I Played the Stafford Gambit in a Rated Tournament

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  • Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
  • In this video, I share footage and commentary of a blitz chess game that I played in the Vegas Chess Festival Blitz tournament on June 17, 2023.
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  • @omarmamdouh1411
    @omarmamdouh1411 11 місяців тому +425

    are we all gonna ignore the Eric rosen multiverse version making an entrance at 3:35 ?

    • @salvage20
      @salvage20 11 місяців тому +7

      Nice catch ahaha

    • @darkscythe3874
      @darkscythe3874 11 місяців тому +4

      Lmaooo how did u catch that? 😂😂

    • @AlanTwoRings
      @AlanTwoRings 11 місяців тому +4

      It's Shia the frickin' BEEF!

    • @evgenipapazov3916
      @evgenipapazov3916 11 місяців тому +3

      ​@@AlanTwoRingsEric Rosen and Jake and Amir fan- thought I was the only one...

    • @omarmamdouh1411
      @omarmamdouh1411 11 місяців тому

      @@AlanTwoRings who is that ?

  • @E1337N3SS
    @E1337N3SS 11 місяців тому +450

    People are going to find Eric's rated Stafford games in a database 75 years from now and be so confused

    • @Arvl.
      @Arvl. 11 місяців тому +25

      Why would they be confused

    • @pairot01
      @pairot01 11 місяців тому +22

      no, they are gonna know exactly what sort of deviancy he was up to

    • @davidschneide5422
      @davidschneide5422 11 місяців тому +2

      ​​​@@Arvl.Searching for Eric Rosen would've premiered decades earlier and would've only been recognizable to a select few.

    • @user-ro9md9wp3j
      @user-ro9md9wp3j 11 місяців тому +8

      ⁠@@Arvl.they wouldn’t be confused, OP is just projecting because he feels confused every time he plays/studies chess

    • @alphastorm88
      @alphastorm88 11 місяців тому

      @@Arvl. Because the Republicans are bringing America back to the 1800s.

  • @madhopper100
    @madhopper100 11 місяців тому +330

    Super satisfying to how crushing this was. Unfortunate for your opponent but grateful they gave us the opportunity to see the Stafford play out otb

    • @IsaacBenevides
      @IsaacBenevides 11 місяців тому +1

      "Super satisfying to see you crush this girl". Chess can be weird 😅

    • @matthewbrownmusic
      @matthewbrownmusic 11 місяців тому +8

      @@IsaacBenevideswell if you phrase it like that it sure is weird

    • @andrewmanzano4792
      @andrewmanzano4792 10 місяців тому +2

      ​@@IsaacBenevidesI mean that's not what they said? They are talking about how crushing the Stafford Gambit was against a 2000+ rated player.

  • @anonymouslyforgotten3840
    @anonymouslyforgotten3840 11 місяців тому +255

    *Most sports:* _“Oh look its a child, lets go easy on them”_ 😊
    *Chess:* _”Oh lord its a child, lets beat the shit out of them.”_ 😨

    • @randomizednamme
      @randomizednamme 11 місяців тому +127

      In chess, the children beat the shit out of you

    • @odomobo
      @odomobo 11 місяців тому +12

      ​@@randomizednammeI once got annihilated by a 6-year-old. Of course, he was over -19OO- 1600 and I was (and am still) nowhere near that
      Edit: poor memory lol

    • @moocowpong1
      @moocowpong1 11 місяців тому +20

      Even leaving aside that there are some very strong children out there, you show your opponent respect by taking them seriously and playing your strongest game. Be kind and friendly and welcoming off the board, and be as cutthroat and lethal as you can on the board.

    • @justicegaming1412
      @justicegaming1412 11 місяців тому +12

      In any competitive game where you can play against children in rated matches you better be prepared to blow them out of the water because there are prodigies lurking everywhere. I once played in a Magic tournament against a 13 year old kid who was playing a deck that routinely killed people on the first turn of the game. You better believe I took him seriously when I got paired against him.

    • @MC-ep8cu
      @MC-ep8cu 11 місяців тому +7

      It's a beautiful sport because the child can win. Not like a boxing match

  • @baboon1233
    @baboon1233 11 місяців тому +291

    ”I was analysing the Stafford Gambit before the tournament, and then I realised that white wins with like any move. And like I… I don’t want to diss Eric’s opening, but I couldn’t bring myself to play it. It was just, like, I couldn’t analyse it. Every move wins. It was terrible.”

