Winning Quickly With Opening Traps and Tricks

[@Rombizio]

I play exactly like you. Only difference is that I lose all games.

[@pinkblush3774]

😂😂

[@politefahrenheit8546]

bruh

[@os.a.m.a]

You just think that

[@bonniejunk]

@@os.a.m.a issa joke

[@bisonl7680]

@PAR4LYS1S lol

[@ClaytonQ45]

Game 4 - White: "Hah, I got an IM to lose time!" Reality: Heh, there's a squirrel on the roof.

[@edikanebu-nkamado5063]

Savage 😂😂😂😂🤣

[@AndreiErmakov]

Brilliant!

[@imunknownbtw7054]

Fuckk!!

[@stewartzayat7526]

Hehe, squirrel go zoom!

[@malenkas3]

I don't understand 😭 Could someone break kayfabe abd explain

[@ParlanceOpus]

11:54 "This time I'll be more solid than usual... oh there's a squirrel on the roof"

[@eliaskjrbo8142]

Lol 😂

[@B3Band]

28:00 That's the "I'm not wasting 10 minutes of tournament time on a player 600+ rating points above me" gambit

[@xx-cj6ew]

The Bongcloud Gambit

[@jimlee420]

The King Sacrifice

[@anselerol2956]

the king gambit, not to be confused with the king's gambit

[@spikegamer5143]

Isnt resign even faster? :D I think he is just tilted so he is just trying to ruin his opponent's experience.

[@turtlemastertimmy]

I love how Eric was slightly offended haha

[@cogitoergosum9069]

26:49 Eric: "what... what... what... He wants to play bongcloud? What is this? How do I punish him.... I want to punish him to the maximum..." Hikaru: *nervous sweating*

[@jercki72]

0:52 "one of the traps is taking on B2" ... *takes B2*

[@darksideorbit8898]

6:01 " ...or if he plays g6 it will also be mate." *plays g6*

[@karebuu1383]

The smirk he had is hilarious after that move

[@paulgilchrist3549]

So va is bbb8

[@xgrghn3480]

To be continued.

[@kreftl]

@@SuperiorInsaan yes

[@owaisahmad18]

A cup of coffee and either agadmator video or erics stream is all i need to relax at the end of the day.

[@TheGrandmaster1]

Throw in a John Bartholomew in there too and you've got it made.

[@theF1oracle]

You sir, know what your talking about 😉

[@Stonefalconetti]

Agreed!!

[@DeuceGenius]

i do this every morn

[@CarlHislop]

A cup of coffee and a good battle on lichess is all I need to relax at the end of the day. I love watching chess vids but prefer getting into battle myself and crushing opponents

[@stoops1526]

"He's beserking, I'll berserk back" A berserkle jerk, if you will.

[@CZnoob]

911, hello? Yes, this post right here.

[@mad-k6q]

Funny and disgusting at the same time.

[@sloppyjoe9070]

Yes officer, this one right here. He’s acting in a belligerent and most unseemly manner. I fear he may be a *s e x u a l d e v i a n t* of some kind.

[@AnimeCritical]

What does it do other than half the time for yourself?

[@micahwatkins2594]

@@AnimeCritical I think that a victory will then win you an additional point in the arena. I could be wrong.

[@ScrewUGuysImGoingHam]

@11:26 "It's nice to be white"

[@OdinHerjan]

SHOTS FIRED ... hahahaha

[@constantinospapadopoulos6778]

@@OdinHerjan he forgot to check his privillege hahahhaahha

[@aqshelraditya3677]

It sounds weird when I close my eyes

[@lol101lol101lol10199]

It's OK to be White

[@notuntrue8569]

It's great to be white.

[@doctorbea]

Your commentary makes this worth watching. I love how you talk about possibilities and mistakes with certain positions. Well done, good sir, well done indeed.

[@prodigyx1089]

This is the first time I've been to this channel, and I have to say you really are an impressive chess player. I really don't watch people play chess unless they're super famous, but this was nice to watch. Very educational as well. Looking forward to new videos!

[@DylansLapplandSimping]

Opponent: *tries hard to win* Eric: "Heh, there's a squirrel on the roof."

