Positional Chess! | Speedrun Episode 43

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Beginner to Master Speedrun Playlist: • Beginner to Master Spe...
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 3 highly instructive chess games with some important lessons about positional chess strategy.
0:00 Positional Strategy vs The Exchange Spanish Opening
14:38 Positional Strategies in the Ruy Lopez
31:10 Joke Opening leads to Crazy Intense Battle
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@rodg3326 17 күн бұрын

Currently recovering from surgery, binged the whole series during the 12 day no upload and was all caught up💪🏽 now two uploads back to back it’s my lucky day

@jaydub2971 17 күн бұрын

Get well soon

@MrDanielfff777 17 күн бұрын

Get well bro

@jonathonjubb6626 17 күн бұрын

@@jaydub2971only replying because one of my nicknames is ' dubjay ' Have a good day!

@leandro8897 17 күн бұрын

Good recovery!

@seanstuchbery 17 күн бұрын

feel better big dog

@jennifers6055 17 күн бұрын

Eric is my favorite KZfaqr. I've found myself playing games using a lot of similar explanations to myself. "This just looks natural." and "I'm opening up the E file." and ends with the ever popular "Oh no my checkmate!" as my opponent wins.

@HashCorp_ 15 күн бұрын

Ok, that might be the funniest comment on all the youtubes..

@petermead8229 15 күн бұрын

Hahaha

@baaldiablo8459 17 күн бұрын

Oh no my sleep!

@turtlebackflapjack 17 күн бұрын

"Everything should be under control now" 25 seconds left, check mate feels far away. Eric would make a good airforce pilot or heavy machinery operator.

@maleperson2449 17 күн бұрын

Amazing watching Eric hold against stockfish in the middle game and find mate in the time scramble against a 1700. Very, very interesting🤔

@arrigo7476 17 күн бұрын

Okay, let's do the procedure

@angelo1267 17 күн бұрын

I was thinking the same thing until I looked up their account and saw the evaluation. Good defense but didn’t have any good attacks.

@EddieDubs 17 күн бұрын

@@angelo1267he literally played the best or second best move for the entire middle portion of the game. The evaluation is skewed by the beginning and end.

@ArturoSubutex 17 күн бұрын

Wait, say again. Against Stockfish or against a 1700?

@EddieDubs 17 күн бұрын

@@ArturoSubutex a real mystery

@SportsClipsCEO 16 күн бұрын

Leave it to a patriots fan to cheat lol 31:26

@bennyflexofficial9325 17 күн бұрын

two speedruns this week, you're spoiling us!

@CardenFilms 17 күн бұрын

Congratulations to Eric to holding on while facing all these top moves in the middle game against GreekPatriotsFan... nxa5, dc, nc3, a4, castles kingside, qd3 ,b3, e4, qd2, ba3, rc8, qxa5, bxc5, qd2 (first top move when evaluating), nxd6, b4, kg2 (first top move when evaluating), c5, a1 (first top move when evaluating), a6 (first top move when evaluating), h3 (first top move when evaluating).... Also, here are 3 critical top moves from GreekPatriotsFan in the early middle game: f3, nc3, ne2. Congratulations to GreekPatriotsFan for finally getting the EVAL down to 0 against a 1676! Unfortunately, time scrambles are tough. Stunning game!

@EddieDubs 17 күн бұрын

It was a little fishy, wasn't it?

@xanboyyy 17 күн бұрын

@@EddieDubs a little stock fishy

@EddieDubs 17 күн бұрын

@@xanboyyy You said it, man.

@aro3275 16 күн бұрын

Changed their name to eminemthegoat1234

@mikewilownu 17 күн бұрын

last guy was 100% cheating btw up untill move 38 (and the horrible opening obv.)

@MrOttopants 17 күн бұрын

That does seem to be a pretty common tactic with players who aren't playing honestly. They start out with dubious openings, and then play top moves most of the time. I'm no Vladimir Kramnik, but it's also pretty suspicious when someone takes a forty five second break after move three or whatever.

@OldBrutus 16 күн бұрын

@@MrOttopants On top of that, dude completely changed his account name/picture after this game took place, definitely didn't want the attention.

