Gaining 100 Rating Points in a Single Chess Tournament

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In this video, I compete in the January 2023 Titled Blitz Arena on lichess.org. I played every game in ZEN MODE which is a setting that hide my opponent's username and rating, allowing me to solely focus on the chess. In total, I played 37 chess games and gained a lot of rating. Timestamps below!
0:00 London Opening leads to insane time scramble
7:00 BRUTAL Stafford Gambit
8:34 Stafford Gambit Quickie
9:55 Tricky London Opening
16:50 Queen’s Gambit Declined leads to WEIRD pawns
23:00 Tricky Petroff Defense
29:40 Short and Sweet Jobava London
33:17 ALL OUT London attack leads to CHAOS
39:37 Vienna Game: Mieses Variation
44:40 My favorite attacking opening for blitz
50:16 Stafford Gambit. Nice.
55:49 Sneaky London leads to epic battle
1:02:44 I’m so dead… Or am I?
1:10:06 Casually beating a GM in 14 moves (Stafford Gambit)
1:13:26 Opponents plays SUPER AGGRESSIVE vs London
1:18:01 Nimzo-Larsen Attack leads to OH NO YOUR QUEEN
1:20:47 London / Queens Gambit Hybrid leads to Fancy Tactic
1:26:28 Symmetrical Italian becomes super sharp
1:31:32 Ultra Aggressive Opening leads to UNSTOPPABLE Attack
1:34:45 All out ATTACK against Italian Opening
1:39:52 Accidental Gambit vs London Opening leads to POWERFUL Tactics
1:44:04 Unknowingly Beating a GM in 8 moves
1:45:27 Mystery Grandmaster BERSERKS. Craziness ensues
1:49:36 London leads to DIRTY ENDGAME
1:55:35 Pterodactyl Defense leads EPIC attack & time scramble
2:00:34 Weird Crazy Opening. I can’t believe who my opponent was.
2:06:01 Unknowingly playing one of the most famous chess players on the planet!!
2:10:10 Hungarian Opening leads to clutch checkmate
2:15:16 Grandmaster who I previously beat in 8 moves tries to get revenge
2:20:52 Russian Game: Tricky Murrey Variation leads to funny finish
2:26:51 Most basic Stafford Gambit Trap leads to unbelievable finish
2:33:29 Fighting a TROLL Opening
2:37:12 Danish Gambit Declined: Sorensen Defense
2:41:52 London leads to super close endgame
2:48:37 Petroff Murrey Variation vs famous strong GM
2:52:24 London leads to instructive King Pawn Endgame
2:55:19 Italian Game - AMAZING fight vs Berserking
3:00:55 Final thoughts and tourney recap
Final tournament standings (spoiler): lichess.org/tournament/jan23bta
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Пікірлер: 98

@choco_addictee Жыл бұрын

Hey Eric! Funny this video came out, I played in an otb tournament on Sunday and also gained 100 points! Can't wait to watch it :)

@eric-rosen Жыл бұрын

oh congrats!!

@espressodepresso8294 Жыл бұрын

yo congrats, that's mad impressive!

@devilbob Жыл бұрын

GZ! May I ask, what's your current rating?

@jiaan100 Жыл бұрын

@@devilbob105

@bartvansliedregt5482 Жыл бұрын

Congrats!

@SaintD382 Жыл бұрын

1:08:37 I've never seen a player so skilled at creating stalemate possibilities as Eric. He has tricked so many people into stalemate he deserves the *Stalemate GM* title.

@AdrianWan Жыл бұрын

Converting this to a flag was even better

@korso_s Жыл бұрын

at 1:17:40 he almost got trapped himself only if the opponent hadn't flagged lol

@HighlyCruciferous Жыл бұрын

@@korso_s His opponent still had two pawns to move.

@joeb4142 Жыл бұрын

@@AdrianWan Flaggings happen all the time. Induced stalemates not so much.

@Gabriel64468 8 ай бұрын

SM, a stale master. Could be extended to DSM, a defensive stale master or a brilliant defensive stale master: BDSM.

@berserkerronin Жыл бұрын

Oh no my sleep schedule!

@MyBiPolarBearMax Жыл бұрын

You and me both

@MrSilkable Жыл бұрын

The move at 1:25:15 in "London / Queens Gambit Hybrid leads to Fancy Tactic" is so cool!