    • @ScoutrunnerTopic
      @ScoutrunnerTopic 11 місяців тому +12

      I don’t know if this comment is satire or not but the engine can’t properly evaluate the staffers

    • @HighlyCruciferous
      @HighlyCruciferous 11 місяців тому +205

      ​@@ScoutrunnerTopicThe quote is from Fabiano Caruana and nowhere does he mention an engine evaluation.

    • @milankotevski1663
      @milankotevski1663 11 місяців тому +39

      @@ScoutrunnerTopic You have no idea what you're talking about. Stafford is losing for Black. Not only does Stockfish properly evaluate the Stafford, it also gives concrete, forcing winning lines for White, whatever moves you throw at it. Stafford Gambit is kindergarden chess.

    • @misterlukeflips4065
      @misterlukeflips4065 11 місяців тому +163

      ​@@milankotevski1663funny that you're calling the Stafford kindergarten chess on a video of a literal chess master playing it in a rated blitz tournament and winning. It's called a dubious opening for a reason.

    • @milankotevski1663
      @milankotevski1663 11 місяців тому +4

      @@misterlukeflips4065 your comment makes no sense, sorry.

  • @SebastianBohn
    @SebastianBohn 11 місяців тому +44

    Love this format of tournament footage with Eric narrating us through his thought process on the overlay board.
    Highly appreciate more of that.
    Also, seeing your otb Stafford win is a rare gift.

  • @davidanderson_surrey_bc
    @davidanderson_surrey_bc 11 місяців тому +7

    Me: What is best in life?
    Eric: To crush your enemy, see her driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of her parents.

  • @davidoneil1509
    @davidoneil1509 11 місяців тому +5

    Definitely would love to see more of your Vegas blitz games!

  • @MyBiPolarBearMax
    @MyBiPolarBearMax 11 місяців тому +3

    Show all your games! I love when yo play blitz and unknown players because you play aggressively, which your play style really suits.

  • @GaryTheGray
    @GaryTheGray 11 місяців тому +1

    Always love watching Stafford gambit videos from your Channel. I would love to see more from Vegas.

  • @NathanSpiwak
    @NathanSpiwak 11 місяців тому +1

    Yes! More of these games!

  • @OldBrutus
    @OldBrutus 11 місяців тому +1

    Great video and great format Eric, thanks for posting and I do hope to see the rest!

  • @ustoz3190
    @ustoz3190 11 місяців тому +1

    Nice video Eric, I enjoy your analysis, and definitely looking forward for more games from blitz tournament.

  • @andrew_owens7680
    @andrew_owens7680 11 місяців тому +2

    I saw Walter Browne at the New York Open in 1983, and Reuben Fine and Joel Benjamin and Sam Reshevsky. What an amazing experience.

  • @danielgentry5640
    @danielgentry5640 11 місяців тому +4

    I would love to see you recap most if not all of your blitz games!

  • @Rhinjiva
    @Rhinjiva 11 місяців тому +3

    I like this format, hoping for more

  • @JackSparrow-rz3gp
    @JackSparrow-rz3gp 11 місяців тому +1

    I definitely want to see more of your games!

  • @Arc3u5
    @Arc3u5 11 місяців тому +3

    Love this commentary format, and nice game as always!

  • @bytejuggler
    @bytejuggler 11 місяців тому

    I really appreciated you posting this, thank you.

  • @MikeJIsACoolCat
    @MikeJIsACoolCat 11 місяців тому +1

    Would love to see all the blitz games!

  • @therealclp7488
    @therealclp7488 2 дні тому

    It’s wild how the engine eval is so in favor of white in the Stafford; the position looks scary with all the open lines of sight for black’s pieces; unless the refutation is in white’s prep, they’re going to be down a lot of time if they manage to make it out of the middlegame

  • @anthonykyle6208
    @anthonykyle6208 11 місяців тому

    Of course we want to see the blitz games!

  • @rayclay2
    @rayclay2 11 місяців тому

    we are glad yo have you back home safe and so glad you had a great tournament and enjoyed yourself~!

  • @REKKnives
    @REKKnives 11 місяців тому

    Thanks for posting this! Yes please post more!👍🙏

  • @GBlunted
    @GBlunted 11 місяців тому +2

    Nothing better than seeing Eric play Stafford in tourney play!

  • @garys5175
    @garys5175 11 місяців тому

    More of these games please!!!!

  • @rolandoflores7711
    @rolandoflores7711 11 місяців тому

    Been waiting for this one

  • @cheesetheorange4503
    @cheesetheorange4503 11 місяців тому

    nicely timed commentary

  • @HungryScribbler
    @HungryScribbler 11 місяців тому +2

    I'd like to see more of the tourney games!!!

