I watched every single episode- some twice.

I am 72 years old, rated 1800+ and have watched and learned from all of these. You have a nice way of presenting yourself I might add. Thanks for your podcasts. I hope you continue as you are a clear, clean, non aggressive instructor for the Chess community.

I watched every episode. I'm 68 years old and I started playing chess again 4 years ago after a break of 40 years. Even if playing chess online seem a little bit strange to me and I've only reached a rating of 1300, I love the way you present and explan. And let me note: Even if I'm from Germany and my Englisch is not the best, the calm and friendly way you are talking helps to understand the fun of the game. Thanks a lot.

28. I’m 67 and have been playing since I was 9 or 10. I think the way you have stuck to principles and explained every move it has been the most instructive chess lessons I have ever had. Thank you so much.

"How many episodes have you watched" Every single one bro

0:28 I've watched all of them, keep em coming! :)

I've watched every episode of the speed run, while drinking out of my "every blunder is a gambit mug" while wearing my "oh no my queen" shirt.

The algorithm blessed me with this series on episode 13 and I went back and watched the previous ones. Given that some of these episodes are almost an hour long, it's hard to believe I've watched 28 episodes of this, but it goes by in the blink of an eye. This series has helped my openings become much stronger. Now I just need to stop choking to timeouts.

I assume a lot of us have watched every episode. This series has been some of my favourite content of yours. Even the low level games are good to watch. Talking through your thought process is a great insight.

I've watched every single episode. It's therapy for me, you could redo the speedrun for eternity and I'd watch, I love it so much and good for my mental health. I usually watch while eating dinner if I can.

That catch in the second game was fascinating, mad props to you for analysing so thoroughly in a line that looks so appealing at first glance

I've watched all of them, many of them 3 to 5 times to grasp the concepts fairly solidly. I'm 73 and hadn't played a game in 35 years, and that just over beer with a buddy-- amateur action for sure. I played a few games starting a week ago, and went from beginner 200 level to 800 in about 10 games, blundering all the way, but with much better board vision thanks to the Speedrun series. When I was younger, I never had a clue on what to do when I entered the middle game. Listening to your thoughts has seriously improved my tactics and strategies.

I watched EVERY SINGLE episode. Thank you so much Eric. Your speedrun are super informative and entertaining.

As someone who is only 900, i am glad i randomly stumbled upon this series and it has quickly became my favourite content to watch on KZfaq. These videos are really informative and enjoyable to watch, thanks Eric.

Hey man. I discovered your channel about two weeks ago. I began watching this series half way through. But because it was so good I went back to the beginning and watched every single episode. Nice work!

Best Chess channel on KZfaq by far. You create content that shows the fun of the game and not the pop culture twist of it.

Since I started playing chess roughly 4 years ago, I have probably watched one of your videos every day. Respect to the other content creators, but Eric is the only one I've followed throughout. I do believe your number of views will grow, but most importantly, they will stick around. Wish you a ton of success, Eric !

21:40 I think the reason behind the resignation lies in the fact that after Ke4, the opponent saw h6, effectively trapping the knight. If white tries to save the knight by going Nf3, it takes away the only square for the king after Bf5+. In that case Bf5+ would be Bf5#, meaning checkmate I have watched from the start. My rating is 1400, I am really looking forward to you reaching that rating aswell with your speedrun account. I haven't played for a long time because of rating anxiety, but my new years resolution have been to reach 1500. You have already taught me so much from your videos! Having been a fan of yours for a couple of years now I think, I just want to say thank you so much Eric! You are an awesome chess player, and I am sure you will become a GM some day :-) Love from Denmark XOXO

ive watched all 28 episodes and here’s the thing, i dont play chess. at all. there’s just something comforting about you explaining it.

I watched all the episodes as well as almost all of your videos. Very instructive! The explanations were also very calm, nice, and gentle. Way to go!

Yup. Every single episode and a couple twice so far. I think I've learned a bit more from these full matches than from many lessons just going over hypotheticals or just covering barely past an opening example. Thanks Eric! I'm enjoying these immensely.

I joined at episode 14. Went back and started at the beginning. I used to watch every single Video of yours back in 2020/21 when the lockdown was going strong and I am so glad that my algorythm has decided to reunite us. I have since returned to playing Chess and managed to hit my all-time highest ELO due to your great explanations.

Hey Eric! I’ve watched every episode so far and it’s actually helped me improve my playing. Thank you for these videos. I love them! Please keep uploading!