[@krisan6549]

😂

[@Foxygrandpa2131]

Imagine thinking an IM would fall for Scholar’s Mate

[@ezrahadwi135]

@Luqs Tech oh wow 😭😂 Guess bongcloud isn't that idiot anymore, its 3000+ master play

[@flipamationstudios]

Lol, even a 1000 rated player fell for it, specially if it's bullet

[@izzojoseph2]

It’s amazing how you have these casual conversations and devise vicious attacks on the fly. I greatly appreciate your lessons.

[@rohita7098]

00:30 two knight opening 17:20 reverse sicilian pinned variation 23:30 queen takes pawn opening

[@bacim1994]

26:10 game from the thumbnail

[@TGBHammer]

Thank you

[@johnnguyen6224]

What kind of strat is that white player?

[@robsat7451]

thanks

[@oscard2008]

That was very cash money of you

[@rudra2005]

That guy gives confidence now I can challenge grandmasters...

[@constantinospapadopoulos6778]

its amazing how simple you make chess look!

[@boblobgobstopper13214]

@M H 3300 rating super mega ultra grandmaster of shitting

[@tatertatertatertatertater]

It is simple all you have to do is *memorise all 690000000000 openings and practice a couple billion games* and then you'll be good!

[@Nisarga___Shorts]

@@tatertatertatertatertater 😂😂😂😂👍

[@tannerspurlin1194]

this man does triple forks without thinking and I run out of time while trying to protect my last pawn

[@kingalonsoiv]

Wow man, I stumbled across your channel recently and it's pure gold. Love from Nigeria

[@astrodad656]

5:30 "This feels like Christmas". You are the Grinch, Eric, taking so many pieces!! lol

[@noahmorales7665]

I would love to see a Two-Knight’s Attack guide! Your analyses are always excellent, and I’ve recently been unsure what to play against e6

[@ginoginoh]

I agree, the French opening is something I struggle with White and I would like to have more options against it!

[@marin604]

I agree

[@asteris2003]

Me too

[@MindManipulatorX]

Agree

[@vivalalangstad]

Yes please

[@mohammedfathi3592]

Watching from Sudan. You play chess so smoothly I've seen violin players more stressed.

[@SaintD382]

Eric plays more smoothly than a nice, easy dump after a delicious laxative.

[@JS-tm1gq]

@@SaintD382 uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@conz2078]

@@SaintD382 um...

[@josephharry4440]

@@SaintD382Yo man man needs friends

[@Biditchoun]

You don't imagine how much stress most violin players have.

[@KamaalAbdullah]

Watching from Nigeria, hi Mr. Rosen. I like your analysis, very educative.

[@jessetait7696]

You’re always playing so happily. You foresee all attacks and defences on both sides. Your analysis is impeccable. Meanwhile, I can’t even find knight C6 on the board in under 5 seconds..

[@forexsniper6061]

Opponent: Eric Rosen is thinking I must’ve done a good move Eric: Huh there’s a squirrel on my roof

[@veuler7376]

Man you are so calm and funny while playing, and your traps are really fun to watch. I enjoyed it a lot.

[@Will-eq7uh]

“2 days till Carlson caruana” said at the very moment you play the same opening they played in their first two matches

[@peder0204]

BuildWithWill Yo I couldn’t believe it-what are the odds?!

[@frooshante]

buuttt... kinda just shows how precut high-level chess is. and at the time of writing this: SIX DRAWS for Carlsen v Caruana. quite the drudge. we gotta add a spark of chance to the calculations on the 64 squares.

[@cornekeetels5293]

Draws, but still some crazy games, man, they make drawn games fun

[@kevinjohnson6549]

frooshante chess is about intelligence there should be no chance

[@woudwilder8324]

@@kevinjohnson6549 Not completely true. It's also about chess knowledge and repetition. I might be more intelligent than my opponent but if I never played chess before and just know how every piece is allowed to move, while my opponent plays chess since the age of 7 and is studying the game intensively, than my chances of winning are slim to none.

[@worldcesar]

I am very lucky because I have found your channel. You are very good teacher.

[@lecobra418]

Just discover your channel and the second game played really show how knowing the game change everything, my elo is poor, I'm a beginner yet when I'm confronting 800 with my already poor 1100 I can feel that as well. It's like "obvious attacks everywhere" and it humbles me a lot as I know that for some dudes, with a way better level, I was that guy when we were playing. Anyway, great channel ! You got a new subscriber.

