TOTAL DOMINATION | Speedrun Episode 20

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 3 instructive chess games that feature some important chess lessons around solid attacking play and how to dominate the opponent from early on.
0:00 Two Knights Attack vs Caro Kann
15:00 Center Fork Trick Opening
24:24: Dominating the Modern Defense
How to CRUSH the Caro Kann with the Two Knights Attack: • How to CRUSH the Caro-...
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[@Zoro-fl2mn]

Oh no my sleep cycle.

[@JosephTruelson]

At least it never existed in the first place. You’re not losing anything.

[@ZEUSAIMIGHTY]

Call an ambulance...but not for me...

[@chancellorpalpatine7486]

Eric Rosen is the only cure to insomnia

[@peterbain6548]

That’s a good sleep cycle sac

[@alexgee3762]

Retweet

[@gitargr8]

Eric can summon an opponent blunder by saying "It would be funny if..."

[@vedantyelmalle2439]

opponent was a paid actor

[@George_Bland]

And it was funny lol

[@sandirosyandi4104]

test

[@sandirosyandi4104]

@@vedantyelmalle2439 test

[@rotkappy1424]

am still laughing hahahaha

[@rodriguezro9999]

Eric-stradamus. "It'd be funny if he plays rook b8 again." Lol 😂

[@Internet_Angel_Yamero]

13:33 Eric’s opponent: Oh no my rook Oh no my rook

[@alexweitz]

I'll fuckin' do it again

[@billwindsor4224]

😂😂😂

[@TheNickJonathan]

The double rook hang to the same bishop was pretty funny

[@MajorAddiction]

Such a generous opponent

[@jschapp77]

I’m pretty new to chess, and very capable of showing that kind of generosity.

[@theherk]

That last game was brutal. The knight on f6 was an absolute unit. Real hero.

[@jongler9775]

Eric bullying lower rating opponents feels like me, and adult, playing judo with youngsters. Although I am not as merciless. At the end of the video the vibe was a bit like " I broke both his legs, but all in all it was nice to see him crawling and trying to get up. He put up a good fight." I was laughing ! Cheers, Eric, and have a nice day everyone.

[@jettaeschroff6924]

thanks for the calm content in sharp contrast with the jingling keys of the rest of the interner

[@alejopieroni4590]

That last game was straight up gruesome, thanks for making us mortals understand every attacking idea with such level of detail, almost feels as if I could think of those moves (I can't!)

[@joeb4142]

Solid play esp. from an 1112 for the first half of the first game. Eric going medieval on motolaT 😆 I hope moto’s not scarred for life.

[@tonylopez5157]

That was me!! I wanted to type and tell he was cooking!!!

[@12354rony]

Cooked a whole damn meal@@tonylopez5157

[@rhoddryice5412]

@@tonylopez5157 I think you are the first opponent I've seen commenting in this series.

[@LukeGGWP]

The double room blunder had me howling 😂

[@kezzaguy]

Constantly looking forward to the next video in this series!

[@laszlototh5956]

I can't wait for the next episode to arrive. I like the good manner how Eric takes seriously his oponents who - let's be honest - play on a very basic level and often don't know what they are doing. Real gentleman.

[@ununu242]

This 100%, it's so nice to see a master who doesn't feel like it is necessary to berate weaker players. I'm only a casual player and a few weeks ago didn't know who Eric Rosen was but now I'm just captivated by this series and his wholesome approach to the games.

[@jaystarr6571]

The double rook sacrifice was really surprising.

[@pyrokinetikrlz]

pay respects to the guy losing both rooks, one after the other, by the same bishop, in the same square!

[@badgerbadger5061]

F

[@saxonwestbury-price3514]

I like how Eric stays respectful after the double rook blunder, we’ve all been there 😂

[@richterscales]

Goes to show how once you develop board vision and a habit of checking for tactical danger on each candidate move, then the simple strategic decisions (bishops vs knight with open center) really pay off.