I have been watching and really enjoying every episode of this series quite a bit, and it's always nice to see a new one pop up. They have all been incredibly instructive, and there's a few games I've gone back and watched multiple times because they're such good explanations of certain principles or openings

I miss lots of this series because sometimes I’m not in the mood for something this difficult. I need to go back and rewatch the ones closer to my ELO.

I've watched all of them! I was super excited when the series started. You're one of the few channels that I watch ever upload from

I have watched every single episode! This is my favourite content you have put out so far. I enjoy all of your content, but especially that where you are able to explain and deconstruct what you are thinking or planning!

Every episode and this is pretty much the only thing I wait for and actively watch on KZfaq right now. Incredibly high quality content, actually explaining everything as you go and understanding how players at this level may be thinking. More than once I've had a question about a move or position only to have you answer it seconds later

Haven't seen most of your videos, too busy building 2 houses here in Philippines but currently catching up on your content. Excellent channel to learn chess.

Watch every single game! Your calm way to explain everything have made me a big fan. And it has improved my chess so so much. Thanks for all the great content

I have watched every episode. And I can't wait for more. Your relaxing style, explaining every move calmly is exactly what I need to improve my own game. I will probably start over eventually. My favorite chess series on youtube.

I've watched every episode and found something useful in pretty much every one. You're around my rapid rating now so I'm finding things really helpful in these last few episodes. Loving the series, keep it up!

Absolutely watching every single episode. Slowly but surely. Your cadence is so pleasant, and so much of the content is so very instructive! Haven't been taking much literal notes, but I've absolutely seen growth in my pattern recognition from listening to you think through many fairly simple scenarios.

Eric, I have seen up to now all of the episodes and I am planning to continue to watch it to the end. Learnt something from you - thanks !!!

I came across the series recently. I've watched all the way through from the start. I was about to read a book called Logical Chess: Move By Move, but I think this series, given your move by move break-down, has filled that niche for now. It is really wonderful to hear a high level player talk through each move. Thank you, for all your efforts in this endeavour.

I have watched every episode. Several of them I have watched two or three times. I really appreciate your YT videos and thank you very much for them. These speed run videos are presented with lots of explanation and at a pace i like ( your Tuesday night competition games are out of my league... I watch them a bit but I am constantly hitting pause and rewind so I can understand). I am 67 and had not played since I was in my early 20's... I watched a lot of your videos and It inspired me. I started playing again last year on LiChess. Thanks again.

I started watching relatively recently and I'm watching the playlist, every episode one after another. Watching around on eepisode a day so that I don't catch up too quickly and run out of episodes to watch. Thank you for the playlist, I am really enjoying it!

I watched the first 15 in a row as they came out, then due to some life circumstances, was not able to keep up consistently with new uploads, but have watched the last 2, and likely will go back and try to watch all of them again from the beginning. These are invaluable Eric and have helped me so much! Still struggling to get to 1000 but these videos give me hope!

I've watched every episode. I absolutely love this series; I check your channel constantly to see if the new one has been posted yet!

Really enjoy this series and your approach. Watched all the episodes, and for an 1100 like me the 900-1400 portion of this speedrun is gold. Love how you mix up the openings but also find common themes to reiterate. Thank you!

Eric, I absolutely love these videos, have watched all of them at least once, and have recommended them hugely to my elementary chess club students who are wanting to dig deeper into the game, sharing this playlist with parents who want more for their kid! I really enjoy your calming and humble approach to the game, and love the feel of the speedrun videos. I’m around 1300 online. Thank you for putting these out, so glad I found them! Cheers to you!

Eric, I've seen every single episode multiple times! They are go-to videos for when I'm sitting down and having lunch. Thanks so much for all your content!

I watched every episode of the speedrun so far. Always looking forward to the next one! Thanks for the great content and clear explanations.

All of them, and many twice. Your commentary is very casual and authoritative, as well as entertaining. This makes for high value and provides lessons that stick a little more. This series is outstanding - thank you. My brother did not know who you were and I pointed him to this series. He loves it too.

I have watched the all of them as well Eric. Your presentation is calming and enjoyable to watch. I have learned a lot from you. I wish you continued success on your channel. Thank you!!

Ive watched about six episodes in this series. I watch your videos every night off and on for a few years now. You have a calm and soothing voice and you are a great chess player. Thanks for all the great content, Eric! 👍✌️

I've watched almost every episode of the series so far, Eric. I love these instructional videos for beginners. Keep up the good work 😉

Watched every episode! Love the explanations, already looking forward to the next one

Hey Eric, thanks for this series. I’ve very much enjoyed it and it’s helped me a lot with my own chess. I’ve watched every single episode. Thanks again❤

I discovered you when this series popped up in my suggestions and have since watched every episode in the speedrun (including the "pilot") and now getting into your other content.

