Positional Chess! | Speedrun Episode 43

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  • Опубліковано 20 тра 2024
  • 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
    @rodg3326 21 день тому +206

    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

  • @baaldiablo8459
    @baaldiablo8459 21 день тому +69

    Oh no my sleep!

  • @jennifers6055
    @jennifers6055 21 день тому +25

    Eric is my favorite UA-camr.
    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_
      @HashCorp_ 19 днів тому +1

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

    • @petermead8229
      @petermead8229 19 днів тому +1

      Hahaha

  • @mikewilownu
    @mikewilownu 20 днів тому +33

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

    • @MrOttopants
      @MrOttopants 20 днів тому +15

      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
      @OldBrutus 20 днів тому +14

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

    • @turtlebackflapjack
      @turtlebackflapjack 8 днів тому

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

  • @SportsClipsCEO
    @SportsClipsCEO 19 днів тому +11

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

  • @turtlebackflapjack
    @turtlebackflapjack 20 днів тому +28

    "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
    @maleperson2449 21 день тому +70

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

    • @arrigo7476
      @arrigo7476 21 день тому +3

      Okay, let's do the procedure

    • @angelo1267
      @angelo1267 21 день тому +8

      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
      @EddieDubs 21 день тому +17

      @@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
      @ArturoSubutex 21 день тому

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

    • @EddieDubs
      @EddieDubs 21 день тому

      @@ArturoSubutex a real mystery

  • @CardenFilms
    @CardenFilms 21 день тому +34

    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
      @EddieDubs 21 день тому +5

      It was a little fishy, wasn't it?

    • @xanboyyy
      @xanboyyy 21 день тому +6

      @@EddieDubs a little stock fishy

    • @EddieDubs
      @EddieDubs 21 день тому +1

      @@xanboyyy You said it, man.

    • @aro3275
      @aro3275 20 днів тому +6

      Changed their name to eminemthegoat1234

  • @alexandersherman8344
    @alexandersherman8344 21 день тому +23

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

  • @helxis
    @helxis 20 днів тому +21

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

  • @bennyflexofficial9325
    @bennyflexofficial9325 21 день тому +49

    two speedruns this week, you're spoiling us!

  • @JanisRinkulis-jw7lk
    @JanisRinkulis-jw7lk 21 день тому +41

    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
      @MyBiPolarBearMax 20 днів тому +36

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

    • @HowNiftyYT
      @HowNiftyYT 20 днів тому

      Ok buddy 🤡​@@MyBiPolarBearMax

    • @alexm495
      @alexm495 20 днів тому +12

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

    • @scottw502
      @scottw502 19 днів тому +5

      @@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
      @alexm495 19 днів тому +10

      @@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
    @zedrthgdf 21 день тому +6

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

  • @MrOttopants
    @MrOttopants 20 днів тому +2

    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.

  • @justinarnold1981
    @justinarnold1981 20 днів тому +1

    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.

  • @ScubzMcTalBowling
    @ScubzMcTalBowling 20 днів тому +3

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

  • @FknPrfctnst
    @FknPrfctnst 21 день тому +1

    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.

  • @key0dk
    @key0dk 21 день тому

    Keep em coming Eric! ❤

  • @stefanmasic1287
    @stefanmasic1287 21 день тому +1

    Just perfect. Thanks from Slovenia.

  • @robsrhetoric1
    @robsrhetoric1 21 день тому +2

    Another one! Feels like Christmas

  • @tetrisdanser
    @tetrisdanser 20 днів тому +1

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

  • @MattFieleke
    @MattFieleke 20 днів тому

    Yes, thank you! Lots of good lessons.

  • @austingandy2650
    @austingandy2650 21 день тому

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

  • @TypeX45
    @TypeX45 20 днів тому

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

  • @Zeckellin
    @Zeckellin 21 день тому

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

  • @mrjohnadams620
    @mrjohnadams620 21 день тому

    Lets gooooooooo!! Best partnof the day

  • @mikemast411
    @mikemast411 20 днів тому +2

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

    • @alexm495
      @alexm495 20 днів тому +8

      prob a cheater.. see other comments here..

  • @LiberaTeMetuMortis
    @LiberaTeMetuMortis 17 днів тому

    Your pronunciation of "Umut Balkan" is just amazing

  • @d4rcsociety18
    @d4rcsociety18 20 днів тому +2

    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.

  • @Monstros-Lung
    @Monstros-Lung 21 день тому

    Thanks Eric Rosen 😊

  • @alessandrodicesare8374
    @alessandrodicesare8374 20 днів тому

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

  • @jasonmartin4925
    @jasonmartin4925 21 день тому +1

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

  • @mistrzmateraca
    @mistrzmateraca 20 днів тому

    GO Eric!

  • @jordanm7025
    @jordanm7025 21 день тому

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

  • @Theheroherculeast
    @Theheroherculeast 21 день тому

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

  • @bradcole1151
    @bradcole1151 20 днів тому

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

  • @davidforrest1665
    @davidforrest1665 17 днів тому

    Best training on UA-cam.

  • @Nn-3
    @Nn-3 21 день тому

    12:15 am. Perfect timing 😉

  • @atanubasu1319
    @atanubasu1319 20 днів тому

    wow. The game with the patriots fan was great.

  • @vermithrax-pejorative
    @vermithrax-pejorative 20 днів тому +1

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

  • @duck20484
    @duck20484 17 днів тому

    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

  • @ClassicPass_
    @ClassicPass_ 21 день тому

    Late night special! Lets go!