@turtlebackflapjack 5 күн бұрын

Totally agree. And they closed their account after. Ha! Eric was so professional in not calling it out.

@helxis 17 күн бұрын

Think that last guy was botting you? Throw the opening, offer draw, and then go up a pawn on you with unending good moves?

@Worldsportstalk24 15 күн бұрын

Yes, definitely a cheater

@alexandersherman8344 17 күн бұрын

Eric this series has helped me improve an insane amount. Thank you for the great content!

@JanisRinkulis-jw7lk 17 күн бұрын

Last oponent deserve a medal! just owerlooked that unnecessary pawn loss. I'm really enjoying this slow speedruns, they have a lot more quality and explaining, thnx a lot!

@MyBiPolarBearMax 17 күн бұрын

bro crumbled when he didnt have time to let the engine run lmao

@HowNiftyYT 17 күн бұрын

Ok buddy 🤡@@MyBiPolarBearMax

@alexm495 17 күн бұрын

last opponent deserves a medal shaped like a fish.. a stockfish. or maybe shaped like an engine.

@scottw502 16 күн бұрын

@@alexm495my exact thoughts lol - guy was making the perfect move every time until the end but Eric isn’t suspicious because his mind is a computer lol

@alexm495 16 күн бұрын

@@scottw502 Eric might've had a hunch but is too nice to say it in the vid. Sadly his first loss in this speedrun might happen to a cheater.. if so hopefully we can figure it out and correct the scorecard..

@zedrthgdf 17 күн бұрын

I'm imagining Eric posing for all these thumbnails lmao. Good vids love the stuff

@MrOttopants 17 күн бұрын

I created a chess club/program for youth at my local library back in 2012. We just got started up again in April 2023 after a hiatus for a couple years. So I've been using the first 30 or so games in this series for some beginner instruction. It's sometimes just helpful for beginners to see a pretty simple game played solidly from beginning to end. They are pretty happy whenever I bring up a Rosen speed run game. I also share with them some of the anecdotes that Eric gives about his rating and his play at their age. It gives them the understanding that they can learn and become good at a game they enjoy playing.

@ScubzMcTalBowling 17 күн бұрын

Life lesson by Eric: "If you can move forward, then you are not truly backwards"

@sapwoodwildwood5843 12 күн бұрын

Nice to see some chess from not the highest level. Can relate to these plays.

@justinarnold1981 17 күн бұрын

That last game was one of the best of the speedrun. I honestly thought he was trolling you at first, but that turned into a real blood match. I continue to be amazed at how calm you stay with less than 20 seconds. When I get down to a minute I start panicking and blunder my pieces. Well played.

@FknPrfctnst 17 күн бұрын

Watching this series and listening to your thought process has helped me a lot. I feel like I have a better framework for making better long term decisions on the board in any given opening.

@LiberaTeMetuMortis 14 күн бұрын

Your pronunciation of "Umut Balkan" is just amazing

@mikemast411 17 күн бұрын

What a weird opponent in the last game. "Hey let's draw, wanna play again?"

@alexm495 17 күн бұрын

prob a cheater.. see other comments here..

@stefanmasic1287 17 күн бұрын

Just perfect. Thanks from Slovenia.

@d4rcsociety18 17 күн бұрын

I'm just waiting for the video, when you say: I'm rated ... right now and when I peaked at this I started playing the Stafford Gambit.

@key0dk 17 күн бұрын

Keep em coming Eric! ❤

@tetrisdanser 17 күн бұрын

Enjoyed every SR video and now that you're at about my level they're even more interesting and instructional :- )

@MattFieleke 17 күн бұрын

Yes, thank you! Lots of good lessons.

@robsrhetoric1 17 күн бұрын

Another one! Feels like Christmas

@TypeX45 17 күн бұрын

Game 2 was great! Loved the almost only pawn instructional position.

@austingandy2650 17 күн бұрын

Whoa I’ve never been this early. Thanks so much for this series Eric!