[@petargadev6630]

He didn't even let you finish your sentence before giving you that second rook 😂

[@alexandersherman8344]

As a caro kann player, could you try a caro kann game next episode? I'd love to learn some positional advice from blacks perspective from you

[@NaoshikuuAnimations]

Such a nice gift for my breakfast

[@sumitjamuar5713]

I love all your videos. Have learned so much from you. My go to openings are Ponziani with white and Stafford Gambit with black. Thanks so much Eric. You are a virtual mentor to so many like me ❤

[@leonmajoros4027]

36:19: "Man I do have to give my opponent credit to, äh, like really trying to survive..." - Eric, nicest guy on earth

[@Ben-py2xq]

"Taking wins the queen.... but..." Love that line.

[@therealmikz]

Second game is a freaking masterpiece, thank you for this.

[@scheimong]

That was funny, how the guy played Rb8 twice 😅

[@djgresearch]

I really like these Speedruns which, I think, are quite instructive, even for strong players. It would be interesting to see an advanced version of this against a stronger opponent, say 2000ish. That might work better with a longer time such as (20, 0) to allow more time for explanation of strategy.

[@Kaserbeam]

eventually he will be playing against strong opponents on this series, thats kind of the point of it

[@Thogstacker]

I like seeing what he does against players at my level. Smashing Fried Liver, etc.

[@djgresearch]

@@Kaserbeam Yes, I realise that, but it will take a long time before he meets strong opposition, where the strategic discussion is at a more advanced level. Also, I think in a more advanced game, a longer time than 10 minutes would give Eric more scope to explain.

[@animefreak3010]

Like Daniel does yeah

[@maxkho00]

@@Kaserbeam Do you know if he will ever get to the 2400-2500 level? Would be very interesting to see how he fares against players of my level.

[@Haychtrain]

Loving this series Eric. Thanks for making them.

[@GT_177]

I was quite happy to see that 2nd rook blunder because it confirms that I'm not the only one who does dumb stuff like that.

[@McLKeith]

I really like the commentary. The explanations help my game thinking processes. Thanks a lot.

[@Rearmostbean]

So informative Thank you Eric

[@nephis_2006]

Love from france, best way to start my day

[@MindFlowersDotNet]

Great commentary and gameplay!

[@mitchbarlow5758]

Love this series! Great content

[@cspell]

Nice games, very instructive

[@thetransferaccount4586]

really enjoying the speedrun

[@Alex-xk6md]

As always, appreciate the creative/instructive chess, youre an animal

[@mrdooman]

I can't begin to express how much I love this series. Every video feels like its two minutes long. Just the way you go through it and explain things. Keep it up!

[@matthewkoveleski9131]

Lmao @ the double rook blunder 😂

[@sigmase11]

I Think I'm addicted to watching this speed run and absolutely love the explanations you give for every move. Is there a way og getting the pgn to the games without having to write them down whilst watching?

[@secretfish6646]

dont normally watch this channel but these videos are great, please continue this series!

[@ChristianHegele]

below 1800 or so, learning the two knights is just free ELO. It's a good response to the Caro at any level, but against intermediate opponents you can often get a completely winning position out of the opening.

[@fakejasonlawless]

13:33 ha idk why but I also had the urge to play that move and blunder the second rook haha, I guess noobs think alike (even though I'm about 200 lower rated than your opponent)

[@jethro87]

"Pieces keep vanishing when played on this spot, need to investigate, we need more data to get a conclusive answer of what is happening."

[@renegade_filmmaker]

The content that keeps on giving :D

[@Enzo222]

Great episode today, hoping to see new openings with black in the next one

[@jwr1970]

Eric 'No Mercy' Rosen, teaching me and a plethora of others how to ameliorate oneself in the game of chess. Humble thanks from me ❤

[@HoloDaWisewolf]

Thank you for this great video. I'm loving this series! I do have a question tho: what razor do you use? You're always pretty well shaved

[@eric-rosen]

Braun Series 9!