[@ts4gv]

11:26 "It's nice to be white" -Eric Rosen

[@chessbeats9527]

Ah. Trigger warning

[@VIdethbrethVI]

2020 intensifies

[@janon5815]

Based Eric

[@FadedShirt]

Watching from South East Asia :) Btw , Rosen Thank you for teaching me from your nc3 vs sicillian . I learned so much from it . Hope lot lessons again come from you!

[@MrMcSnuffyFluffy]

Squirrel.....SQUIRREL!!!

[@andreicristianancuta9186]

pppppppppppppppppprrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@c0ncA]

wow, I really enjoyed watching your video. It's so pleasent how calm you talk and how you explain your moves. Very nice. Greets

[@flippert0]

IM Rosen: "always play f6" -- Mr. Finegold cries in agony.

[@arturscircenis2820]

That's why he is an IM and Ben is GM. Just kidding.

[@qstrafe8390]

He fell out of his chair

[@somerandomguy884]

Never play f6 RAWRRR, now Ben is furious

[@justadult3493]

but final move was knife f five... Finegold probably is somewhat satisfied

[@b1rbmc]

@@justadult3493 knife? do you mean knive? or knight?

[@folderfolderson7042]

Christopher Bottorff his just kid

[@godlyvex5543]

@@b1rbmc Eric said knife f five, in the video

[@dtw1622]

I just started watching chess videos on youtube...didn't realize how friggin bad I was until now lol. Awesome video man!

[@Bjorlin1]

I learn so much from this compared to anything else, thank you

[@DigiBullet23]

i havent played chess in years and loved it as kid...been hooked on these videos...great job eric first time i seen your channel and was pleasant to watch

[@wizardellaga]

This guy's casting his own game while playing! What a genius!

[@thejourneyman8890]

I feel many do this... Even if it's internalized

[@gregtechno506]

12:08 I don't know why but this is so legendary

[@kameronfaye2918]

27:08 Guy trying to play King of the Hill

[@AndreiErmakov]

Eric, you are one of the best things that ever happened to chess.

[@captainsnake8515]

*king is in the middle of the board in the early game* “Where’s my mate”

[@syedthefunnyguy7570]

Damn, instant like after seeing your first game.. pretty calm, bold and confident.. something not all chess players are very good at

[@hhisaliar]

31:04 Qh5? That isn’t even legal after Bd6

[@ElCoolArrow]

Exactly what I saw

[@jensvyvey9253]

Yeah I don’t get it either

[@northfolkshaq3054]

Ultimate respect to you man... I had only seen your wonderful lecture ... and now this...Beautiful.

[@joonalaukkanen9660]

Chess and squirrel watching... I love the commentary, Eric!

[@buzzbloomfield2754]

12:05 Gonna attempt to be aggressive, oh there's a squirrel on the roof. Let's literally stare at it while berserking in arena. hehehe

[@Paxmax]

11:48 ... 12:10 Ok, I will Bezerk too... this time I will be a little more solid than usual... *Tries to move rook like a knight then Erics mind wanders away within seconds* ...there is a squirrel on the roof... Me: snorts morning tee while trying to contain laughter, Eric... are you sure that squirrel is really on your neighbors roof... or maybe you just had an epic introspective moment? In any way I just love it! I just hope I can avoid having to explain my weird fluid/respiratory problems to my GP.

[@jedynchastine4603]

1:27 got me dead with the heavy bass 🤣

[@bajjilllion]

This was a very nice video to watch. Found myself laughing at how casual you were with everything yet still winning! And very cool to see you destroy some openings I (and many others) struggle with. Thanks for the casual, informative video!

[@caiusmersa358]

20:33 you can just take b5 knight, if he takes bishop c3 N is also hanging

[@saturn_Il]

He would take the knight with his other knight and white would gain a tempo since black has to retreat his bishop

[@G1ng3rBreadMan]

@@saturn_Il yeah but black is up a knight, losing 1 tempo is worth a knight

[@saturn_Il]

@@G1ng3rBreadMan no its a trade, black also has a hanging bishop

[@G1ng3rBreadMan]

@@saturn_Il yeah it would go axb5 Nxb5 then black can move the bishop and is up a knight

[@daelster]

Nice video, your thought process is clear, and you make it transparent and accessible to a range of skill levels in real time. It's a more authentic way to teach than post game reviews, and in that way more engaging.