@jasonmartin4925 17 күн бұрын

What a nice surprise... two speedrun episodes in 3 days!! Happy Day

@Zeckellin 17 күн бұрын

Thanks again, Eric! Wow, that last game was a cliffhanger!!

@davidforrest1665 13 күн бұрын

Best training on KZfaq.

@alessandrodicesare8374 17 күн бұрын

This content gets me through any number of detergent adverts. Thanks !

@Monstros-Lung 17 күн бұрын

Thanks Eric Rosen 😊

@vermithrax-pejorative 17 күн бұрын

That first game was both inspiring and totally discouraging. White played a game I would aspire to and still just got steamrolled.

@mrjohnadams620 17 күн бұрын

Lets gooooooooo!! Best partnof the day

@duck20484 13 күн бұрын

Damn I thought 1700 might be impossible for me when I saw the last dude play toe to toe against an IM even with that joke opening. Seeing people say he was cheating kinda brings relief to my mind

@opinionhaver574 15 күн бұрын

I'm really enjoying this "Beginner to Magnus Speedrun."

@mistrzmateraca 17 күн бұрын

GO Eric!

@jordanm7025 17 күн бұрын

2 vids back to back! LFG.... best series

@bradcole1151 17 күн бұрын

Knight g5 in game two was quiet yet a thing of beauty 28:00

@diogobras5135 17 күн бұрын

This episode of 52 minutes felt like 5

@Theheroherculeast 17 күн бұрын

woke up early to take my roommate to the airport, can't go back to sleep now. Keep up the good work Eric

@Nn-3 17 күн бұрын

12:15 am. Perfect timing 😉

@Zvoosh25 16 күн бұрын

The last guy could have recognized you and wanted to draw because he was scared, idk if it's true, but it is possible.

@atanubasu1319 17 күн бұрын

wow. The game with the patriots fan was great.

@ClassicPass_ 17 күн бұрын

Late night special! Lets go!

@neicoree 17 күн бұрын

the last game was the best

@felixaddes 17 күн бұрын

12:18 "Not a configuration you see every day" indeed 👀

@thetransferaccount4586 15 күн бұрын

last game was tough nut to crack

@blutausbeherit 16 күн бұрын

I'm inclined to believe the last opponent was cheating, mostly because his name is "Patriots fan"

@MrOnosa 17 күн бұрын

Great games as always. I'm so curious why the third opponent offered a draw!

@user-kg2sn9pb3y 17 күн бұрын

I love you Eric

@EddieDubs 17 күн бұрын

There was something fishy about that last game. I can't put my finger on it.

@cruetusnex 17 күн бұрын

In the first game, can you explain why you didn't play Qe5 before trading the bishop for knight? It would give pressure towards the pawn and you can always trade the knight for bishop later. Just seemed surprising since you just said you wanted to hold onto the bishop pair.

@Anova_Studio 17 күн бұрын

Hey eric, can you please play the stonewall?

@LittleOne444 17 күн бұрын

hes trying to play very reputable openings only and i feel like stonewall is one of the weaker openings

@mangaranwow2543 17 күн бұрын

Eric mentioned that in a future speedrun he might do more attacking and even dubious openings, like Stafford. So remind him when his next speedrun is.

@pacific559 14 күн бұрын

thank goodness it doesn't take 134 straight wins without a loss to reach 1600 IRL

@cieranbotley3595 17 күн бұрын

Do Jobova London one speed run episode!!

@Dark_Aves 17 күн бұрын

Midnight Rosen!

@griffinbur1118 17 күн бұрын

Nice

@zacharygrouwinkel1534 17 күн бұрын

Another episode already? It must be the “speedrun video uploading” speedrun.

@younghsu2070 17 күн бұрын

Gambit my sleep. Got good compensation.

@MatthieuSCHREK 17 күн бұрын

Slowly, slowly, the temperature is rising.

@awt3Bqs5 17 күн бұрын

Creepy crawly knight!

@bilalbil1652 15 күн бұрын

Last game seems like master vs master showdown, my noob mind couldn't understand what's going on. I would blunder away that game way sooner.