[@HoloDaWisewolf]

@@eric-rosenHaha thanks, I was looking for a new razor. And I trully appreciate your content man

[@chjabr0010]

Any time you seriously say "This wins the Queen, but...", you know it's a good game.

[@3Max]

One bit of feedback (after watching a lot of Danya's speedruns), I'd encourage you to try to explain a lot of the latent ideas for both sides roughly at the level you are during the speedrun. Currently it sometimes feels more like you're explaining why your moves are crushing these newer players, rather than "how can I as a newer player find the winning strategy in XYZ position". Thanks for the content!

[@williame4175]

Whoah i was scrolling for the last hr waiting for this 😅

[@pelecaj7067]

hahah first game 2 rocks at same square xD cant stop laughing...been there done that brother xd

[@mitchelmodine9197]

“The bishops were staring at each other long enough.” Real life bishops also do that at lot tbh.

[@dgeorge04]

Thanks Eric

[@sujaymessi]

It's always the bishops taking aim from another galaxy.

[@felixbold678]

how calm eric weighs his 1000 options to crush his oppenent in the last game is hillarious

[@abaudoux]

Can't believe this channel only has 600k subs

[@seangauthier8144]

Game two was a *nice* win

[@eclecticexplorer7828]

In game 1, after Bf4, I was looking at Black playing Nxe4, Qxe4 Qxb2, Rb1 Qxc3. The initial capture of the knight allows Black to grab the extra pawn. Black can follow up with Nf6, gaining a tempo by making White move the queen. If Black instead followed Qxe4 with Nf6 first, White can relocate the queen to protect the b pawn, as on c2.

[@vetgirig4209]

Yes, black missed the chance to get ahead there.

[@aeleron0577]

I have a question: At 18:24, why did you not consider Nd4, attacking the pinned knight? My analysis would be if Nxd4, Bxd1, Kxd1, exd4, winning the exchange. Alternatively, if white does not move the knight, Nxf3, gxf3, Bxf3 forking the rooks looks very good to me. If white defends the knight with the queen, we can exchange the dark-squared bishop to force it to move again. Is my analysis correct, or am I missing something?

[@willbelive]

Eric's hair looks very nice in this video

[@Kram_Farkel]

The internet is a creepy place even in chess video comments.

[@stepniak18]

Imagine people who you beat checking your account and seeing 100% winrate in 70 games. You must be reported out of this world😂

[@angosalvo5734]

It is stated clearly that it's a Speedrun account. The rating is refunded.

[@coloradodafronteira]

It says in the account's description that its an authorized speedrun account and the points will be refunded

[@Mal1234567]

LOL! ZZSpeedy must have started with a 1200 rating and is working his way down the ladder.

[@misterlukeflips4065]

The last game gave me heart palpitations. I would have wanted to cash in immediately with winning the exchange, but I guess that's why I'm not a chess master

[@safa_jahan]

Thanks for the speedrun, enjoying it. I would appreciate if you could match your room and clothing theme a bit darker to avoid the sharp white and black contrast. It would make it more pleasant on the eye. As an example, I like the scene setup of youtuber @t3dotgg

[@samgreer8596]

I like the content, but I'm already sub'd. Maybe I'll score some Oh no my Queen merch.

[@1a1u0g9t4s2u]

Following your channel is beginning to pay off. In this episode I was able to see two moves you played before you made the move. In future episodes the goal is to either increase the frequency the prediction of your moves or string two or more moves. Thanks for sharing.

[@Wtfzipcode]

can you play the sicilian against e4 some time soon on this speedrun?

[@MrOnosa]

13:34 "It'd be funny if we see Rb8.. 😮😅😅"

[@Ryan-eq3kc]

I won a really nice game with the 4 knights bishop c4 where after takes takes pawn fork instead of queen d5 forking both I played queen g5 skewering the bishop and knight and attacking the pawn on g2. The game continued bishop took my knight on c6. Pawn recaptured and knight jumped to c6 to take my pawn. I captured on g2, rook g1 attacking my queen then bishop g4 check and he resigned after pawn push and taking with bishop

[@KironKabir]

that good bishop just became best bishop

[@Astrobay13]

Couldn't black have won a pawn at 7:42 with 1. ... Nxe4 2. Qxe4 Qxb2 because the c pawn is now hanging?

