POWERFUL Chess Strategies | Speedrun Episode 9

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In this Beginner to Master Speedrun Series, I try to climb the rating ladder while providing lots of lessons about chess along the way. In this episode, I play 4 instructive chess games that feature a bunch of must-know chess strategies and tactics.
Beginner to Master Speedrun Playlist: • Beginner to Master Spe...
0:00 All you can eat buffet!
5:56 POWERFUL idea in the Italian Opening
9:33 A quick lesson in the Symmetrical Italian
12:10 The simple secret to beating beginner players
21:36 How to PUNISH slow development (Philidor Defense)
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@jacobcaughey5369 5 ай бұрын

Oh no my bedtime

@tomast1323 5 ай бұрын

So true LOL. It’s after 1am here.

@Martynovic 5 ай бұрын

Up in 5 hours but id rather watch eric beat up 800s 😅

@gw6667 5 ай бұрын

@@MartynovicI'm sure a lot of people would prefer to watch Eric beat it too

@atsubbie8876 5 ай бұрын

Call a Benadryl, but not for me!!

@TheMosayat 5 ай бұрын

Relatable 😂

@yannperreault285 5 ай бұрын

The thing that amazes me the most in these vids is how long a 10 min game feels. Like I feel like when I play a 10 min game it goes so fast, and Eric just calmly explains every moves and still has plenty of time to play.

@rcbooster1 4 ай бұрын

Haha yes, also chess feels so easy and logical when I watch these strong players but when I hop into a game myself and my opponent plays a wierd move im instantly lost, not knowing what to do.

@mothermaidencrone 3 ай бұрын

@@rcbooster1 I'm glad I'm not the only one! When I watch I can see so many lines and what the opponent wants to do and when the streamer (Eric in this case) asks if we can see the non-obvious move he wants to make I get it immediately. I go into a real game and I feel like a pigeon knocking over all the pieces as I waddle across the board.

@rcbooster1 3 ай бұрын

@@mothermaidencrone accurate lol

@DrakePitts 3 ай бұрын

It goes to show you that directing your thinking is an important part of playing good chess. Here our thinking is directed by an IM, but in our own games we must direct it ourselves.

@elementmax7216 5 ай бұрын

After seeing these chess videos, I'm always inspired to play some chess. However, when I play I miss out on that buffet and it realize how Eric makes playing against these lower-rated opponents seem so easy and effortless

@mburg33 5 ай бұрын

I know the feeling all too well

@htt2566 5 ай бұрын

I agree, I have to remind myself that I am not Eric Rosen, I don't have the board vision, and I haven't been playing competitive chess for over 20 years.

@djconnel 5 ай бұрын

@@htt2566 Board vision is the key. He sees in 1 second which would take me 30 seconds to see, and even then, I might miss a bishop lurking in the corner.

@garagism5736 5 ай бұрын

So relatable 😂

@oskar44 3 ай бұрын

We're the buffet 😢

@fortyofforty5257 5 ай бұрын

These videos are absolutely first rate. We have all played against opponents who try to Scholar's Mate us, or who use some opening trick or trap. Rosen explains his thought processes throughout the video, and sometimes goes back to explain what his opponent should have done better. Although slightly below my current level, I was there not so long ago, so I truly appreciate the insights and strategies Rosen is teaching.

@mburg33 5 ай бұрын

The beginning was still kinda useful in a way. It shows how to play against nonsense moves, looking forward to the 1100 range though.

@youdanpatgal 5 ай бұрын

Eric, I love your calm demeanor explaining these positions and options ... as if you've done it a million times (of course you have). And, so nice to not humiliate the opponents, who haven't yet. I am a chess-a-holic, currently in recovery, so these videos give me the joy of seeing success without the stress and compulsion that comes with my own narcissistic dopamine drive; and/or hubris that I'm learning something. I feel like I am learning ... but I'm not sure I'm ready to tempt the hours of endless games to hover around 1300 (hoping to break 1400), only to slide back to 1200. I do enjoy the videos ... thanks for making them.

@hagen0011 5 ай бұрын

I could have written that. Maybe not so eloquently, but completely same scenario for me!

@dvoulio 3 ай бұрын

What I really liked is that you took time to explain what the opponent should have done..! Otherwise just crushing 800s is entertaining but not really educational.. thank you Eric.. you have poured a lot of work on youtube (..and for free ! ) Much appreciated.