  • @D1ego313
    @D1ego313 11 місяців тому

    Boy do I ever wanna see more Stafford games in rated games OTB. Thanks for being awesome

  • @m.lebedev1493
    @m.lebedev1493 11 місяців тому +11

    Hey Eric, i'm a big fan!
    I learned to play the sStafford from your games (I study your opening repertoire on lichess).
    Just had a quick question regarding the position you got in game.
    After 10. Bf4 you responded with 11. Qe7
    Online you tried once 11. Qh5
    According to the computer the best move by far is 11. Qf6.
    Did you study this and decided that Qe7 is the trickier move? Or that the position is pretty hard to play for black after Qf6 ?
    Or did you not consider Qf6 as a candidate move ?

  • @RyanSlatkoMusic
    @RyanSlatkoMusic 11 місяців тому

    Your recaps are great!

  • @bunpeishiratori5849
    @bunpeishiratori5849 11 місяців тому +1

    Of course we want to see your other games.

  • @steeevealbright
    @steeevealbright 11 місяців тому +1

    Love blitz games

  • @ScaramouchedaVinci
    @ScaramouchedaVinci 11 місяців тому +1

    Yes, more! They are always exciting.;-)

  • @adamantii
    @adamantii 11 місяців тому +9

    I don't know if I should be learning the Stafford from Eric as a beginner player but there's no stopping my addiction now

    • @Rhubarb_Tea
      @Rhubarb_Tea 11 місяців тому +1

      Definitely! It's a lot of fun if you get the position. Many many people won't know what to play against it, and even more so ofc at lower levels

    • @stanouincustody
      @stanouincustody 11 місяців тому

      @@Rhubarb_Tea especially at beginner level! and I think it is a great way to understand opening based plans

    • @babstra55
      @babstra55 11 місяців тому

      there's no better way to teach a beginner the important basic structures to be scared of than playing all the dubious gambits there are. these things never exist in 'serious' openings so your eye never learns to spot them from those. and if you don't spot them you'll keep falling for them every time.

  • @woeisme3018
    @woeisme3018 11 місяців тому

    i love this video format

  • @forceward
    @forceward 11 місяців тому

    Of course it would be great to see more you playing in a real blitz tournament

  • @Wait-a-bit-tree
    @Wait-a-bit-tree 11 місяців тому

    Thanks you for your videos. I enjoy watching your chess games with your commentary and the analysis afterwards. Very informative. Oh no! My queen.

  • @ppsAU1330
    @ppsAU1330 11 місяців тому +2

    When Eric plays Stafford its all prep till last move 😍🔥🤘

  • @jimmymelonseed4068
    @jimmymelonseed4068 11 місяців тому

    3:35 Eric enters the background of his own video

  • @ajanyalonso8255
    @ajanyalonso8255 11 місяців тому +1

    Stafford too powerful. Nice game Eric!

  • @andrewquintero3054
    @andrewquintero3054 11 місяців тому +2

    Hey I watched you play in Vegas at the blitz event. It was nice meeting you and seeing you play GM Arman Mikaelyan

  • @vetrolla2361
    @vetrolla2361 11 місяців тому +1

    i was literally there a few days ago, i went against her too in blitz, won one lost one, i also saw you too an got a picture, it was great meeting u!

  • @rexnicholson6705
    @rexnicholson6705 11 місяців тому

    very good Eric... I vote yes; you explain cess well

  • @nabileljabri2768
    @nabileljabri2768 11 місяців тому +1

    I felt bad for your opponent ,Eric played almost every move instantly crushing her with no mercy

  • @drdickinson5910
    @drdickinson5910 11 місяців тому +7

    I want to see the Stafford in a classical game

    • @Nae_Ayy
      @Nae_Ayy 11 місяців тому +1

      It would get destroyed. Not a diss on the Stafford, it's my favorite dubious opening.

  • @itze_
    @itze_ 11 місяців тому

    Perfect! I always watch your videos to sleep

  • @phanindrakumar3741
    @phanindrakumar3741 11 місяців тому

    Definitely I am going to study IM rosen deadly weapon special Stafford gambit

  • @TarrafTarraf
    @TarrafTarraf 11 місяців тому

    Nice one, Stafford excellent choice for blitz , you may show the board and your actual cam on one side and the video on the other of the screen ?

  • @alexandershorse9021
    @alexandershorse9021 11 місяців тому

    And Eric’s had a shave, good job!