@EchoingRuby Жыл бұрын

Rxa2 stalemate was an amazing trap (1:08:35)

@moocowpong1 Жыл бұрын

How does he see things like that under pressure?!

@johnnytwotimes7854 Жыл бұрын

In hindsight opponent should have just taken the draw cause ended up losing on time

@braedenmoore1722 Жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ that win streak is something else you were playing amazing chess

@spooky.- Жыл бұрын

Was looking through the distinguished alumni list for my school, Niles North, and saw you there lol.

@maniblondelly Жыл бұрын

Went to a chess club for the first time yesterday here in Barcelona. Gm running the place had me play his students in blitz otb, three kids aged 8-16, I lost against the older two and drew the 8 year old... Just chess things.

@katelynssugarpuddin1587 Жыл бұрын

That's crazy what's your online rating?

@IIIRobIII Жыл бұрын

You're never too old to realize you're a chump

@maniblondelly Жыл бұрын

@@katelynssugarpuddin1587 1700 rapid on lichess

@josephstalin5003 Жыл бұрын

@@maniblondelly wow

@Potpan0 Жыл бұрын

Yooo an Eric video AND a ChessNetwork cameo!

@tapiwanyashanashemarvellou4139 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the all the contents Eric, i now know how to avoid blunders and not leave pieces hanging... I also played the Ba6 london opening in a real tournament. Preparation paid

@benjis540 Жыл бұрын

that was a very satisfying last game! :)

@TacticzHazelChess Жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video to fall asleep too. And I mean this in a nice way, your voice and games are so calming 😊

@josefgross1493 Жыл бұрын

Love watching you play. You have improved my game.

@undeniablySomeGuy Жыл бұрын

1:02:00 Woah! What a surprise! two great people playing each other

@jan-louwminnaar7652 Жыл бұрын

I think this is the second time I see you and I still wanna know if that's depression cherry or just red lol

@eiv3959 Жыл бұрын

Hi Eric :) I hope all is well in your life buddy :) Truly appreciate the hours and hours of content you provide!!

@georgemuerte3223 Жыл бұрын

Good to see you again Eric

@lulerogaming1694 Жыл бұрын

Yay! A new Rosen video just as I turn the lights off ❤ Thank you so much, I need a good night If you have the chance, I'd love some nimzo Larsen attack / Queen's Indian 😊

@joeb4142 Жыл бұрын

Dang Eric you’re spoiling us! Thanks for all the uploads and streams.

@Connoiseur Жыл бұрын

Hi Eric! Love the content as always. Any possibilities of more duck chess in the foreseeable future? It would make an eggcellent video...maybe it could even be made into a duckumentary?

@markj228 Жыл бұрын

Hey there, Eric! Nice to see you crushing it with the Stafford ! When it goes well, it’s a beautiful thing!! As always… Wishing you well.

@Creamygoodne55 Жыл бұрын

So the gm Eric beat in 8 moves was Maxim Dlugy

@HiFisch94 Жыл бұрын

Wasn't he caught up in the Hans thing?

@HamStar_ Жыл бұрын

those 3 words every girl wants to hear: "Stafford Gambit time"

@notefish328 Жыл бұрын

Can you explain at 1:22:30 why c5 isn’t winning for black?

@grantgreenberg2457 Жыл бұрын

Amazing games!

@Cullinan000 Жыл бұрын

Eric the beast beating GMs like flies

@styot Жыл бұрын

Well done Eric!

@cidacsgo684 Жыл бұрын

49:30 isn’t the bishop on d3 free for black?

@Siderite Жыл бұрын

The real Oh, nos are so different from the fake ones :D

@stevensutton2252 Жыл бұрын

he he ha ha 35 min you found my matey line matey rrrrgg

@juancuenca6804 Жыл бұрын

appreciate the hours and hours of content

@jonnozomboid2649 Жыл бұрын

That flag was brutal, Eric! Wow - what a performance. Can Zen mode be applied to live tournaments?! Well done indeed.

@cidacsgo684 Жыл бұрын

1:04:43 can black win material with knight b3?

@mrjacobws 11 ай бұрын

This just means you’re underrated. And we all know that :)

@thesisrael1808 Жыл бұрын

the rosen stale-trap

@peterweltweit 11 ай бұрын

some carbohydrates and water in between?