@jacobsimonpietri1609 5 ай бұрын

Super fun to watch this series and try to guess the move Eric will play

@ruthxk7844 5 ай бұрын

True

@Torisson 5 ай бұрын

I think the most helpful (and entirely level-appropriate) comment here by Eric is the idea that if you're ahead on development and castled with the opponent uncastled, to look for pawn breaks in the center. This gives great specific guidance on an early transition to a middle-game plan, and especially when most pieces and pawns remain on the board is one where it's easy to get lost. That, combined with reminders on counting attackers/defenders, and why it matters, makes this video especially instructive. There's a progression from, first, follow good basic principles, avoid mistakes, and recognize when your opponent blunders - to starting to push more deliberately toward better positions, and it helps that this is all coming from similar opening plans.

@Sam-hn8bv 5 ай бұрын

my most anticipated series of the year

@markcaza6083 5 ай бұрын

The Italian games were great. Beginner, solid openings with clear explanations of ideas. Overly theoretical openings are too hard for people who are just trying to master their fundamentals. Learn and opening, get good at it, repeat repeat repeat, then when something strange is played you will know how to deal with it. Keep going Eric! This stuff is gold.

@gynlorf 5 ай бұрын

It feels like a common theme so far is that the opponents are not using time very well. They're getting checkmated or blundering with more than 3/4 of their time on their clock.

@TVGUY333 5 ай бұрын

Eric at his best. I like this series.

@phoenixinthetrees1446 5 ай бұрын

I like these so much I save them to watch at the weekends!

@DrakePitts 5 ай бұрын

the timing of Eric's prediction in the first game is so perfect "once the bishop [[c4 is played]] comes to c4"

@pax1913 5 ай бұрын

My father taught me to play chess as a kid, and ever since I took a bigger interest in it a few months ago I realised he always goes for the Philidor defense. I've only ever beaten him once but I look forward to using this last game to make it two next time I play him, cool series Eric! :)

@tomfinn6649 5 ай бұрын

I did some rough Kramnek data analysis and I think this many wins in a row is… “interesting”.

@stevebanawitz 5 ай бұрын

lol damn someone did beat me to it.

@MrOffTrail 5 ай бұрын

I can’t get enough of these. So instructive.

@nebbie26 4 ай бұрын

Eric, honestly you have improved my chess so much i just passed 800 today. All the things that happened to me in the game, happen in your video's now i know how to deal with threats and other tricks! Keep up the good work and the video's i love them!

@ianjohnson171 5 ай бұрын

Man, I'm so jealous of your ability to see the board. I'm a perpetual 500 rated player. Just can't seem to break 600 for long, I'll go on a bit of a hot streak and win 7 or 8 in a row, get into the 600's and then lose a bunch of games and go right back down into the 500's

@jakerhodes7097 5 ай бұрын

This instructive chess is so helpful Eric - my favorite content on KZfaq right now!

@EmpowermentMD 5 ай бұрын

Mr. Rosen, thanks so much for these videos... They are the best explained chess vids out there and I just love your laid back destruction of everyone....No Mercy makes me lausgh.

@shen-ani-gans 5 ай бұрын

absolutely love this series

@robertgelblum5154 5 ай бұрын

Yay! Another speedrun from Eric. I always look forward to watching these, with Eric's so calm but always very helpful comments.

@killstreak8020 5 ай бұрын

I love this "speedrun" learning a lot each episode keep it up! 💯

@awen199 5 ай бұрын

Can't wait for episode 15 to be two straight hours of this amazing content 😆 love the vids, keep up the great work!

@christiantaggart1557 5 ай бұрын

Great series Eric. Thank you!

@beegeorge1727 5 ай бұрын

Many thx for the runs happening..very nicely explained..all the best! Cheers!

@janaki3829 5 ай бұрын

31:30 They did end up breaking 900 :D They're a few points over at the time of writing this

@Reza090 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Eric very instructive and easy to follow.🎉🎉

@Motivation-un3nn 2 ай бұрын

Ur videos are a treat to watch. Simplified, thorough and just too good. Top of that ur calm voice explaining all the moves.

@civilst8686 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Eric! I really enjoy your game, thinking process, explanations and calm voice:) Absolutly fantastic content m8! We want more :)

@kristianangelov8676 5 ай бұрын

The Best Series! More often or longer videos will be super

@anders839 5 ай бұрын

These videos are exceptional, thank you Eric

@ruthxk7844 5 ай бұрын

These are very instructive because of you describing what you see... sure, not a beginner anymore, I can see some of the moves coming but the depth from which you observe the position is very inspiring!