  • @skysphr
    @skysphr 11 місяців тому

    4:39 hxg3 oh no my queen! but after fxg3 Qxc5+ Qf2 there's probably not much to play for any more.

  • @42cpulaski
    @42cpulaski 11 місяців тому

    Eric is a wizard at the Stafford

  • @Spriggs213
    @Spriggs213 11 місяців тому

    great game with the stafford

  • @darthjarjar_7918
    @darthjarjar_7918 11 місяців тому +4

    Hey Eric, have you posted the blitz tournament from Reykjavik yet? I know you mentioned you would post a video about it but I never saw it.

    • @eric-rosen
      @eric-rosen  11 місяців тому +11

      The first video of my match with Alexandra Botez is teed up! I'm waiting for her video to be ready and we'll post it on the same day.

    • @darthjarjar_7918
      @darthjarjar_7918 11 місяців тому +1

      @@eric-rosen great, thanks!

  • @sarcastaball
    @sarcastaball 11 місяців тому

    Man, that was brutal.

  • @GeneralBlorp
    @GeneralBlorp 11 місяців тому

    Every single time I’ve tried this I get some kind of Rosenbrah phenom playing immediately d3 and Be2 and it quickly becomes obvious they are more prepped than I am 😂 NEVER AGAIN!

  • @cerongul529
    @cerongul529 11 місяців тому

    I love your Stafford gambit videos, although I never play it❤

  • @Anova_Studio
    @Anova_Studio 11 місяців тому +3

    Eric is different when he plays against kids 😂

  • @Hasan...
    @Hasan... 11 місяців тому

    8:06 Believe me or not, despite h3, I have still played h5 and carried on with Stafford after they castle! It literally superimpose into the same Stafford attack almost every time 😅 (at least for my/opponent level of 1750 elo)

  • @adamstewart247
    @adamstewart247 11 місяців тому

    The Tal of the Stafford strikes again! That girl you were playing had absolute terror on her face😅

    • @Puschit1
      @Puschit1 11 місяців тому

      The mask?

  • @subhradeepghosh2523
    @subhradeepghosh2523 11 місяців тому

    You made it look so easy!

  • @Bulkmaster27
    @Bulkmaster27 11 місяців тому

    Master class Stafford

  • @hatefulcrab8515
    @hatefulcrab8515 11 місяців тому +1

    The stafford is the most OP opening there is.

  • @Rudy137
    @Rudy137 11 місяців тому

    bruh that was epic

  • @Narrowcros
    @Narrowcros 11 місяців тому

    In a blitz tournament this is a good gambit

  • @dsspiegel
    @dsspiegel 11 місяців тому +3

    At 4:25, did you consider winning the rook by moving bishop to h3?

    • @otternox2
      @otternox2 11 місяців тому

      I don't think it wins the rook. bishop takes bishop

    • @lucasmatsuoca
      @lucasmatsuoca 11 місяців тому

      @@otternox2 queen takes and the rook still trapped, the thing is you win a rook and the attack severly burns out, white would have a piece and a pawn for it and this is no where close to an easy win. I'm pretty sure Bh3 is better since it prevents the F pawn and the king from moving, even if Bf3 was worse, for blitz it's worth the problems the opponents have to deal

    • @dsspiegel
      @dsspiegel 11 місяців тому

      @@otternox2 Bishop can take bishop, but queen can take back and then there's nothing that can stop Black's light-square bishop from taking White's rook on the next move.

  • @Ry28952
    @Ry28952 11 місяців тому

    She was probably nervous after watching you set up that camera 😂

  • @itsarunsuvarna
    @itsarunsuvarna 11 місяців тому

    Master of Stafford

  • @heroname1
    @heroname1 11 місяців тому

    My chess team was at the las vegas.

  • @RashidulIslam-uc9or
    @RashidulIslam-uc9or 11 місяців тому

    You are the Boss of stafford gambit.❤

  • @moocowpong1
    @moocowpong1 11 місяців тому +1

    Eric, are you left-handed? Or were you just playing with your left hand because the clock was on that side?

  • @stephenphelps920
    @stephenphelps920 11 місяців тому

    look at the clock, its stafford gambit time again

  • @zoranherceg7221
    @zoranherceg7221 11 місяців тому +1

    If you play against Eric and don't know Stafford you are asking for troubles.

  • @Rude_i_Wredne
    @Rude_i_Wredne 11 місяців тому

    Stafford Gambit time

  • @marfra149
    @marfra149 11 місяців тому

    Great

  • @NikkiP-ue7ie
    @NikkiP-ue7ie 11 місяців тому

    I love it

  • @Ri-s221
    @Ri-s221 11 місяців тому

    You know… now I’m kinda inspired to do the same for my upcoming tournament

    • @joeb4142
      @joeb4142 11 місяців тому

      Why not? Worst case is you learn something.