[@KingOfLamps]

Playing a very intense chess game Eric: "is that a squirrel on the road?"

[@Majamham]

I always have to fire up a game within ten seconds of listening to you and usually I end up winning. I rarely otherwise win. I carry your heart in my heart, Eric Rosen

[@inordirectional]

I found a different solution to the 7 move puzzle: 1.f4 2. g4 3. f5 4. f6 5. fxe7 6. exf8(N) 7. Nxd7 Qh4# edit: and so did everyone else. I think when you say quick mate, people think scholar's mate rather than mate with pawn via discovery, even if the latter is way cooler

[@Encounterpart]

Ha! Very cool, very creative. 6 move though, no need to make the seventh move really. I have found a different 6 move pattern so there is at least three total! :P

[@wimchess_]

I like this kind of content a lot. Just gameplays with live analysis and explaination. Well done, keep it up.

[@Uatemydoodle]

This is my first time watching this kind of video, but it's my favourite chess video to date. I like the way you present it.

[@tobiasengel8385]

I may not have subbed for over a year but i've been watching videos of you for 3 years

[@AG-vj1ho]

Apparently squirrels can fall from any height and survive because they can control where they land and they weigh so little their terminal velocity is low enough to negate

[@Plebasaurus5179]

Somebody watches Mark Rober

[@EasternElectric2012]

Eric always a pleasure to watch you in action. Good luck in your travels.

[@3b0d1999]

wow, U look like a mixture of Ronnie O'Sullivan and Garry Kasparov

[@Defox721]

How much for a 147 ?

[@Shive1337]

He looks almost exactly like Eric Rosen

[@kenwilson2597]

So true!!!

[@lethall6609]

Ffs😂 why do u have to be so accurate 😂😂😂

[@aleksandarsimic6251]

I enjoy your games and even more the way you commenting and analysing moves, u bring back chess in my life , ty :)

[@melatonin.5.5]

You and Yasser have the best voices in chess

[@reginaldpaul2540]

GeorgeRen a fellow educated man

[@LandBeyondTheNear]

Fun fact about your squirrel story at 12:25. Squirrels can spread out their body and tail out, and reduce their terminal velocity to a point that won’t hurt them. Theoretically a squirrel can fall from any height and be fine.

[@shibaniss239]

1M views. Congratulations!!

[@clarasarria9397]

5:36 "This feels like Christmas" 39:57 oooh what a buzzkill Subbed bc you're so much fun

[@skandgupta02]

Eric spilling his drink in Starbucks "Oh no my drink"

[@soar0284]

Whenever your opponent makes a move you just know what to do , Eric. This showcases your superior knowledge of the game. I hope that one day I am able to do the same ;))

[@mochidomo]

Out of context, "It's nice to be white"- Eric Rosen

[@ParnoGrejanje]

28:30 - You don't need 7 moves, it can be done with 6 Nc3, Nd5, Ne7, Nd5, f3, g4 Black mates Qh4 I enjoy your videos, you are even pulling me back into chess after 10+ years. xD

[@insomniac9895]

@46:30 should have played Qxf7 forking both rooks and protecting knight. Pretty sure it was mate in 2.

[@mariomoneta2833]

Yes, i see it and screaming to the phone but he is distracted

[@nicholasjohnson2304]

The utter confidence of berserking in a tournament and immediately being distracted by a squirrel is mind blowing

[@ErikWerSonst]

12:09 me when I'm supposed to do work

[@GregoryBreed]

Hi Eric, I'm new to your channel but aware of you for some time. Like your style. Laid back, easy going, responsive, kind and informative. @ 29:00 you suggest a mate in 7 white moves and 1 black move. I tried it in my head and looked for the scholars mate. 1.f3 2.g4 3.d3 4.Bg5 5.Bxe7 6.Bb4 7.Bd2 Qh4#. Yours is far more instructive as it pertains to the game. Thank you.

[@JoWovrin]

36:24 "rely on instincts" doesn't Bc7 win an exchange at the least? Or am I missing a move

[@alangarciaperez2650]

He would just take the pawn on b2, and if you capture on e5, he would eat on c2, checking, and after you move you king he would take your bishop on e5, or if you ate with knight, he would skip this last move and just take knight on c3. So black would be 2 pawns up. Im just 1600, so I dont know if there might be a way to play better in that position

[@carlosbarbosa6106]

I love the way you play. Seems so easy when i see u playing streaming. You the man.

