I Unknowingly Faced the ALIEN GAMBIT

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4 ай бұрын

This video features my first ever encounter against the "Alien Gambit". This is a hyper aggressive and somewhat dubious variation against the Caro Kann Defense that has been popularized by @Witty_AlienClips. Watch the whole video for a CRAZY finish!
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@Witty_AlienClips 4 ай бұрын

Dear Eric, Thank you so so much for making a video about Alien Gambit 👽 The first thing I read when I woke up, is that you made video about Alien Gambit, that me and my dear community invented 👽❤ Thank you so much!!! Thank you!!! Qxg3!!!!!! So romantic move!!!!!!! 👽❤

@aezexa 4 ай бұрын

Very romantic gambit! Thank you for inventing it ❤

@zacharysibley3759 4 ай бұрын

common witty alien W

@psychd5374 4 ай бұрын

Somebody stop this guy from brillianting!!! ❤❤

@ailux. 4 ай бұрын

You two should collaborate someday

@scottjasper5424 4 ай бұрын

This line is different from the Witty Alien's gambit though. This arises from the two Knights, yours is from the main line, no?

@davidanderson2357 4 ай бұрын

Tal took his opponents into deep dark forests. This guy took you into Area 51.

@Life_Of_Sama 3 ай бұрын

Best comment ever

@fernandomanju 3 ай бұрын

What about area 99 in sonic x

@MistPlayzYT 3 ай бұрын

Remember In The Next Couple Of Thousand Years That This Guy Quoted It

@MistPlayzYT 3 ай бұрын

Remember In The Next Couple Of Thousand Years That This Guy Quoted It

@spidermiddleagedman 4 ай бұрын

We need a Predator Defence against the Alien Gambit

@EnigmaChess 4 ай бұрын

It's c5

@manjufernando943 4 ай бұрын

nooooooooooo

@pushingyourownagenda9889 4 ай бұрын

I have a bad feeling that this gambit s gonna die soon as well just like the others..wait until some gm make a video on it and refutes it.. Remember how danya killed the stafford :( Same happened with the nakhmanson as well

@chrisweaving5307 4 ай бұрын

Well played Mr Spidermiddleagedman, well played 👏

@sonphantrung 4 ай бұрын

@@pushingyourownagenda9889"Kill" is not a good word here, as the Stafford still has some success in a good chunk of games. Not everyone's gonna spend 30 mins watching/prepping against the lines though.

@tomask8304 4 ай бұрын

Queen sack + quiet move is a great combo. I’m too afraid to miss something.

@cvindustries 4 ай бұрын

My puzzle work is paying off. I was able to spot it, along with the bishop move before the rook to slide over. Now, when I'm in the driver seat, no way I'd spot it. But my "over the shoulder" chess skills are finally starting to show up.

@TactfulWaggle 4 ай бұрын

@@cvindustries my peak currently is 2200 puzzle, i still can't do the quiet moves, too afraid that with such a move all the advantage would just plummet into the ground and somehow lose the entire attack, but by going too aggressive i alot of the times get the enemy king into safety

@guillaumelagueyte1019 4 ай бұрын

Eric when his opponent has an opening trap: I need to cool down and think about what my opponent wants to do Me when my opponent has an opening trap: yummy pawn, yummy piece, oh no my king

@statueofgod_ 3 ай бұрын

LOL so true

@Celatra 3 ай бұрын

me when my opponent has an opening trap and i realize what's going on 1 move too late: "fuck....:"

@Inquisitive06 3 ай бұрын

@@Celatra literally me not knowing the traxler counter attack

@iammerida 3 ай бұрын

Yes impressive how he immediately sensed that something was up

@retro_sort 4 ай бұрын

Still can't believe I missed rf2. Reckon I would've had you if you'd berserked and we'd gone into the same variation. Really happy you uploaded this, because I was hoping to see your side of it.

@TaoLaFusee 3 ай бұрын

its you ?