@migueldelgado1246 5 ай бұрын

Nice Eric. Learned alot. Wish I could play you so I can learn more about my mistakes

@KironKabir 5 ай бұрын

I remember the St Louis lecture series you used to deliver. These speedrun series since the pandemic have breathed new life into KZfaq chess

@billwindsor4224 2 ай бұрын

After watching Game 1 I learned something about White: that _always_ moving your pieces to unguarded squares may not be the best idea. 😂😂

@neyliolol 5 ай бұрын

22:43 missed occasion to play d4 and reproduce the opera game, love your videos Eric

@kingrex1931 2 ай бұрын

One thing that i have noticed in this series is that you will point out some candidate moves that I would automatically play and say, "these are perfectly fine moves" and then play a much better move. This shows how important the principle of "when you find a good move look for a better move" is.

@forceward 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the instructive video)

@Phr8 5 ай бұрын

Singularly the most informative chess videos on the internet.

@FiendishFuManchu 5 ай бұрын

I don’t know if you’re too young for this but this series really takes me back to the Chessmaster Josh Waitzken videos. Same energy, same useful commentary, really enjoying this

@Kevin_Kocher 4 ай бұрын

19:18 - I think I learned about a year's worth of instruction from e6. As an 1100-ish player it was an "a-ha" moment for sure. Thanks for doing these!

@kev1n0alex 5 ай бұрын

Great great, I'll watch the other 2 episodes after a couple of games 😅

@DecvsJapan 5 ай бұрын

I didn't realise your opponents got their rating back. What a true gentleman!

@elisenotes 3 ай бұрын

But surely its essential. After all, Eric is pretending to be a beginner.

@giacomosimongini5452 17 күн бұрын

@@elisenotesfor what rating's worth

@oddball733 5 ай бұрын

Love rapid speed runs. Keep em coming! Maybe an hour tho?

@btcbrigman 5 ай бұрын

I live for these!

@_BADCHESS 5 ай бұрын

Love the videos!

@CharlieOsborne 5 ай бұрын

Great series

@stevebanawitz 5 ай бұрын

Eric went 32/32. I think some might find those statistics interesting.

@rene3646 4 ай бұрын

Great vid!

@marcosyakuvetgarcia6087 5 ай бұрын

Hi, Eric you're the master of masters. My hero

@milesdusty1607 5 ай бұрын

23:59 you can play knight d5, queen moves d7 then pawn d3 then he tries to kick your knight with c6 you pin his queen to king, if he takes knight c7 is a royal fork

@jaydub2971 5 ай бұрын

1st game: Eric plays the Golden Corral Gambit! It's super effective!

@wagle008 5 ай бұрын

great series

@alessandrodicesare8374 Ай бұрын

With h6 you brought his repertoire to an abrupt end.

@Carl_Gooding 5 ай бұрын

Keep them coming

@alexandershorse9021 5 ай бұрын

I love these games ❤

@johnbirk7 5 ай бұрын

Great instructional videos. And a great, almost Yorkshire sounding comment on about 4 mins "Cup er tea"!

@thetransferaccount4586 3 ай бұрын

speedrun is dope indeed

@zacharygrouwinkel1534 5 ай бұрын

Hey Eric, at what ELO will you start playing different openings? Looking forward to Ponziani games.

@nachirulo3870 5 ай бұрын

Finally my best serie is back

@jaker721 5 ай бұрын

That 4th game was brutal

@austinrietcheck3114 5 ай бұрын

No one is gonna mention the toot at 28:38? Lol

@johnlandock848 5 ай бұрын

I'm loving these videos and finding them so instructive! Quick question about the review of your last game. Around 32:15 into the video you show that if the opponent swapped knights that you would have taken with your pawn. Would taking with the light squared bishop work as well?

@headcrab4 5 ай бұрын

It should still be a playable move, but still not as good. It pins the b7 pawn to the rook, and it also ties the queen to the b7 pawn's defense. Similarly, it pins the g7 pawn to the other rook, preventing Black's bishop from moving anywhere else. It isn't as aggressive as taking with the pawn, but will still at the very least give you a massive lead in tempo while black untangled the mess you've made for them.

@dabeamer42 5 ай бұрын

Between all these mistakes, I think I might be learning how not to lose in four or five moves.

@jovanjoca7736 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for video

@namdaten 3 ай бұрын

20:43 Great Advice for passing 1000

@giyantube 3 ай бұрын

I was hoping you played the Evans Gambit with the Italian game.

@elperro3683 5 ай бұрын

At the 24:10 mark in the game versus Oxgurce66, black made the move c6. I wonder if white bishop to g5 is considered a good move. The bishop would be bait for black’s queen. At the 900-level, it might be a worthwhile move.

