Trapping a Grandmaster in 7 Moves | Stafford Gambit

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In this video, I play my favorite dubious aggressive opening, the Stafford Gambit, against GM Fidel Corrales in a blitz game on lichess.org. Afterwards, we analyze the game together and I show him some beautiful variations. Watch the game (and more!) from Fidel's perspective: • Match vs Eric Rosen th...
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[@MattPXiong]

He's a GM because he kept learning.

[@trent797]

Yup. Notice how he actually wants to learn about where he went wrong.

[@ploopybear]

😳

[@jonathansayers9964]

hes a GM because he drinks water from a wine glass.

[@nathanabella5316]

I love his reactions

[@prabhureubenthomas6052]

@@jonathansayers9964 timestamp

[@bustarogers9990]

You have to bring this GM back, such a cool humble dude.

[@douwehuysmans5959]

Ye he's great he also gave Hafu a lesson during Pogchamps, very instructive

[@leadnitrate2194]

@@douwehuysmans5959 who is he? I don't follow Eric on twitch.

[@MrZombieanator]

@@leadnitrate2194 Check the description

[@douwehuysmans5959]

@@leadnitrate2194 ficorrales

[@manguito598]

@@douwehuysmans5959 he has a youtube channel with the same username

[@makearunat]

I love how the two of you analysed this together.

[@leadnitrate2194]

Apparently, they had a match and they analysed most of the games afterwards. Very nice of the GM

[@neelparmar6690]

We get so much more insight hearing both perspectives, especially from players of this level

[@gato_catindig]

Analyzed

[@neelparmar6690]

@@gato_catindig spelling depends on which country you are from, both are correct

[@Teal_.]

@@gato_catindig found the american

[@skylerharrison]

Keep bringing this guy on. He’s awesome! No ego, and super smart, it adds a lot to the conversation.

[@seeker296]

I was amazed how humble ficorrales is. I would have been so tilted losing to someone with lower title and higher rating in a tricky gambit. But he kept his cool and just wanted to learn. Hence he's GM and I'm

[@charlesrosen1085]

Dude, ur so fkin right. Not gonna name names but there are GMs that really anger me with their egos

[@vivonzullu7112]

@@charlesrosen1085 Hikaru?

[@sebastianshine4262]

@@vivonzullu7112 i watched hours of his chess and never had that impression. Why do you feel like that?

[@harsha8976]

@@sebastianshine4262 you might wanna look up Hikaru's drama with Eric Hansen Unless you were being sarcastic

[@derrick3481]

I dont know who stafford is or what he’s doing with his knights but the Rosen gambit is looking lethal

[@freds_chess]

666th like and ruined no replies.

[@charlesrosen1085]

ROSEN GAMBIT

[@grasshopperdad1479]

You and ficorrales are such a great chess couple, really passionate and with the willing of continuously learning and teaching... please do more of these!

[@mrhusi]

yea i loved the discussion

[@lefty6921]

susss

[@nelsonnicholson6175]

@@lefty6921 Not sus, just two guys being dudes 😎

[@atharvashahh]

Petition to rename the Stafford to the "Rosen Gambit"

[@gonzalo4658]

Seriously tho 💯

[@sadeghsaati1335]

maybe the other way around, Eric Stafford Rosen

[@kormagogthedestroyer]

Seconded

[@SuperMaanas]

Stafford-Rosen gambit. Rosen has to win in a real OTB blitz tournament if he wants to be immortalized

[@AntonioSerranoMx91]

420 likes... beyond EPIC.

[@dkpandey1996]

"This is my livelihood. Just playing tricky openings, watching people suffer." - IM Eric Rosen, 2020

[@federicodibenedetto4073]

mark ruffalo is playing chess now ! cool !

[@joejitsu034]

I hear he’s a lovely guy. But has one hell of a temper on him 😕

[@izzojoseph2]

I was surprised about his real voice

[@bcfblack]

I've never heard of ficorrales before, but he is the best chess listener i've ever seen. so engaged and interested in every part of this. what a guy!

[@riccardorosso2795]

GM Ficorrales is such a nice person!!!

[@g73hc3gsv3i]

1. Eric traps many GMs with the Stafford. 2. Daniel Naroditsky makes how to bust the Stafford. 3. Jonathan Schrantz makes how beat the London System in 3 different ways. 4. Naroditsky falls for the Englund gambit and loses his queen. 5. Jonathan tries to ban Eric and loses his queen like Naroditsky against Eric. 6. Eric traps many GMs with the Stafford, again!

