight, i missed that. Though I think black could then sac its dark square bishop on e.g. bxh3 aligning the rooks together. It doesn’t guarantee winning a minor piece anymore but at least a pawn or an improved position i guess

[@jsegolsson]

Amazing finish! To even look that far into the land of sacrifices, without beeing hope chess. Eric for GM :)

[@ohnomyking]

Very entertaining and informative thank you Eric. That last game had a fantastic mate.👍

[@laurv8370]

That last game was really brilliant!

[@catac83]

Amazing Speedrun! Pls keep it up until you reach at least 2400, if not 2500 ;) And congrats on the 200th win , beautiful checkmate ;)

[@MrHeroicDemon]

I just want to say, I hate you Eric Rosen, you make me want to play chess everytime I see your face. Makes me want to gambit and think ahead, I hate how you make me smarter, better and calmer as a human being. I hope you have a great day >:C

[@Anthoman001]

Beautiful finish to your 200th game! [smile] Games like that are what make you a standout content creator. [👍!]

[@jimwideboysullivan3165]

Wow, just wow! I was cheering at this one. 200th win in STYLE.

[@speedfastman]

I haven't finished this one yet but you should already upload the next one.

[@AvatarOfBlues]

perfect game for the 200's win! next time invite levy to scream THE ROOK :D

[@_BADCHESS]

The last game was crazy! 🔥

[@rogercroft3218]

Wonderful smothered mate!

[@Leandrewz0r]

Wow the attack on the second game was so beautiful. Amazing game

[@chessman483]

That was impressive

[@rayclay2]

congrats on 200~! yay

[@giszTube]

Oh no my two rooks and my queen!

[@weraporu8009]

finding mates like this require a brain training for years, congrats

[@dougveganparadisebuilder5808]

This is my antidote to all the crazy stuff happening in the world.

[@riinaWETH]

Masterpieces man! Thanks!

[@hankbrown5919]

Congrats Eric!!!

[@SKonbv]

Thanks!

[@PapiGordo5360]

@16:19 I was wondering if RG1 was the more accurate move in the position, since the rook ends up on that square shortly later anyways to form the same threat

[@otisskopik1400]

Beautiful Mate

[@Btttady]

Finally. I check for a new video every day

[@jpjpJPJPG]

Thank you Eric!

[@frankrank7449]

Wow the last game was really something!

[@coinsandheartpieces2791]

It's only considered a sacrifice if you win. If you lose, it's called "blundering" and "moronic."

[@ElderRVer]

Eric … your time management isn’t helping my blood pressure. 😂

[@imdudz]

Great way to celebrate 200 🎉🎉

[@anindyaguha5615]

That last game was 🔥

[@ibidthewriter]

When I saw the title I assumed it was going to be a Scandi like the Peruvian immortal game. It was a pretty mate.

[@pedrovieira4227]

That checkmate was bonkers 🤯

[@teejer90]

What an amazing finish

[@alhallab]

Beautiful 200th win game

[@samgreer8596]

you never disappoint

[@avm36]

On episode 69 you sacrifice a real queen

[@michaelhaywood3106]

Two good games but the second was brilliant

[@cfoscoop]

down 19 points of material and unstoppable mate 🔥

[@large_crab]

As a 1000 elo lichess scrub, that second game was a masterpiece.

[@BluebellWins]

Crazy final game

[@martinscharfenberg7012]

congratulations on 200 wins. Second game was awesome though a little to much for my 1600 brain...

[@qayssarjrd5399]

7:14 wouldn’t Qa2+, Kc1, QxQf2, BxQf2, E3, Bg1 (just an example because it doesn’t mater where the bishop goes), E2 be a fork on the white bishop and rook ?

[@arnoudh6203]

Don't think DSB would move, instead Re1 would pin and win the pawn. (Hanging rook/checkmate threat on e8)

[@collinst819]

Eric Rosen is the Bob Ross of Chess!

[@drsniffel9169]

Last game was just a banger

[@StevenFfr]

Brilliant Game for the 200th win!

[@jonasherman9195]

Great games!

[@Mlyodas]

The comfort voice i sleep to

[@oraz.]

What a mate! woa.

[@berniebee]

Question: at 4:15 wasn't that a free knight?

[@RafaelM1]

when i read the title i was expecting active rook sacs but not passive ones

[@GrahamSowash]

What a game for 200!

[@filipstan2135]

What a beauty

[@LK-po2rb]

This is some certified DADDY content.

[@bevs9995]

???????/

[@grahamluscombememories9897]

great game

[@gregoryharris4838]

Beautiful Eric ! I'm blown away by chess at higher levels .. Never ceases to amaze me how stunning this game can be . Thank You !

[@harrygross77]

I get the feeling that you played before!

[@rohitduda6702]

up 14 points of material with the king smashed into a corner lol

[@hunzea2]

Crazy sacs

[@johnchessant3012]

33:33

[@MusicPlaylistsChannel]

Bro won the final game with 14pnts down in material🗿

[@princepsmickey934]

Nice thumbnail

[@pharumnelson7108]

Missed checkmate in 1 on the last game

[@seanhunter111]

I genuinely don't understand why so many people choose to play the stonewall as white. I'm really not good and yet even I always seem to get a big advantage with black when white does this.

[@alexanderkhainson2665]

The plans are very clear and easy to understand and if played correctly, it's pretty solid too. At least in my level (I'm below 1500), it has some element of surprise as many opponents are less familiar with it and allow the king side attacks. Maybe at higher levels more opponents would be able to punish my Stonewall and I'd have to switch to something else. But in the first game, I believe the opening problem was the h3 move, not the Stonewall.

[@lucasmatsuoca]

its playable u1800, even around 2000 can still be playable since most players still free style their openings and might not know how to punish it. I'm 2200 I'm rarely see the stonewall, maybe like 1 in 60 games, but I usually win or draw against it, I take the textbook approach of trading all the pieces and getting Good knight vs Bad bishop. It's one of the most common ways of nullyfing the stonewall and one of the main reasons of why it is completely unplayable on highlevel. The side facing the stone wall can pretty much guarantee a much better endgame and avoid all the attacking ideas

[@brunojaysutter]

How many were yelling “smothered mate” around 34 minutes?

[@lucasmatsuoca]

There was no mate though.

[@pgress1867]

wow… two rooks and a queen…

[@zacharygrouwinkel1534]

Lol game 1 they castled only to walk the king back to the center within 10 moves.

[@Bssayla]

Am excited for the next ep(am childish asf)

[@rabidaas3317]

Can we see a catalann

[@porlando12]

Dude hangs dong!

[@sh0ker]

I love how this is called a "speedrun"