The Art of Winning Quickly | Speedrun Episode 37

Beginner to Master Speedrun Playlist: • Beginner to Master Spe...
In this Beginner to Master Speedrun Series, I try to climb the rating ladder while providing lots of lessons about chess along the way. In this episode, I play 4 instructive chess games that show how to beat amateur chess players quickly.
0:00 10-move Cambridge Springs
2:48 Facing the Greco Gambit
10:08 The Venomous Delayed Alapin vs the Sicilian Defense
16:20 Two Knights Attack vs French Defense gets SPICY
Referenced videos:
Winning with the Elephant Trap against the Queen's Gambit: • How to Beat 1.d4 | Spe...
Winning with the Greco Gambit: • Sac and Attack! | Spee...
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[@andromade8522]

Oh hell yeah, perfect timing just as i was about to sleep!

[@reactionlove2375]

Youre about to have a good night

[@uifwastaken]

samesies haha, just finished learning and reviewing on chessable so it's the ideal thing to watch now haha

[@noney81]

Sleep Gambit

[@tedeumlaudamus9517]

Haha me too

[@drewtabke3294]

Real

[@justinarnold1981]

The only truly comparable speedrun I've seen like this was done by Daniel Naroditsky, at least in terms of going slow and explaining things. I'm sure there are others...you are so much easier to follow (at least for me) and do a superb job of conveying your thinking process. This has sped up my development so much. I look forward to every one of these episodes.

[@smaruhmaruh6955]

Thats true compared to Daniel, Eric focusses more on some ideas behind his moves, while Daniel is telling us like 10 different variatens which are too confusing for me to follow.

[@al87221]

What about Hikaru’s Dr Disrespect bullet speedrun

[@justinarnold1981]

@@al87221I respect Hikaru as a chess player. He's literally one of the best ever to do it. But his personality rubs me the wrong way. So very, very arrogant. Some people like that sort of thing, it's just not what I am looking for.

[@wesleybrooks1538]

Nelson Lopez (chess vibes on KZbin) has a great teaching ratings climb. He’s not as highly rated (2300) but he is a great teacher.

[@LordSluggo]

@@zerstreubarwhen it comes to pure teaching with absolutely no ego, Chessbrah is hands down the best

[@Mazo_Qo]

This really is the most educational chess series I know on KZbin. Even the opening is logically explained instead of just playing theory. Lovely

[@Rubrickety]

Seeing a strong IM miscount the material at 23:20 is a great comfort to us 1100s. Thanks, Eric!

[@michigan53105]

Just finished a 6 hour shift, hungry and about to sleep. But we got some Rosen to end the day… perfect.

[@mannylokzzz]

2:50 Shit just got real, Eric’s in the stone league now

[@AndMoreGame]

I hope, throughout this speedrun, chessdot slowly turns the aesthetics of chess into Pokemon until Eric himself becomes an anime.

[@mannylokzzz]

@@AndMoreGame pawns-Normal type, send them out to die and soften up the opposition. Rattatas. Knights- psychic type. Kadabras. Unnatural attacks and movements that require precision to defeat. Rooks-fighting type. Strong against the right opposition but obvious limitations. Bishops- Fire. Powerful against many but glaring weaknesses against the right opposition. Queen- Charizard. No explanation necessary for those that know. King. Snorlax. Never moves

[@imagemusic4241]

Thanks Eric, I Haven't missed a single speed run episode. Really helpful content. Thank you.

[@lukecain756]

The tactic Eric saw in that last game was predicting seven consecutive moves. What hope do us mere mortals have! Well played Mcpotten!

[@johnboyd4613]

Best chess series on the internet! Super instructive but also consider dubious/fun lines

[@gmzfabianpy]

Oh no... my sleep 🚑

[@nGAhGENVH0Ul]

Someone call an ambulance, but not for Eric.

[@jadethronson9675]

Eric, I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your content and… you. You are an amazing person, and an amazing content creator!

[@nGAhGENVH0Ul]

Whoa, another speed run?! I haven't finished the last one, was saving the last game thinking we could be waiting for another speed run. You da man Eric!

[@ruthxk7844]

It's so fun watching you go through the possible moves and finding ideas I would have never seen in a thousand years... really nurturing to my chess. Thanks again Eric!

[@neurathal0n534]

Yet another great episode in my favorite youtube series! :) Thanks Eric!