[@terranloudenback2102]

Nice

[@johnvuillemot4805]

When did naro fall for the Englund? Do you have a link?

[@simohayha6031]

Except Jonathan is IM

[@johnvuillemot4805]

@@simohayha6031 Jonathan doesnt have a title

[@cheesiechess3656]

@@johnvuillemot4805 If you want to see the line Naro fell for, just watch Jonathan Schrantz latest video when he plays vs Eric.

[@kairoselvarro6546]

only in chess can the winner and loser have a civilised discussion on how to better themselves in the game, and NOT arrogantly brag at each other... Respect to Eric and GM ficorrales 👍🏼

[@geckogeico2212]

You COULD do it in games like basketball, but that never happens

[@rexsthegreat22]

It actually does happen in chess but not as often as other games

[@rexsthegreat22]

Gecko Geico it happens every game in NBA what you on about? There has to be one person trash talking because they’re doing good, having fun, or they hate a person on the other team

[@brotippsbros5049]

Its only like this when the right two people play. There are also a lot of sore losers in chess especially among grandmasters.

[@utm0st]

Kind of a stupid comment I won't lie

[@cheesiechess3656]

7:57 "knight g4 resign, are you siri- I..." Siri: okay lemme be helpful.

[@sundaymanali5854]

sirious listening

[@AM_-wg1hj]

IM Eric Rosen the trapper of GMs

[@Xbotto]

Trapper of all gms

[@Yessentuki4]

I tried this on my grandpa, he didn't take a single pawn I wanted him to, totally blocked me lol

[@paudauz1141]

Little did you know he is also watching Eric Rosen!

[@Herosparky]

Wow he took it so well, and then just sat there and studied it with you to learn to avoid it next time, awesome guy

[@ribbonsofnight]

Maybe now you can have people who never learn from people but instead learn from computers but I doubt there is a single grand master who doesn't learn like this on a regular basis (except not while streaming).

[@finnhackapell6560]

Getting the GM title speedrun only using the Stafford Gambit let's go

[@koxukoshu]

I love his genuine reactions. What a cool GM.

[@jiemileng7745]

Yes of course we would have IM Eric Rosen's Stafford Gambit

[@capgaming6045]

Hulk by day, chess master by night.

[@neelparmar6690]

If Professor Hulk played Chess

[@Gelfling66]

Hey Eric! I just started chess 3-4 months ago, and have drawn almost all my inspiration for chess from you, and just broke 1000 yesterday! I absolutely love your content and wouldn't be where I am right now without you, thanks!

[@AdmBerner]

He is quite helpful. Congrats on breaking 1000

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

1000? For blitz, bullet or rapid?

[@Tamiadogu]

That's nice, I wanna learn too...how do I go about it?

[@Tamiadogu]

@@paurush5991 thanks

[@JojoEditor1970]

And then there is me who misses where he wants to put his pieces

[@Zoolookuk]

I loved the chat at the end, more of this please!

[@AdmBerner]

I absolutely love this conversation. Eric's smile while Fidel is calculating is priceless. It's just like Eric says in his Stafford video, he loves letting GM's calculate this position

[@MrJsintic]

I tried this opening for my chess teams online meet, my opponent is like the #1 rated scholastic female in the USA (according to my coach). She accepted the Knight, but then she played that h3 d3 line and I couldn't break through and she won an endgame up 2 pawns. She admitted as we analyzed that she studied the line on your video haha. Great minds think alike I suppose.

[@blackman7186]

Opponent never accept the stafford gambit in my case 😭😭

[@justsubscribed1323]

Haha you never faced me then, i like to get destroyed by stafford gambit and leave the game without resigning

[@andromeda4995]

@@justsubscribed1323 you're a legend

[@leedsmanc]

@@justsubscribed1323 it's a sacrifice we have all made (and continue to make, daily) for the greater popularity of chess.

[@31redorange08]

Then you're only facing weak people. Are you weak, too?

[@leadnitrate2194]

Even if they accept it, GM Naroditsky made a really good video on how to refute the Stafford. So chances are, they watched it and can defend and keep their extra pawn.

[@grobertoac2430]

I've tried Stafford gambit many many times because of you. And I do it whenever I can... but it looks like no one below 1500 falls into these traps meanwhile GMs do 😪

[@asmaangel1088]

GM Ficorrales is such a nice person!!!