[@DirkDjently]

Pleeeaaase do that video on the two knights attack in the french!

[@jacobwalsh7087]

One of Rosen's most iconic videos

[@nealhocker]

At 21:23 instead of playing Bd8 why not Bxf2 Kxf2 axb5 Nb6 then Qd4+?

[@gogoodman1660]

Exactly my thought as well

[@markrobs2954]

He missed that

[@stellabiderman4056]

I think I found an alternative solution to your puzzle: 1. f4 2. g4 3. Nf3 4. Nd4 5. Nf5 6. Ne7 7. Nc3 At this point, white has set themselves up for the 2-move checkmate and removed the pawn that black would need to move to get the queen out, and Qh4 is checkmate.

[@never1163]

16:10 who saw the rock hanging?

[@SaintD382]

I saw Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson hanging from a cliff in an action film...does that count?

[@lemons20]

Niko Böswetter yeah I was thinking to myself move the queen...move the queen!!

[@jbf4184]

Watching you is a mix of unbelievable frustration and amazement. Frustrating because in my head I think…ok I’ll remember that trap, and then not only do I not, but I end up losing…badly when I try to replicate these traps.

[@HenryMcCraken4]

26:46 that was just perfect

[@matejgalic1755]

46:43 you could play nigt to e5 than if he takes with rook you play rook d8 and it is mate but if he doesnt take you win a rook or a queen?

[@gonzalo4658]

6:24 PAWG gets me excited too

[@aristology6912]

uhhhhhhhh

[@sametylmaz2112]

oh man, you are super chill this video was like a therapy for me.

[@ApoliticalApologist]

For the puzzle, isn't 6 moves enough for white? f3, g4, b3, Ba3, Bxe7, Ba3 Qh4#

[@davidritterskamp3273]

I came up with the six moves of g4, f4, f5, f6, fxe, fxB=N (or B). Then ...Qh4 is mate

[@thepeeps191]

For some reason, listening to you talk about chess is amazing! 😂

[@kadyrtoktobekov8316]

I am watching you, from Asia Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬

[@joybira1330]

That’s kinda creepy

[@LOGAN-R6M]

😂

[@gdbku6600]

Eric 20:37 you maybe should have taken knight because if then blacks pawn take bishop you take other knight then king is on check and if queen comes to protect king you could just take free rook and check again anf then if queen doesn't protect instead king moves you take other rook but if after the first check king just moves you still have traded 2 knights for your bishop which is good trade

[@lamlytegg4532]

No one: Eric: *Wow, look at this pawn*

[@beargrylls6135]

Eric, I loved your little story about squirrel living in your neighbourhood. Funny how tough they are. Little squirrels. Can fall more than 30ft still being completely fine. Squirrels are cute, and awesome. Eric, stay awesome, I love your enthusiasm.

[@muckerwood]

49:07 "why don't I take on f7?"... because Qxg2 is mate

[@sage5296]

I believe the person meant after Rg6, where it’s actually pree good

[@braisfernandez5687]

@@sage5296 "the person" lmao

[@SlightSmile]

@@braisfernandez5687 What's he supposed to say?

[@leterpeko5170]

29:00 what about: 1.Nc3 2.Nd5 3.Nxe7 4.Nxc8 5.f3 6.g4 7.a3(not even necessary but if you want to follow the 7 mover rule). Black moves: 1.Qh4#

[@danielcarnam6420]

str8 surgical. bueatiful stuff man, thx

[@raphielohnef4678]

28:28 Your puzzle can actually be solved in only 6 moves for white, then 1 for black: b3, bishop a3, bishop xe7, bishop a3, g4, f3 and I think you'll find the mate :P

[@bliss5411]

I don’t even like chess but for some reason I found this video very interesting

[@andrewb5489]

@10:22 nG5, qH7 would be mate right? Unless black plays bH6?

[@timon753]

Yeah!

[@applejuice6213]

3:13 knight to d5 taking pawn if fork on queen

[@hunny8341]

Everyone in the tournament: Bringing their best game going bezerk making every second count Eric: "there's a squirrel on the roof"