@kimpah666 Жыл бұрын

At 14.11 i don't understand why he didnt go Queen takes pawn instead of trading, can somebody please explain for me?

@notefish328 Жыл бұрын

My guess is that it would sideline his queen on the h-file while black’s queen is more active. He also mentions after the match that there would be opportunity for black to line up his rooks on the h-file and attack his pawn on h3

@kimpah666 Жыл бұрын

@@notefish328 Thanks man, it just looks so good to me, but i guess there is something to his 2k more ranking than me ^^

@cristiangrecu2222 Жыл бұрын

The sequel to "This is what it feels like to peak at chess"

@mikebaker2436 Жыл бұрын

I believe backwards MagnusCarlsen's offical name is Bizzaro Magnus.

@janicobrackenmillioniarely1617 Жыл бұрын

Misses the free rook 43:53

@stapstraat Жыл бұрын

Please make a t shirt with: 'that pawn looks tender'

@MichaelIhde69 Жыл бұрын

i can almost smell the future GM title

@DezCP3 Жыл бұрын

At 4.06 Bishop to F4?

@daniels.3990 Жыл бұрын

Hey bro, do you have a tiktok account? I found one that upload your content but im not sure if it belongs to you

@imisguelkarakas8065 Жыл бұрын

game against andreikin was so crazy, I felt like every single move being made by him was so bold but you still kept calm and collected. even just watching was nerve-wrecking

@pay-g2163 Жыл бұрын

Epic Rosen

@diabl2master Жыл бұрын

🥰

@nelsonh5165 Жыл бұрын

Why the hesitation of taking knight on e5 at 2:01:17?

@chullupa Жыл бұрын

Eric Rosen playing bad is still 10x me playing my best

@olimonaghan7322 Жыл бұрын

yes

@estrudentsdulce4427 Жыл бұрын

30:08 41:02 50:09 1:10:12

@chrisosborne4731 Жыл бұрын

49:30 That a free bishop?

@arnoudh6203 Жыл бұрын

If you take the bisshop Qxe7, Rf7 Rxh7, Qxf7, the queen gives gives bumch of checks and takes free pawns, white knight comes in, probably losing for black

@travisalbers96 Жыл бұрын

Qxe7 is drawing for white, after rf7 rxh7+ kxh7 qxf7+ and you have a perpetual

@MicroYeti Жыл бұрын

@@travisalbers96 nah bro white should’ve been winning, yeah he just hung a bishop. I’m also 80% sure nxg5 works nicely with all the tactics after fg Qg but idk

@MicroYeti Жыл бұрын

Specifically, kf7 rxh7 ke8 bxb5+ wins for white and kh8 rxh7! Kxh7 f6+ (discovery) kh8 Qg7#. Or something like that

@BenHeller-xq7wb Жыл бұрын

There was a fork: 1:04:44

@shlomo8448 Жыл бұрын

When is the KZfaq streaming gunna start

@Johnnyyoo1 Жыл бұрын

1:44:03 has to be the funniest game I’ve seen in a while. GM runs into an opening and instantly regrets it

@ChessRK Жыл бұрын

Eric sir

@massimiliano_5918 Жыл бұрын

Wow hello eric

@chriszablocki2460 9 ай бұрын

They say you can't serve two masters. Christ is King.

@bigfatshibe2206 Жыл бұрын

Some doof doof viewer of yours came into the Gotham chat, insulted him and then got the pin of shame.

@WilliamKiely Жыл бұрын

83* points Enjoyed the games, but down-voted for the false title

@psyrider666 Жыл бұрын

Here early 😘

@sidhaantnagpal586 Жыл бұрын

I am early!

@Musicchess1 Жыл бұрын

1st! I love your videos!❤

@jwr1970 Жыл бұрын

Finally found out what gg means, it's geriatric gangbang...

@johndunn7733 Жыл бұрын

What’s with all the commercials. Borderline unwatchable

@lelouch7241 Жыл бұрын

I have always hated Eric Rosen, especially because of his lack of Knowledge when it comes to checkers. Gotham chess will always be Superior because of his Integrity.

@pepefrogic3034 Жыл бұрын

Eric likes dirty trick but Gotham is a girtybag overall he accuses indonesian grandpas of cheating and is a despikabld bully and is a fake persona. Best chess channel is chesvibes it is mexican chec amd checkers