I really enjoy this. In answer to your question, I've watched around 10 videos from this series. Keep it up!

I too have watched every single episode of the speed run series. Some episodes I watched again to further understand your comments and tactics. Many of the episodes I had to pause the video to try and anticipate the next moves. Love the series, thanks for sharing.

I’ve watched every episode and have loved the series! Thanks for the helpful teaching!!

The best chess series on KZfaq by a country mile. Great pace. Insightful, clear and instructive.

I’ve watched them all. Your commentary has helped me with vision of the board! Thank you!

Thank you Eric a lot of blessings from Italy 🇮🇹 I’ve never missed one of your episodes, and thank you a lot for keeping uploading and for all your teachings 💯

Eric, watched them all. The way you guide through all these games is just incredible. Thank you & keep up the great work!

I have watched all of your speedrun episodes; They are extremely instructive and I always keep a lookout for them.

i've been watching them all, and I particularly like your explanation of the openings you're playing and all the ideas. you're starting to play opponents in my rating range so i'm looking forward to more!

I have watched every episode until 26, some twice, som prob three times. Sometimes i fall asleep to it, i litteraly watch this every night, Please continue making this, its super helpfull and entertaining.

Watched all, in order. Thoroughly enjoyable & educational. I appreciate Rosen's calm demeanor.

Have watched every episode, genuinely the best chess series created so far. Incredibly instructive and entertaining. I only watch and play chess casually, so my rating doesn't usually change much, but while watching these videos my rating has gone up hundreds of points and reached new highs, even though I'm not really trying to. You're just delivering knowledge directly into my brain. I've consumed lots of other content without that ever happening.

Hey Eric, I (almost) watched every episode. Of this. I’m still quite new to chess (oct23) and just playing casually. You became my favourite chess content creater since then. I really like your clear way of educating - always easy to follow - and I’m in love with your Humor. Even when being calm all the tim e you’re still funny and entertaining. Keep it up!

I've watched all 28... and I'll watch the rest of whatever you make. I'm not even really a chess player but I find the strategy/tactics discussion very instructive and interesting. Thanks!

I too have watched every single episode, and so has my Dad as well! We really enjoy discussing your videos, and when we discuss these episodes there's two things that really stand out to us. The first is that when you are considering your moves, it's really noticeable how cleanly and systematically you consider your options. When I am looking at candidate moves I often find myself swapping between them in my mind, looking as deep as I can or for refutations, and if I don't find anything really winning about the move I might then consider another move. If there's no clear winner emerging I might then go back to moves I've already considered and look for things I might've missed, and eventually I'll try and compare moves from a big picture perspective if I really can't choose. These episodes have really helped me to reflect on how chaotically I do this compared to you, as I burn more time and still make more errors. It's really impressive to see how efficiently you move from move to move, assessing them in an orderly fashion and with impressive accuracy, before recalling your assessments clearly so you can make your choice. It's been really eye opening to see how neatly your brain must organise its model of a chess position, and this must be a skill you've developed from a young age with practice. It is something quite abstract that we now try and practise in our own games to get better, and it's not something like opening prep or endgame practice that we commonly see chess content creators talk about. The other thing we've talked about is what we think Young Eric must've been like given your comments about him, particularly now that Young Eric is around the same strength that we are. It's really interesting to know that even though we might be evenly matched up against some Younger Eric, it is clear that the well coached Young Eric would know a lot more about the game compared to us. It seems he would have a broader and more interesting opening reportoire compared to my dad and I, and we assume that his coaching made him much more of a machine in the endgame. We wonder how he might've been weaker such that the match up is still fairly balanced. Whatever the case, we think that even though our rating would be similar, Young Eric would clearly have much more potential to rapidly improve. Again we think that Young Eric has what he knows about the game organised much better, and that would make it much simpler for him to improve simply by playing more games. We feel that we've plateaued somewhat, and it's now going to take time and hard work studying a variety of things before we start to improve again by playing more games. Anyway, thanks for all the great content Eric!

I've followed each and every episode--some multiple times. Keep it coming, Eric!

Hello Eric, I have watched all of your videos, many of them several times. I enjoy your easy style and thoughtful consideration of every move. I do not expect to be a chess master, but I enjoy playing, and have learned so much about the strength of basic development and considering the strategy of the opponent. Great lessons. Thanks so much.

Like so many subscribers, I have watched every episode, some more than once. It's a great series, and I look forward to catching up after a busy period at work.