[@jasminejams4062]

I love these videos Eric, thank you.

[@RavenSnore]

yessss! i wish i had a better comment, but The Speedrun is the next brilliant Rosen idea. it would be so awesome if you could do it again! i realize you are about maybe halfway through or so? i dont read all the comments, but i hope others are expressing how valuable these episodes are! watching this series in particular, i am already picking up on the rare things that "higher rated" players do, that someone of a much lower rating would have spotted. several years ago now, i began watching levi and eric only. i find their respective levels of intelligence quite satisfying. however, i stopped watching levi at least a year or so ago, maybe two! and i have NO explanation why. i am a peaceful, humble individual. i learned a LOT from levi, but obviously resonate with eric. also, the sense of humor is second to none, and i believe that is why erics ideas continue to rule ahahahahahaaa

[@samgreer8596]

I watch Levi for entertainment. I watch Eric to learn chess.

[@justinarnold1981]

I COMPLETELY agreee. I comment on every one of these in hopes Eric will keep this alive indefinitely. I've had better results watching these videos than with some of the coaches I've worked with. This material is so valuable for a beginner trying to learn chess. I do try to read the comments and other people have been saying this since episode one. You are not alone.

[@vincentmiceli2554]

Wow. First guy gets down a piece and resigns. If I am not down a piece or three I think something is wrong

[@TheMosayat]

I assume he realized from the well set up tactic that his opponent isn't gonna blunder back

[@Epidombe]

I actually lose a lot of rating points doing this. Sometimes you just see the writing on the wall. And is it worth fighting for 10 minutes when you can just reset and go agane?

[@kurosakiichigo7475]

​@@TheMosayat If you think someone playing a few moves of theory means they wont blunder you should reconsider

[@TheMosayat]

@@kurosakiichigo7475 I mean of course, but sometimes it just ain't fun to continue when you feel mentally defeated.

[@GaryTheGray]

I've watched this video a couple of times. At my age, I don't think you get better, so seeing the basics over and over again helps maintain what I have. Thank you.

[@carlosgameros7869]

Amazing content, Eric! I really enjoy your content in both KZbin channels but your speedrun is simply the next level! Agreeing with a previous comment, really instructive and fun, such as Danya’s. Already looking forward to seeing the next episode!

[@user-ux6ly4xf9n]

Hi Eric, could you please play sicilian defense with black in the next episode? You have never played this opening so far 🙂

[@user-cl9sb7fc8p]

Hi, Eric. I’ve watched all of the episodes of the speed run. I think the idea behind this is amazing. Love the way you explain your moves in these 10 minutes rapid games. I’m improving my chess with these kind of videos. Keep it up

[@drone2635]

I missed the last two speedrun episodes, and last night I went on a 15 game non-winning streak on LiChess. Now I'm here to make amends.

[@DjGrider]

Brooo. Stop being so infrequent. This series is the only thing i can stand to watch on KZbin right now.

[@EmilWall]

I suspect now that Eric playing a bit faster, not only avoiding time pressure in the end game but also not allowing his opponents to think on his time, is one of the reasons why he was able to win so quickly in this episode

[@MyBiPolarBearMax]

100% Shows how ingrained preparation is really an asset.

[@arnoudh6203]

At this level, people are used to matching their opponents speed and not taking time in the opening. Eric playing slow in the openings changes that mindset a little bit so they play better than you would expect from them usually.

[@ArturoSubutex]

At all levels it’s somewhat hard not to mimic your opponent’s pace. I have seen Eric having a hard time playing normally against an opponent who was blitzing out in a rapid game, and MVL was once visibly frustrated when playing against Komodo that was taking about a second per move. Barring obvious forcing sequences, having roughly the same amount of time calculating actively on your clock and more speculatively on your opponent’s clock is a lot more pleasant.

[@juancarlitos1969]

thanks so much Eric for the videos, I love so much the way you're playing!

[@ArcticChess1]

Love watching these speedrun videos, not many top players I actually enjoy watching do these kind of videos :) patiently waiting for my elo to start showing up!

[@johnnydoeth7524]

Thanks for doing these videos Eric, and rekindling my love of chess.

[@ryangenereaux1922]

Wonderful, instructive and entertaining video! Your speedruns are little adventures in storytime!