@pearcyjackson280 3 ай бұрын

@@TaoLaFusee the usernames match so I dont see why not

@TaoLaFusee 3 ай бұрын

@@pearcyjackson280 ah I hadn't seen that thank you ( it was just a question)

@AiR1DaN 3 ай бұрын

15. Rxf6 was a great great move

@rugma1696 3 ай бұрын

you played great tbh

@D_Jinny 4 ай бұрын

I remember when these two played in an arena and Eric was accepting all the romantic sacrifices and just hoping it wasn't checkmate 😅

@ArturoSubutex 4 ай бұрын

Do you have a link to this?

@sonphantrung 4 ай бұрын

@@ArturoSubutex "My best Titled Tuesday" from Eric, the one that has a bright gold background. It's Eric's first game.

@ArturoSubutex 4 ай бұрын

@@sonphantrung Thanks!

@acpliego 3 ай бұрын

Thanks again @@sonphantrung

@ewarioevan783 4 ай бұрын

The alien gambit really shows results on blitz and bullet. It's harder to get compensation for the lost piece on rapid

@wabbajocky8235 4 ай бұрын

pretty sure that's the case for any dubious opening

@bhavnabaid2131 4 ай бұрын

This is not the correct one.The one that Witty alien plays is e4 c6 d4 d5 Nd2 dxe4 Nxd4 Nf6 Ng5 h6 Nxh7.The d pawn is already played which makes a huge difference.Its only like -0.5 there

@odysseas573 3 ай бұрын

@@bhavnabaid2131 I don't think it's -0.5. probably -2 instead of -3 but don't try to make this gambit look not dubious

@bhavnabaid2131 3 ай бұрын

@odysseas573 Check it with the engine yourself

@LexTrew 3 ай бұрын

@@bhavnabaid2131 engine says -2.7 🤔

@skylerdohr2205 4 ай бұрын

If there is some way to orchestrate a bullet match against Witty Alien i feel like that would be top tier content 🙏

@jaspermooren5883 4 ай бұрын

This is one of those perfect examples of 'I don't need to win from stockfish, I just need to win from you'. When you create a game so insane that people are very likely to make blunders. I definitely would have made a couple in a few places here.

@sparksdrinker5650 4 ай бұрын

"I feel like this is one of those Tic Tok traps" lol

@bugbella 2 ай бұрын

This😅💁🏻‍♀️

@johnchessant3012 4 ай бұрын

that was an excellent queen sac and quiet move combo for mate

@ilmaio 4 ай бұрын

Really well played. The great public usually love attackers, who doesn't? But there is a poetic beauty in keep the calm, dodge all the threats, block all the attacks, then suddenly counter-play and mate. That Queen sacrifice REALLY looked like a Judo tactics, using the violence of the attacker to finish him off all of a sudden. Impressive composture and timing.

@maxhay9911 4 ай бұрын

Wow, this was such an awesome video. New opening tech expertly handled by Eric into a stunning queen sac. Nice one

@prawnydagrate 3 ай бұрын

that queen sac that you found in like 10 seconds, i would have struggled to find in a classical game

@MrSupernova111 2 ай бұрын

I saw it the moment he hesitated to capture the bishop on g3. Its called a Greco mate. Anyone who has trained on checkmate patterns should know it by heart.

@prawnydagrate 2 ай бұрын

@@MrSupernova111 yes, I've trained quite a bit on mating patterns, and I can notice that, but since it's not something I see very often it would probably be one of the last things I consider

@MrSupernova111 2 ай бұрын

@@prawnydagrate . Then I recommend the book/course checkmate patterns manual. 1000 puzzles of nothing but checkmate patterns.

@kesetokaiba 4 ай бұрын

Clicked because I didn't know what the Alien Gambit was, but then realized I've faced this opening before! I got it about a month ago, but didn't know it was a named gambit; I thought it was just a creative novelty. In my game, I found the correct opening sequence, but after Bc4+, I played ...e6. I also played far from optimal, but was eventually able to simplify while up in material and won the endgame.