I watched all. Very fun to watch. Hoping you keep with the win streak!

Hey Eric! I've been watching this series ever since episode 1. It is very helpful because I am learning all the tips and tricks to know throughout the rating ladder. Currently 1600 rating myself and am looking forward to gaining new knowledge to hopefully increase my elo. Good luck with the series and keep on keeping on!

I’ve watched all of them in order. Usually within a couple of hours of them being released. I’ve really enjoyed them. Thanks!

I watched every episode. Very instructive, learned a lot from the games and analysis, keep up the good work!

I watched every episode. Sometimes - not kidding - i am watching your tutorials when I feel stressed. You have such a wonderfully relaxed and friendly way and such a pleasent voice, it really helps me calming down and relaxing myself. Thank you so much!!

I’ve watched them all. You’re my favorite to watch for instructive chess content. Your explanations are the best.

I’ve watched them all and gone back to the beginning to watch some again. I really enjoy them and your calm explanations are great.

I've watched all the episodes in the past few weeks, thank you for all the lessons. One of my favorite openings when I get the chance is the Evans Gambit. So I picked up a few tips in your last episode.

I've watched every episode! This series is great! My favorite chess content on YT right now.

I've watched every episode. At first it was some random episodes that the algorithm suggested, but then I realized I really enjoyed the series and decided to watch it all from the start. Now I'm happy when I see a new episode coming up.

I've watched every one of your Speedrun videos and have enjoyed all of them! As I mentioned before, it's a pleasure to hear your thought process when making a move. I never had a chess coach. The closest thing was an "advisor" to our HS chess club which had a mere handful of students. He was a teacher and supposedly a chess master but we never had any structured chess lessons from him. And he never gave any lectures on the game. He never gave us any chess puzzles. So we were pretty much on our own. I've learned a lot about chess theory on youtube in the last few years. It's an amazing resource for this game!

yes stumbled across these with episode 21 , went back and have watched all and look forward to more , thank you for posting these .

Originally I was suggested to watch episode 16 but when I saw the episode number I went back to the first episode and have watched every episode since, even subscribed to your channel. So this series has worked at least once for your channel!

I've gone back and watched them all, I think this one might catch me up? I appreicate how you explain every move and the pace. You could go macho fast as possible climb but this is far better. For the range of openings you challenge and refute I feel my chess has improved even if I remember only part of your lines. Thank you for these videos!

I watched every single episode, but I found you when the 5th one was out. So basicly I saw your channel and I saw what I clicked was episode 5, so I went back and started it from the start. I have henceforth watched every episode when it came out as well as your other uploads since I subbed.

I watched all episodes, most of them several times. I really enjoy the way you're explaining and I've learned a lot-also by researching some of the lines a bit by myself. You've reached about my rating level now, so I'm looking forward for what's coming. Thanks, it must be a lot of work to do this! (And I'm not even talking about the lifetime spent learning to play like this!)

I've watched all up through this one so far! Very fun.

I have watched every single episode, and as a player who's between 1520 and 1580 at this level, each episode is becoming more and more relevant to me. Really really enjoy this series.

I have watched at least twice all of them!! You are doing a great job Eric!!

Watched and loved every episode. Sometimes don’t have time to watch episodes at once, but it’s nice to spend time and savor these 😜👍🏻👍🏻

Really like the chanel. Ive not seen all of this series but will probably get caught up soon. Keep it up!👍

I've watched every episode. Sometimes even two or three times. I've been keeping up with every single video you post. :) Just makes my life a little better.

First time viewer of this series, long time viewer overall. Thank you for all of your chess content, I’m very excited to binge the rest of this series. Gotham brought me to chess but Eric helped me stick around

Dear Eric, I watched every single episode and planning to watch them again slowly with a chess board and an analyzer tool. Thank you very much for this very instructive and positive instructions. You really have a teacher’s gift!

I’ve watched all. I’m enjoying your explanation’s, and thought process.

I've watched all 28, thanks for all the great content Eric!

I’ve watched every single episode some twice and I get excited when I get out of bed I open KZfaq and there it is 😂. Feeling a much better player for the tutorials as I am reading my opponent so well now. Thanks Eric from South Wales uk

All of them, very good and very instructive. Keep up the good work 👌

I watched all part of this speedrun!! And I cant wait all the time the next episodes! :)

I watched every game of all speedruns. Before you make a move i pause and think about what i should do. So i learn a lot ! Thanks !!

Ive watched all episodes of this series Eric. Best chess series on youtube. Please keep it going.

I too have watched every episode and several have been viewed numerous times. Thanks for all you do.