[@Wheeley1337]

I love your videos. Thanks for teaching us

[@Iearnwithme]

Keep these coming !! Love it :))

[@josephinegeorge]

Eric, you may just be the best coach for beginner to intermediate... There may be an award for biggest influencer but, let's face it, you are the best teacher when it comes to newcomers! Kiss! 😘🥰🏆😂🤞😁😹🎂🎉

[@muhammadsaeed3774]

Its not chess it’s meditation. Seen all rosen videos many times still cant beat anyone. 😂😂

[@billkindig137]

Episode 37, alright! Thanks for the upload. This should be good.

[@edg531]

Thank you, as always, for your clear and concise insights.

[@arbuzow]

3 am... best time to watch a chess video.

[@uifwastaken]

fascinating how many people are watching at 3am just like me:)

[@Roberto-nn6kb]

same here

[@caxel20]

“Who wants to watch a chess video at 3 in the morning??” Me - “Oh boy 3 AM!”

[@johanstausland]

I appreciate your videos! I learn from you and enjoy :)

[@eugeniogonzato]

Thanks for going on with this series it is very interesting

[@dgeorge04]

Great series. Thanks Eric

[@3Max]

As you get higher rating, consider doing longer games (e.g. 15+10) to allow you more time to talk through it. The content is great, no need to rush it, and as your games get more difficult, your analysis will too.

[@catac83]

Amazing play thanks!

[@George_Bland]

with this episode you actually match my Elo! I reckon in the next couple episodes you will beat my peak. Good job Eric.

[@ezequielnazario6544]

Sos un capo eric! Te queremos loco

[@schyllic]

Great session!

[@maxthefearless5657]

Asmr of chess speedruns

[@jeppevillum9763]

love these videos

[@alexsilaban8666]

Rosen: where I've been getting in time trouble, so maybe we'll have a speedier episode Bilimon1: HE'S SUPPOSED TO TAKE 5-6 MINUTES THROUGH OPENING! 😭

[@Exayevie]

I can't tell you how comforting it is for me as a sub-1100 player to see that 115 straight wins and no losses or draws ever will barely get you to 1500. It really puts the mastery of IMs+ into perspective too.

[@Clus89]

I really wished you played that greco gambit as white to learn from it, and after the game you reference episode 16 and link it... that is amazing! Thank you so much!

[@Rubrickety]

Excellent time management in that first game!

[@maxthefearless5657]

Its getting heated finally, slowly becoming one of my favorites on KZbin

[@ireneuszireneusz428]

22: 50 that trap its sick

[@ChikTaz-ou1vh]

22:54 i can't blieve that a 1600 would fall into this kind of position.

[@millms74]

Watching every speed run I've learned that: "Hmm, I don't think I've seen that particular move before.." means: Opponent will be lost within 5 moves. "Hmm, there's a fun line here and if the opponent isn't careful they can fall into a trap" means: 95% of the time opponent is not going to be careful and will fall into the trap..

[@Verbalaesthet]

Nice trap in the last game.

[@iminatx3879]

Seeing players higher-rated than me just straight up hang pieces is doing a lot to give me the confidence that I can make it to that rating myself.

[@Dsdsdsdsdsssssss]

So much more pressure on your opponents when you play more quickly!

[@mikeanderson1722]

The day I learned the term Discovered Defense and thought 'Dang, that make so much sense!'

[@jeffrush9789]

Speedrun is a great series and I've gone back over previous episodes. DO YOU TEACH?

[@eclecticexplorer7828]

In the third game (vs chess_wagner), when black played 9... Ne5, Eric considered d6 and O-O as responses before going for Nxe5. O-O looked better to me, so I put it to Stockfish. (This might get discussed in the analysis, but any of the three responses were pretty good, evaluating as +2.9, +2.8, and +2.2, respectively after those three moves.) Stockfish ranked d6 the best, but as Eric mentioned and I considered, black could come back with Nxf3+, forcing white to ruin the kingside pawn structure, and I would have avoided that as well. Next best was O-O, which was my choice. If black played d6, as Eric hinted, white would have the option of f4 to add pressure once his rook is in position and the knights are exchanged. It seemed a totally winning position to me.

[@borisslager1906]

Last game is a classic example of when you can kill the knight, you do it.

[@onenewworldmonkey]

Even though I really like Eric I find myself rooting for the underdog. I guess that makes me human. These episodes make me wonder what my rating would be. I know I would fall for some of these traps but I think I'm above 1500. I haven't played in decades but I did win a few tournaments in my youth.