@12jswilson 5 ай бұрын

Another episode of Eric Stomps N00Bs!

@HungryScribbler 5 ай бұрын

Be careful Eric! Kramnik will analyze your speedrun games and see you won all of them and accuse you of cheating.

@kevinbryant3603 2 ай бұрын

"all-you-can-eat buffet" 🤣

@AkariIto 16 күн бұрын

Bro's voice is so calming

@gregdobrick3410 5 ай бұрын

Another great video. I can’t wait until you reach the 1200 to 1400 level. I’ve been stuck at 1300 for a year. Every time I get above 1300 I seem to lose five in a row.

@sebu1301 5 ай бұрын

Good to hear I'm not the only one struggling. I've gotten to 1200 about 5 times but always fall back to below 1100. Once I even got to 1300. I'd just like to keep my rating stable at 1200+ for longer than a day, without quitting to play altogether, that is.

@warisali5718 15 күн бұрын

Oh.. It's improving my chess❤🎉

@mobminer4056 5 ай бұрын

My favorite chess creator

@hamishmaxa6509 5 ай бұрын

Points refund? Man I hope I get you in a game soon :) Great series.

@declaredjeans7555 5 ай бұрын

I *love* this series! Thanks, Eric!

@mahmoudhegazy1276 5 ай бұрын

Why it seems like it is super easy when i watch you but super sophisticated when i play

@chefmonsur 5 ай бұрын

C3 was the crucial move in game 2

@djgresearch 5 ай бұрын

One thing I notice is that most of Eric's opponents are moving too fast, that is, not taking advantage of the fact that Eric is moving slowly.

@youssef6222 5 ай бұрын

Best teacher on youtube

@c.andrewfrank4871 5 ай бұрын

So much calmer and level-headed than I am 😆

@alsh8272 5 ай бұрын

i love u Eric

@Reza090 5 ай бұрын

P.s its great flipping the board sometimes and analyzing the option of the other side.

@pepperwestwood 5 ай бұрын

Bet that dude was so hyped he was bout to finally break 900, like this is for sure the game, and he gets paired with an IM 😂

@kobeland5925 5 ай бұрын

I also wonder if two IMs ever get paired up on their Smurf accounts trying to teach a class without them knowing it.

@atsubbie8876 5 ай бұрын

Call a Benadryl, BUT NOT FOR ME!

@user-ti4di1uh2d 5 ай бұрын

Very good advice for the first game. I’d like to add that another way to deal with that position is to delay Nc6 and develop bishop first with Bc5. You’ll have to know the Stafford Gambit if they take your free pawn but if they don’t (which is much more common) and it turns into an Italian type position you’ll have an option to play c6 later on. And c6 is a pretty good move to have available. It also saves your bishop from Na4 and allow d5 in the future if you wants to. c6 does gives white an option to play d4 but you’re already allowing d4 when you don’t play Nc6.

@Dark_Aves 5 ай бұрын

Ngl, I was hoping for Legal's mate in that Philidor game

@mburg33 5 ай бұрын

Oh No My Old Profile Picture, Oh Yes My New Profile Picture! When you get to the higher levels I’m really looking forward to seeing funny lines like traxler, fried liver, Stafford (for white and black), etc.

@dannyj7262 3 ай бұрын

I love how you massively over estimate that us low rated players are making openings with a long term plan in mind 🤣🤣 the only opening I know as white is E4. And as black I try the Stafford gambit, simply from watching these videos. Although only once has it ever paid off haha. On the plus side my rating has gone up 250 since watching these videos

@helxis 5 ай бұрын

First game, dude deploys his gimmick and then feeds you every piece in a row the moment his gimmick fails. How are these people rated higher than me?

@TheOddOne2 5 ай бұрын

Love the series, but feel bad for the young opponents - are they informed they were beaten by a much stronger player?

@landstreicher22 3 ай бұрын

Eric, do you like TS eliot?

@ralf716 5 ай бұрын

mentality of the people are often reflected by their behaivior while losing.

@ShamGam3 5 ай бұрын

I saw a video about NOT counting attackers and defenders but instead calculating. Would be interesing to hear your thoughts.

@spartanthe300ththermopylae4 5 ай бұрын

@ShamGam3 why would one do that? Seems like an excellent way to waste time.

@TKrakowski1 4 ай бұрын

Ha. It hurts me on the inside watching you dismantle 800s. I’ve bled for my 517.

@namyzarc6269 5 ай бұрын

I'm rated 1600 right now (highest around 1750) and find these videos great! The thought process holds true regardless of how low or high the rating is.