[@waterpidez6732]

Id say its more that u dont know how to react well and play it well, theres also the fact that u need a lot of luck for 1 to play the first moves as u want otherwise u cant do it

[@rishabhpandey429]

You probably analyze the best moves for the gambit, but below 1500, best moves are rarely played and you then prolly don't know how to take advantage of them the best? I'd suggest going over different lines on your engine.

[@andrewboyd9948]

Get you a man who looks at you like Eric looks at the Stafford gambit

[@mattmiller1179]

The videos you have posted with him are great! Agree with everybody else, such a cool and chill guy, and willing to both teach and learn. More please.

[@JosephCannell]

This guy is so cool and positive

[@n8style]

Love the discussion at the end, very interesting

[@bitoybicol4087]

Amazing display of humility and sportsmanship from you both. Thanks for the analysis.

[@yanille4109]

really awesome to see you guys go over the game afterwards, and the gm is humble as hell.

[@dimitrimoraes4588]

Great opening and super humble GM! Awesome content as always! Congrats from Brazil!

[@Opethian181]

I would watch every video in this format. It's short, informative and entertaining. Trap more GMs pleasee. Make this a series.

[@ribbonsofnight]

it's hard enough to trap a GM, let alone have it be one who is willing to do this on the spot.

[@Smallgot83]

This guy is awesome. Need to see him more!

[@KingSaheb0079]

This Was Very Interesting. Personally, My Favourite Trap is Astolfo.

[@alien3.0c]

XDDD

[@hermesthegreek5247]

Ah yes, the crotch gambit

[@user-ej4tk1sb8g]

Same

[@clydee6886]

The astolfo gambit

[@amaljay8158]

Need more of this. Please let corrales know he's am awesome dude.

[@thor3203]

Been enjoying your opening traps Eric, keep up the good content!

[@aravindsfirst]

GM Ficorrales seems like such a cool dude. Always nice to see people like him reach GM levels, and you see exactly why he could reach just from this video alone. Great stuff!

[@roland.j.ruttledge]

So educational, many thanks.

[@tyrelnicholibojos8591]

I learn more things watching a single video from you more than playing chess for a week

[@frankoliver2626]

Awesome this couple analysis👍😉😊

[@lachyfaktor138]

This guy needs to start streaming or YT channel! So much to offer and super humble about it too

[@mattiurrehman3611]

Was stuck at 1100-1200 for ages then I found your chanel and specifically, this gambit, now I am at 1500 on lichess and still win most of my games by total annihilation thanks to you :))

[@mattiurrehman3611]

Update: Crossed 1650 ;-)

[@natasdabsi1138]

@@mattiurrehman3611 any update

[@mattiurrehman3611]

@@natasdabsi1138still at around 1600s, haven't been playing much lately

[@southerncharity7928]

@@mattiurrehman3611 update?

[@pareshd3284]

Here are the guys ...wow... Ideal ones to learn from... Hats off... Both Down to earth packed with a bundle of knowledge and skills ... Super healthy discussion and attitude ... Best lesson to learn from them is the sportsman spirit ... Specially when we find a lot of people leaving the games midway leaving the opponent waiting while playing online 🙄. Attitude is everything 👍. Keep Rocking mates 🤠

[@jonatansvensson8346]

Found a supercool move at 6:38. Instead of g5 Eric could’ve played bishop g1. Such an esthetic move! The idea of course is to cut of the rook from defending h1 so that after bishop g2 check and king captures you can queen without the rook being able to capture.

[@cailebfeik]

That wouldn't work because white would play rook to e2 to block bishop g2

[@nugsnothugs]

259 subs for ficorrales that's criminal. I've watched every stream and video for 2 years and this is my favorite collab

[@silk62004]

Very good game. I was screaming at the scream. Hard to breathe. Thanks 👍🏽

[@rohannarula]

Brilliant game by Eric.. and his opponent GM just got a billion brownie points from me.

[@coleeolee]

I didn’t really enjoy your videos a lot at first but the more I watch the more I enjoy

[@teenylank]

I just love how much they love what they do!

[@antaress8128]

I love it when the Stafford works and Eric wins.

[@kenmccarty6229]

Love this!