@pushingyourownagenda9889 4 ай бұрын

This is why I play e4 :D

@pushingyourownagenda9889 4 ай бұрын

Does scandoff cover this line in his book?

@kesetokaiba 4 ай бұрын

@@pushingyourownagenda9889 :)

@kesetokaiba 4 ай бұрын

@@pushingyourownagenda9889 I don't think so.

@bhavnabaid2131 4 ай бұрын

This is not the correct one.The one that Witty alien plays is e4 c6 d4 d5 Nd2 dxe4 Nxd4 Nf6 Ng5 h6 Nxh7.The d pawn is already played which makes a huge difference.Its only like -0.5 there

@Ouvii 4 ай бұрын

13:16 Oh no, my Queen!

@nathanheburn9153 4 ай бұрын

Hope you're having a wonderful start to your new year! Keep up the great work.

@HoldenForrestSongs 4 ай бұрын

this is now my fav eric rosen game keeping so cool and resourceful under extreme unexpected pressure. awesome chess, man!

@debrascott8775 4 ай бұрын

I cannot tell you how helpful this is, hearing you voice the board anaysis. Yesterday I was able to stay calm and survive this kind of attack.

@spencers4092 3 ай бұрын

5:58 "happy new year, stephen" 😂😂😂

@chessn00b22 4 ай бұрын

Been a while since Eric sweated like that. Would love to see the heart rate counter for this game.

@gw6667 4 ай бұрын

Sometimes I feel like I miss out by not watching the twitch content but always appreciate the fun ones

@goransaraginoski1935 4 ай бұрын

that is a nasty finish to an incredible game. Genius as always Eric, cant wait for the next vid where you play the alien gambit

@enderdavis591 2 ай бұрын

Wow, what a cool video! Really fun watching your thought process as you worked through this game.

@bigdoggetom6549 4 ай бұрын

Excellent win, Eric, with a ‼️ queen sac at the end, love it

@ohhpeaches 4 ай бұрын

Pausing at the checkmate to say ONE OF THE BEST GAMES I'VE EVER SEEN. Audibly awed over here. Looking forward to your discussion now at the end of the video. Bravo Eric!

@Ghib134 4 ай бұрын

Qxg3 is absolutely brutal

@demolitionbmxd 4 ай бұрын

After BE6 I was screaming at the screen for QB2 to take the pawn and threaten the rook as it was tied to the back rank to stop mate. Same after your opponent played QF7, then if they threaten the bishop, KA6 for the exchange but it becomes a lot more complicated. Excellently played Eric especially for facing an unknown opening! GG

@Anicedude705 4 ай бұрын

Eric content+witty content=romantic brilliance!❤

@GBobFree206 4 ай бұрын

Really nice queen sac and forced mate sequence. I learn so much watching your content.

@pierread1011 3 ай бұрын

Wow great game, so many tricks and traps by your opponent. Very interesting one and such a nice mat too!

@Gujbffuugghhv12 3 ай бұрын

your videos super chill to watch man thanks!

@alextotheroh8071 4 ай бұрын

Super instructive queen sac. What an ending!

@UnkoolChess 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Eric for featuring the Alien Gambit! The Alien community put so much effort into it

@robd1381 4 ай бұрын

Out of interest what is the alien community? Some kind of crowd sourcing group that comes up with new moves and tactics? Never heard of it before as I don't follow tiktok chess 😊

@jonathangaliano2617 4 ай бұрын

new cult @@robd1381

@averygoodname5390 3 ай бұрын

@@robd1381I think it's just Witty Alien's fanbase

@dylankane878 4 ай бұрын

Amazing finish wow, tactically giving back material was really cool too

@flynncook7989 4 ай бұрын

you and witty should play a blitz match and score the winner based on the Fighting Chess Index for aggressiveness :)

@robdabasso1979 4 ай бұрын

Witty super aggressive he sacs for fun

@enelabe 4 ай бұрын

Amazing game with an AMAZING ending! Thanks for sharing

@katsu6624 3 ай бұрын

You showed some strenght. Very impressive, nice defense sense !