  • @BlaqRaq
    @BlaqRaq 11 місяців тому

    I don’t get why Qh6 wasn’t played before recapturing bishop on c5.

  • @andredobbs5390
    @andredobbs5390 11 місяців тому

    Fun

  • @daemonsoadfan
    @daemonsoadfan 11 місяців тому

    "I'm bored of seeing Eric Rosen playing Stafford Gambit" - Literally no one, ever

  • @calcraven2743
    @calcraven2743 11 місяців тому

    more is good

  • @zacharygrouwinkel1534
    @zacharygrouwinkel1534 11 місяців тому

    Ngl, if I ever got to play Eric in person, I know he’s better than me, so I’d play into a Stafford for the opportunity to get wrecked by Eric.

  • @aandykf
    @aandykf 5 місяців тому

    You played her like a fiddle.

  • @MelbourneChessCoach
    @MelbourneChessCoach 11 місяців тому

    After Qe3 did you have hxg3, Eric?

  • @YorkyPoo_UAV
    @YorkyPoo_UAV 11 місяців тому

    Next tourny you must play the Jerome

  • @piero3528
    @piero3528 10 місяців тому

    Would you play this in a classical time game?

  • @aidanmurray8283
    @aidanmurray8283 11 місяців тому +1

    Fabulous game! Sorry if this has been explained somewhere, but what’s with the limp handshakes in chess? Does it have something to do with the nerves / anxiety that builds before & after a game, thus you’re worried about squeezing too hard or giving a clammy, sweaty handshake so you opt for a gentle, minimal-contact one?

    • @edwardlane1255
      @edwardlane1255 11 місяців тому

      I think it might be concern for knocking over the pieces meaning your handshake is a bit awkward

  • @jibiteshsaha4392
    @jibiteshsaha4392 11 місяців тому

    Next time play Stafford in a classical rated game😂😂

  • @mymyscellany
    @mymyscellany 11 місяців тому +30

    I'm rated 800 and even I have lost to the stafford. Truly, an opening to be reckoned with

    • @snared_
      @snared_ 11 місяців тому +6

      you've probably lost in every opening though, no?

    • @snared_
      @snared_ 11 місяців тому

      I certainly have.. at least all the openings I've played before I mean

    • @dogstilez
      @dogstilez 8 місяців тому +1

      @@snared_ You play chess long enough you'll lose to every opening, no?

    • @snared_
      @snared_ 8 місяців тому

      @@dogstilez right, that's kinda what I was trying to point out :)

  • @whipmakingjosy1759
    @whipmakingjosy1759 11 місяців тому

    more sure

  • @Rendonsway
    @Rendonsway 11 місяців тому

    Jaque mate con tomate

  • @lolvonlolipopp
    @lolvonlolipopp 11 місяців тому

    Why does no one play f3 after accepting the gambit?

  • @wilestrella7202
    @wilestrella7202 11 місяців тому +1

    Rh2+ after Kg2 is also a good tactic correct?

    • @lucasmatsuoca
      @lucasmatsuoca 11 місяців тому

      whats the follow up? i think this is losing, just king takes and you are to slow to bring more pieces into the attack

  • @The_Hasty_Ent
    @The_Hasty_Ent 11 місяців тому

    Struggling the urge to say "stafford gambit time"

  • @Jojels
    @Jojels 11 місяців тому

    Eric's bullying that poor kid :(
    Gg tho

  • @CentrifugalSatzClock
    @CentrifugalSatzClock 11 місяців тому +1

    Give me a call sometime. I'll show you a system that will make you drop the Stafford dead in its tracks. You'll gain 100 points and have even MORE fun at chess!

  • @andrew_owens7680
    @andrew_owens7680 11 місяців тому

    Life rules:
    - Don't spit into the wind.
    - Don't say what happened in Vegas.
    - Don't ask Mussorgsky what happened that night on Bald Mountain.
    - Don't accept the Stafford Gambit against Eric Rosen.

  • @sergeyscherbo
    @sergeyscherbo 11 місяців тому

    There's no Rook h1, but there's Queen g1. Looks fine for white, isn't it?

    • @robinnr7
      @robinnr7 11 місяців тому

      I thought the same. But of course he can take the queen now with his queen.

  • @orisiton1451
    @orisiton1451 11 місяців тому

    4:22 Ba3?