[@shinobu-39]

This is ASMR chess at its finest. Eric's speech is so pleasant to listen to

[@hideentity1518]

Eric. I watch your twitch yesterday. What you did with that noob guy was well appreciated. Your patience, your willing, your knowledge. Keep it up! it raises your rating as a chess master. At least by me. And The begginer and intermediate is what you need to aim at.

[@flixxerr6160]

What happened?

[@hideentity1518]

@@flixxerr6160 watch Eric's twitch, you won't disappoint.

[@ihsancan5876]

Eric Rosen: Oh no my Rook! Eric Rosen: Anyways, Bam Barabaap Boom PAW

[@razimiles8909]

this is awesome!!!

[@gordocar3520]

I remember watching from ficorrales streaming. He was shocked and upset. Now I get to see it from Rosen's perspective.

[@spookydoo4697]

I love the colabs

[@rayclay2]

big smile after that win... GM was in trouble out of the gate...

[@thehumanpractice2985]

Two passionate chess players engaged in discussion... fabulous!

[@TheDeghohun]

You two are so cool! Perfect! 👌🏽

[@dandychiggins7240]

I think this is probably my favourite chess video ever, and not even for the match itself

[@niscent_]

i had only played chess naively as a kid before, and randomly decided to give it a try last week. i suck, i got a ~650 rating so far, but just watching you discuss positions and lines makes me want to get good enough at chess to enjoy the full pleasure of all those possibilities and situations.

[@user-uw6fp4wp5o]

Classy, both of you.

[@BenGamber]

Spending more time on the review than the match itself proves a strong passion for the game and strategy, when the desire to gain and share knowledge and skill is just as strong as the desire to compete.

[@deejy232]

Hi Eric I am trying to find the video you did where everyone was giving you facts about a country and you lost in time trouble but you said on the plus side you have learned a lot about that country. It was a funny moment thanks Dominic

[@jeremyellison6544]

Sooooo Beautiful Mr. Rosen!!!!!

[@979259]

i was unaware of ficorrales. as gms go, he's quite adaptable. i'm a fan already.

[@thor3203]

well played game eric :)

[@louisvuittondonvg9040]

you should play with this guy more often he seems so cool

[@sankalanchanda669]

He is probably the nicest GM I have ever seen

[@xanbex8324]

Thanks!

[@booooo-urns]

Badass mate

[@morganeclipse9038]

No one has ever lost against my signature move... _The King Sacrifice._

[@artisticautistic9664]

Hes like a saiyan. You actually just helped him become stronger.

[@ChavvyChannel]

Poggers stuff Eric. Real poggers! Nice and poggers pogchamp

[@RubricoA.]

chess is like boxing, brutal, systematic, beautiful, yet sportsmanship is still there

[@NuubiKakku]

GG!!

[@netizenunfaedah2467]

Wow amazing

[@averagejohnson3985]

12:27 turning wine into water, cuban jesus

[@radhabaibb1256]

Great Stafford

[@zenfire2003]

My favorite teacher by far.

[@diegoureta9435]

That mate was awesome

[@acesneeks]

Nice dude my favorite trap is Natalie Mars

[@toegang5531]

Eric’s thinking: “this move is really cool”

[@aaronwalderslade]

Qd6 was my move of choice, as you say, keeping the tension.

[@inscrutable67]

I love how impressed he is with the stafford lines I played this for a bit a couple months ago but didnt know the lines and lost too many games, I eventually came back to it and now I dont even like playing as white

[@RulezAPower]

6:47 Oh no!! My rook 6:50 Oh noo! My queen, mah b00tiful queen.

[@sunacchi3640]

You mean king

[@breezyyy1837]

the calm reaction he had to getting 10000 bits ($100)

[@worldwidehappiness]

At 4:00, Pawn can go to h2 Check. White king is forced to move to one of two squares. Then Black bishop to h3 and that will either be check or a threat on the rook. Etc.

[@invelpubgm3250]

dude is a legend ... he's teaching a gm

[@nileshbhatt135]

Thanks

[@cathay11]

Eric is like the sherlock holmes of chess

[@chessstarter]

Siri also is interested in the trap!!!🤣

[@HeroesOfFreeSpeech]

Good sportsmanship leads to more learning from opponents rather than hating them and yourself for losing.

[@Feyolen]

I’m a simple man I see Stanford I click video

[@liomessi7508]

Rosen's voice is the most soothing voice ever... 👌👌👌😀😀

[@harshrajjadhav940]

We want a Stafford Gambit repertoire on chessable. Please make it happen