@cbrockbishop1566 3 ай бұрын

what a cool game! the Alien is wild. And a nice Q sac by Eric to win it and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

@mikecf1 3 ай бұрын

Wow, this was an amazing game. The most enjoyable I have seen in a while.

@jwr1970 4 ай бұрын

🎉 Happy new year Eric and everyone else ❤

@idfchoney9683 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the analysis my dear friend

@diggitus 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting this! I lose to this garbage all the time and watching you struggle against it makes me feel a lot better

@Exayevie 4 ай бұрын

“I hope I’m not walking into anything,” he said, walking into things. Eric’s chess instincts are 💯lol

@DeuceGenius 3 ай бұрын

I LOVE defending these kind of positions. So exciting. Way to fight

@chilaw2004 2 ай бұрын

That was phenomenal, Eric. Beating the Alien Gambit with an Onomyqueen?! Bravo.

@thischannelisawesome 4 ай бұрын

I've never actually seen this before, I love the caro two knights (cause its easy and i sometimes get the checkmate traps) so I've gotta try this!

@Toshineko 4 ай бұрын

I have to say, Eric, you are the calmest chess player I have ever seen. Even when you're in a losing position, you still kept your composure, never losing your cool, even in situations where you had lost materials, and especially when you go ''Oh no, my queen!'' Goes to show that cooler heads prevails.

@pavelivanov6372 4 ай бұрын

I was thinking qxb2 around move 20-21, solves bc3 threat and poses mate again, the engine on post game analysis seems to like too

@Ermagerd2000 4 ай бұрын

That was amazing to watch. Gg's to both of you

@DrHogback 17 күн бұрын

Witty finally getting realized by the higher ups.

@josafatbenitez3362 3 ай бұрын

"I hope I'm not walking into anything >>> I probably walked into something" My favorite part 😄

@alirezanet 4 ай бұрын

Can wait to see you playing ALIEN GAMBIT :) sounds fun

@elcherry 3 ай бұрын

I play the caro kann a lot and have faced this opening numerous times but had no idea it was a meme opening. Thank you for this video! Imma go check out how I've done against it...

@marcoporta6319 4 ай бұрын

Very strong Eric but only for champions like you. Thank you, have a good day ciao!

@catis4802 3 ай бұрын

That queen sac is brilliant!!!!

@bradmcclelland9811 Ай бұрын

Bravo! Signature queen sac FTW in your first alien encounter.

@kishredbird3599 2 ай бұрын

Cant believe eric won in such an epic way. Really cool

@kiritokun8503 3 ай бұрын

broo that is epiicc, do more alien gambits bro. Wanna see em cooking online player

@MrONeal 4 ай бұрын

The Alien Gambit has some similarities to the Busch-Gass Gambit.

@edmis90 3 ай бұрын

Reminds me of Johnathan Schrantz's iconic _"Beat the Caro-Kann in 5 Moves"_ video. It's different, very, but also quite reminiscent of it though.

@juliuszaesi 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful finish!

@cmu6443 2 ай бұрын

Happy new year Steven 05:58 😂

@SamsNotFunny 4 ай бұрын

Amazing calculation Eric to not fall victim

@WarpRulez 3 ай бұрын

Nice queen sac. Worthy of a puzzle.

@troycongdon 4 ай бұрын

Cool game, thanks for sharing.

@nachirulo3870 4 ай бұрын

Wow! well played sir!

@MarvashMagalli 4 ай бұрын

Very interesting game, great finish!

@Takyodor2 4 ай бұрын

That was tense! :0

@Dark_Aves 4 ай бұрын

That Queen sac was *chef's kiss*

@sam61480 3 ай бұрын

WOW the ending was a beauty

@Matthew-mp2qz 4 ай бұрын

The Queen sac mate was a masterclass in awareness/concentration.

@soumitraghosh7510 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful game!