@JunkieMonkey321 17 күн бұрын

at 1:43, cant black go Nxe5, Qd4, Nd3? and then white cant take on e4 or f2. what am i missing

@fiendfi7119 16 күн бұрын

so the takeaway from the last game is that the opening doesn't matter

@markusbergqvist2829 16 күн бұрын

"I want to keep the bishop pair long term". Then proceeds to trade off both bishops for opponents' knights 😅 Strategy changes quickly in the game of chess it seems

@BIGAMBERFAN 15 күн бұрын

7:45 what’s wrong with NxF3 here? am i missing something?

@Iearnwithme 17 күн бұрын

Apologies for spamming but it would be cool to consider changing the settings in searching for a game - possibly Leo of +- 50 or even 25?

@bootysnatcher8069 17 күн бұрын

I love positional games like the first game you played Eric 👍🏻 nice work!

@uifwastaken 17 күн бұрын

chessable course against 1.d4 when? :o

@The_Lahmacun123 17 күн бұрын

Eric Rosen and my rapid elo is racing with each other

@pandanation6202 17 күн бұрын

Last game, is there king h3 to win h4 pawn? Can h4 be defended?

@Worldsportstalk24 15 күн бұрын

I saw that too, but I think Eric liked the idea of opening the file for his rook and then bringing his queen over and attacking

@ardubanish 17 күн бұрын

It least the king charged and died an honorable death in the first game.

@_BADCHESS 17 күн бұрын

My happy place.

@nitsanbh 17 күн бұрын

Me: performing a sleep gambit

@karanpatel8996 Күн бұрын

So you finally encountered a cheater. (Last opponent)

@jetsyrup481 17 күн бұрын

2:55 how is the king pinned?

@whitecrayon3281 17 күн бұрын

In the earlier sequence, at around 2:35, he has 2 attackers on the center pawn (knight and queen) and only one defender (opponent's knight). 2 attackers vs 1 defender would normally mean you can take safely, but after everything the queen would be on the same file as his King, so when the rook moves to the file, the queen is pinned to the king. Moving the queen puts the king in check, and can't take the rook as it's guarded by the opponents queen.

@jetsyrup481 17 күн бұрын

@@whitecrayon3281Thanks, I missed him say "from the previous position."

@jimskea224 17 күн бұрын

And as I gazed upon his latest KZfaq upload, I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad Gita…‘I am become IM Rosen, the destroyer of sleep.’

@nils8128 17 күн бұрын

Please make some Paco sako (peace chess) content.❤☮🕊

@MrOttopants 17 күн бұрын

There was a video I saw the other day about a guy who created thirty different bots with different priorities. He then had them play a tournament against each other. One of the bots was programmed so it would avoid all captures unless totally necessary. It was like pacifist chess.

@emvv3784 17 күн бұрын

134 game winstreak? very suspicious!!

@drazhar666 16 күн бұрын

how to dislike that dude

@KA54the 17 күн бұрын

Spanch open

@Poronekton 17 күн бұрын

1661 Gotham....

@mitchelmodine9197 17 күн бұрын

49:25 Taking a draw on the second move is about as boring as riding the eagles to Mordor.

@andrewzmorris 17 күн бұрын

Riding eagles to Mordor would have been incredibly exciting for a brief period whilst the Eagles murdered the hobbits and took the Ring for themselves...

@maschngon 17 күн бұрын

it looks simple. I Simply lose

@chessguru900 17 күн бұрын

25:25 A knight on the outpost does not necessarily have to have the support of a pawn. it is true that it must not be attacked by opponents pawns or other minor pieces.

@SchweppesLemonIsGodTier 12 күн бұрын

Why are my comments disappearing?

@KingElrosTarMinyatur 17 күн бұрын

How many ladies are here watching Eric?

@ui264 16 күн бұрын

At least one.

@ui264 16 күн бұрын

I think.

@mangaranwow2543 17 күн бұрын

Love the series and love Lichess. One thing that i find odd is that even though it is very obvious by your winrate/winstreak that you are playing opponents that are below your rating, Lichess isn´t giving you progressive more difficult opponents to get you to your actual rating.