[@epoch1414]

Thank for the smother mate pattern :O

[@kwv889j]

That last mate attack was neat.

[@chjabr0010]

10:22 Would you say you're taking over with the Ponziana pawns-from-early-on-ee?

[@StevenFfr]

Today I got my 1st brilliant move!and I'm so happy about it

[@uifwastaken]

I really hope there will be Cambridge Springs in the course against d4 so i don't have to prepare it myself (or at least i think you said you were making something like that..?)

[@creeptitan]

I do not know how long this has been the case for, but i just won someones queen with the trap you showed 3 years ago and it showed as "Englund Gambit: Rosen Trap"

[@phoenixinthetrees1446]

23:03 + If you're unsure about material, just look under your opponent's name at the top of the board and it shows you what they've taken; and under your name, which of their pieces you've taken, and what the material balance is.

[@TymexComputing]

New light@!

[@valleeinberger2993]

Hell yeah man, 3am Eric content

[@johnboyd4613]

3am where?

[@valleeinberger2993]

Germany

[@HonorOP]

6:30 I might be mistaken but I think that in Bg4 white could have pushed a pawn to target Nc3, and if B takes then pawn takes. It can continue maybe even until making a new queen

[@user-hx5bs3up2r]

The pawn was untakable. After Bd5, BxNc3 removes the defense of B on d5. QxBd5. I think the position looks good. Knight & Bishop for Bishop & Pawn.

[@maleperson2449]

I've always maintained the lower rated players are harder! Look how quickly Eric is running through these players compared to 100 points before. Smashing all of them obviously but still

[@leobobo27]

Hi Eric, would you consider adding your ELO from each episode to the titles so viewers can quickly locate (rewatch) the episodes closest to their current/desired ELO?

[@adamboll5586]

New Cut!

[@courtneykachur9487]

Good news. Another eepisode!!!!

[@TheMosayat]

Yeah these really were quick games, no clickbait 😅

[@adrienlmps3744]

2:45 At that moment even tho black is likely to win a piece, it seams that the engine says the position is equal. What is the compensation for white here ?

[@thetransferaccount4586]

good games x1

[@mouradaissani8957]

2:59 , yes it came on the 1st game too

[@rotkappy1424]

MORE! XD

[@filipstan2135]

Oh no my sleep

[@danielalvarez8487]

Eric vs Tyler1 soon on this series?!?? 👀

[@ArkiUnknown]

are you streaming these speedruns ?

[@Marcus-sx1bj]

Seems like Eric plays better when he thinks less/plays quicker. Less ruminating between options

[@SnailSandwich]

Lmao these are so much quicker than the other episodes

[@seanstuchbery]

i finally caught up and now i have to WAIT for new episodes????😡😡

[@RajnaTMS]

This was like level under 1000 from the opponents 😂

[@uifwastaken]

23:40 greek gift would be interesting there altho maybe shaky, i should go to sleep:p (lazy to calculate Ng5 Kg6..)

[@Rabideen]

Marilyn Monroe and Bruce Lee deaths are two of the most famous.

[@andreew7463]

What would happen if you had played bishop B6 at 14.16?

[@stevepriority4219]

Magnus, get ready!

[@-dizzoj-]

Well the 1500s were putting up a good fight.. until this episode!

[@Tin55foil]

At 7:24 (game 2) Black to move. Isn’t queen to e1 a gueen sacrifice for checkmate? Am I missing something?

[@FluxXx7789]

white can take back twice, so black loses both the queen and the rook for a rook. It would only work if queen e1 was a capture of one of whites rooks, the second of blacks captures on e1 would then be mate, yes.

[@Tin55foil]

@@FluxXx7789 got it! Thanks for the comment.

[@fahimfatah]

I am still waiting for my first smother mate.

[@thehybridrider976]

blows me away how he plays people similiar rating to me and destroys them easily. For me its a titanic struggle every time.

[@gerardduffy3406]

I was starting to think you might need to change the time control.

[@thechessfish]

Wow, those 1500s in those first two games were way worse than some 12-1300s a few episodes ago... Edit: first three games - bro blundered a Bishop

[@zapotec8988]

I was hoping we would see Eric defend against the Jerome

[@RAFAELSILVA-by6dy]

It's disappointing how few players at the 1500 level actually think about their moves.

[@alandouglas2789]

It’s normal