  • @neicoree
    @neicoree 21 день тому +1

    the last game was the best

  • @opinionhaver574
    @opinionhaver574 19 днів тому

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

  • @felixaddes
    @felixaddes 20 днів тому

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

  • @Anova_Studio
    @Anova_Studio 21 день тому +12

    Hey eric, can you please play the stonewall?

    • @LittleOne444
      @LittleOne444 21 день тому +4

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

    • @mangaranwow2543
      @mangaranwow2543 21 день тому +1

      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.

  • @cruetusnex
    @cruetusnex 21 день тому

    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.

  • @diogobras5135
    @diogobras5135 21 день тому +2

    This episode of 52 minutes felt like 5

  • @thetransferaccount4586
    @thetransferaccount4586 19 днів тому

    last game was tough nut to crack

  • @Zvoosh25
    @Zvoosh25 19 днів тому +2

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

  • @MrOnosa
    @MrOnosa 20 днів тому

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

  • @user-kg2sn9pb3y
    @user-kg2sn9pb3y 21 день тому

    I love you Eric

  • @griffinbur1118
    @griffinbur1118 21 день тому

    Nice

  • @blutausbeherit
    @blutausbeherit 19 днів тому +2

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

  • @cieranbotley3595
    @cieranbotley3595 21 день тому

    Do Jobova London one speed run episode!!

  • @JunkieMonkey321
    @JunkieMonkey321 20 днів тому

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

  • @BIGAMBERFAN
    @BIGAMBERFAN 19 днів тому

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

  • @Dark_Aves
    @Dark_Aves 21 день тому

    Midnight Rosen!

  • @pandanation6202
    @pandanation6202 20 днів тому

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

    • @Worldsportstalk24
      @Worldsportstalk24 19 днів тому

      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

  • @EddieDubs
    @EddieDubs 21 день тому +1

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

  • @awt3Bqs5
    @awt3Bqs5 21 день тому +1

    Creepy crawly knight!

  • @Iearnwithme
    @Iearnwithme 21 день тому

    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?

  • @MatthieuSCHREK
    @MatthieuSCHREK 21 день тому

    Slowly, slowly, the temperature is rising.

  • @jetsyrup481
    @jetsyrup481 21 день тому +2

    2:55 how is the king pinned?

    • @whitecrayon3281
      @whitecrayon3281 21 день тому +2

      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
      @jetsyrup481 21 день тому +1

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

  • @zacharygrouwinkel1534
    @zacharygrouwinkel1534 21 день тому

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

  • @bootysnatcher8069
    @bootysnatcher8069 20 днів тому

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

  • @younghsu2070
    @younghsu2070 21 день тому +1

    Gambit my sleep. Got good compensation.

  • @The_Lahmacun123
    @The_Lahmacun123 21 день тому

    Eric Rosen and my rapid elo is racing with each other

  • @markusbergqvist2829
    @markusbergqvist2829 20 днів тому

    "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

  • @pacific559
    @pacific559 17 днів тому

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

  • @uifwastaken
    @uifwastaken 20 днів тому

    chessable course against 1.d4 when? :o

  • @fiendfi7119
    @fiendfi7119 19 днів тому

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

  • @ardubanish
    @ardubanish 21 день тому

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

  • @jimskea224
    @jimskea224 21 день тому +2

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

  • @_BADCHESS
    @_BADCHESS 20 днів тому

    My happy place.

  • @bilalbil1652
    @bilalbil1652 19 днів тому

    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.

  • @nitsanbh
    @nitsanbh 20 днів тому

    Me: performing a sleep gambit

  • @nils8128
    @nils8128 21 день тому +1

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

    • @MrOttopants
      @MrOttopants 20 днів тому

      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.

  • @Poronekton
    @Poronekton 20 днів тому

    1661 Gotham....

  • @emvv3784
    @emvv3784 20 днів тому

    134 game winstreak? very suspicious!!

  • @KA54the
    @KA54the 20 днів тому

    Spanch open

  • @karanpatel8996
    @karanpatel8996 4 дні тому

    So you finally encountered a cheater. (Last opponent)

  • @mitchelmodine9197
    @mitchelmodine9197 21 день тому +6

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

    • @andrewzmorris
      @andrewzmorris 21 день тому

      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...

  • @chessguru900
    @chessguru900 20 днів тому

    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.

  • @drazhar666
    @drazhar666 19 днів тому

    how to dislike that dude

  • @maschngon
    @maschngon 20 днів тому

    it looks simple. I Simply lose

  • @SchweppesLemonIsGodTier
    @SchweppesLemonIsGodTier 15 днів тому

    Why are my comments disappearing?

  • @mangaranwow2543
    @mangaranwow2543 21 день тому

    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.

  • @KingElrosTarMinyatur
    @KingElrosTarMinyatur 20 днів тому +4

    How many ladies are here watching Eric?

    • @ui264
      @ui264 20 днів тому +1

      At least one.

    • @ui264
      @ui264 20 днів тому

      I think.

  • @rollwtide88
    @rollwtide88 20 днів тому

    Too many ads

  • @zyto7904
    @zyto7904 21 день тому +2

    18 likes in 3 minutes bro fell off

    • @arnoudh6203
      @arnoudh6203 21 день тому +2

      You only got dislikes😊

  • @nitsanbh
    @nitsanbh 20 днів тому

    Oh no my sleep!