[@davidchandra8722]

13:33 😂😂😂 someone's day is ruined

[@michigan53105]

Had a exchange sac then a queen sac Arabian mate yesterday mate in 6 it was beautiful my first oh no my queen

[@carltonascarf7694]

that double rook b8 was funny

[@abhishekhgd]

34:45 opponent got to breath a bit after Eric almost choked the King

[@InfiniteQuest86]

Even though the last guy got dominated, he saw so much for a 1000 level player.

[@patriot1303]

Still chuckling he lost both rooks on the same square by the same bishop 😅 - I thought only I did stuff like that

[@momoneysucka]

No one ever hangs their rook to me, much less two of them. 🙄

[@alexmeuleman9079]

Eric basically arm wrestling babies: total domination!

[@deaducks107]

Will we be seeing any Stafford Gambits in the series?😊

[@eric-rosen]

We already saw one, but I was playing against it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJypip6odtyBoNksi=V6DHqG2mIwBdC_BO

[@billebrooks]

I'd have lost it if my opponent blundered on the same square twice. Perhaps Eric has the talent to be a straight man?

[@beeble2003]

Last game really shows why beginners shouldn't play things like the Modern and Pirc. The only way to win with those openings is to counterattack, but it's very easy to get completely tied up and get yourself close to zugzwang with 32 pieces still on the board.

[@diabl2master]

Double rook sacrifice!!!

[@alansmithee6273]

13:30 LMAO the bishop was JUST there.

[@alexanderstelmakh8906]

The end of the game is unpredictable … but not for Eric )))

[@scottdshaffer]

At 12:30, opponent forgot that the bishop covers b8 and put a rook there At 13:32, opponent forgot that the bishop covers b8 and put a rook there

[@lightmind20]

That was indeed funny

[@robd1381]

Any guesses on when Erick will take his first loss on the speedrun? I'll go for game 115

[@ijemand5672]

He's already an IM often performing at GM level. So the question should be when we see the first draw

[@gumball135]

I can't see him losing to anyone below 1900. Assuming he does up 100 rating points every 20 games, that would mean... at least 180 more games.

[@facundoibarra9339]

I'd doubt he'll draw to anyone below 2100. My take is he'll draw on game 285(?

[@yikara01]

in 6:16 if Qxb2, there is the move Bb3 to trap the queen and then attack it with either of the rooks

[@yikara01]

would've loved to see that XD

[@Cr0zzle]

Qa3 saves the queen no?

[@yikara01]

@@Cr0zzleyou're right, oops, excuse my stupidity, i failed to notice that move, thank you so much for correcting me 😅

[@christiangreek9388]

Game 2 question: Why not attack white queen with black square bishop, defended by c6 knight instead of defending pawn structure with queen and blocking bishop?

[@davidnelson4960]

Its more an honor than a pleasure when it comes to observing Rosen instruct us. Seriously sharp hooter fell in the frying pan. Showed heart that first game.

[@Sirzacharia]

I’m really starting to see better how you really plan an attack in a supported position

[@davidanderson_surrey_bc]

Pin + Fork = Pork Fork + Mate = Fate

[@Trizzer89]

1100s have blindness beyond 4 squares. Even if you just moved your piece 5 squares away the previous turn

[@Epidombe]

RIP ZZSpeedy

[@mitchelllevine5664]

Is Eric wearing eyeliner?!? 😮

[@joeydaniewicz6980]

oh my GOD the double rook to b8

[@youssef6222]

31:00 @magnuscarlsen your move

[@peterail]

Hmmm...Didn't break a sweat, Eric. Time to level up and play in the 2000 range?

[@bohou6946]

I would literally start crying if I was playing black in the last game.

[@sameerasmr6217]

ERIC ROSEN 🎉

[@t-banan]

We need 2 hour speedrun episodes