@beautjeeee 2 ай бұрын

Bro has an ultrawide display just so he can see the bishop coming

@jacobwilbers9852 4 ай бұрын

That alien just looks pissed that someone moved a piece in the game he was playing with his cousin xenu.

@mike-gt8yo 4 ай бұрын

that was sick

@Sinzari 4 ай бұрын

"I hope I'm not walking into anything" Famous last words

@alcaylan2523 3 ай бұрын

Go Eric!

@youtubeaudiobooks915 3 ай бұрын

witty is definitely going big with this

@mikeholt2852 3 ай бұрын

brilliant! brilliant my dear friends.... bro thinks hes hikaru bro thinks hes hikaru...

@CrispyKorn 3 ай бұрын

now you know what it feels like to play against that stupid stafford gambit every time you face the petrov

@humansareweird2866 4 ай бұрын

The audacity of hope to stop it bebe

@bobdole7292 4 ай бұрын

Great “silent” bishop move. I only saw rook check then Bishop d4

@5RustyBin 3 ай бұрын

Excellent refutation of a great fun gambit. So easy to fall to the alien :)

@rahulalbussrk 3 ай бұрын

❤❤❤ Eric at his best.

@lucere3674 3 ай бұрын

I'm just relieved to see that I'm not the only one that will kill half my clock figuring things out on moves my opponent takes a minute to make.

@1fast72nova 3 ай бұрын

I can't believe you worked your way out of that hole and came back for the win!?!

@harisshahzad4880 4 ай бұрын

@ericrosen awesome. When did you start calculating/considering the queen sac at 12:59? Seems like the entire thought process and calculation took less than 20 seconds.

@mikebaker2436 4 ай бұрын

He started calculating at 12:57 at the latest. He was clearly already expecting the bishop block because the Queen was going to mate on H2. The Bishop was one of the better candidate moves for White. That is why immediately after the move he is already saying how insane it would be if he could take.

@Squilfinator 3 ай бұрын

That queen sack was insane bro

@TrollingRolling7821 3 ай бұрын

Ngl witty alien is really entertaining to watch

@JamesRuga 4 ай бұрын

Eric is otherworldly!

@vkit280 3 ай бұрын

Its not an Alien gambit and its not new! I have played this opening for over 20 years including many correspondence games! Also beginning of December 2023 I did beat 2 CMs in over the board games with this. Both games happened in Latvian team championship, one in Rapid another in blitz. Rapid game was also published on Facebook by tournament arbiter. Additional info - even your opponent has stolen my idea - he missed to demonstrate to you even the main strategic idea why I am playing the opening this way and why the piece is scarified. Additionally - the streamer whom you mentioned also does not know how to contribute the author because obviously by his age he can't be an author to this. I first invented this sacrifice in late 199ties in my correspondence games and used it to trick opponents who used computers because engines of that time could not correctly asses long term positional plans that white have here. I still play it in blitz and rapid games, but as I am not playing this in correspondence anymore - I stopped hiding it and for about last 3-4 years I play it on lichess and other online platforms often - so it got popular and got stolen and named Alien gambit - I am not alien - I am Vairis from Latvia and I play it for over 20 years!

@bugbella 2 ай бұрын

Lets called it Latvian gambit.

@TruthSurge 3 ай бұрын

is it safe to say that these quick attack type openings will lose their steam after about 6 moves if you can successfully defend and then they haven't enough pieces to really follow through?

@ghillezmusic3738 4 ай бұрын

That checkmate was nastyyy!

@rick4400 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic recovery for an opening you have never seen. This Alien must have come from Alpha Centauri.

@solomontruthlover5308 4 ай бұрын

This game is probably my favorite game

@IllumTheMessage 3 ай бұрын

Love how you punished that cheese.

@jaafars.mahdawi6911 3 ай бұрын

Wow! That was some nerve-shredder from another world (pun intended!)

@jamesduggan7200 4 ай бұрын

That shelter you built on c7 is a little airy and I doubt it would sustain much of a storm but with all the pieces gone is should be a safe haven for you.