Came to the comments for this. I was very confused. Leading guess, on reflection, is that he's not used to it being legal for the king to stay in danger, and so his next move was going to be the same no matter what his opponent did, and he just took the queen on autopilot. I'm actually more surprised he didn't catch it himself a second after making the move. Edit: Looks like he did see it when he reviewed the game... unless chat told him?
Haha it looks like it. I'm not great at chess but I saw that instantly. The king moving there just looked so weird it jumped out at me - I was like "wait, it's still a fork!"
this is a legit variant that requires unique and clever strategic thinking and you might be the best in the world id love to see you go hard, maybe get some QM norms
Would absolutely love to see more duck chess. Also, I agree with some others that throwing in some longer time controls would be fun. Endgame quacktics are very fun
I've never seen this variation until just now. Obviously I'm a little late to the party. As a total beginner, watching these games, and imagining what I would do on each move, I keep wanting to capture that darn duck... it looks like a piece that one should be able to capture. If the duck were represented as... oh, say a brick or a fence, or even as an X, it might help me to remember that duck is not another piece... it's nothing but a blocker. However, I suspect it should just take a few games to get used to it. Interesting variation. As always, thanks for taking the time to post these videos.
AAAAA OMG THANK YOU SM FOR PLAYING DUCK CHESS!!! I've missed your duck chess content so much; it's lovely to see this on your page :D This literally made my day Thanks so much, Eric!!!
Duck chess is my favorite, it adds such a unique twist to the classic game without making it feel like something completely different. I'd love to see more ❤
Eric, do you remember the multi-week period where the phrase "also, quack" was a frequent occurrence in your donation TTS messages? Twitch chat, if any of you see this, please bring back "also, quack". It's very important. Also-quack!
A woeful sound, a flap and quack, Ensures the move you'd want, you lack, Although your plan felt safe and sound, Be certain that the duck has found A place to sit that blocks your way Subverting all your hopes today. So when you hear that flap and quack, Remember, there's no turning back. ... Quack
I wonder how duck chess would be affected if after a player castles or moves a pawn two squares, the opponent would be allowed to retroactively change that to a single-square move by capturing the square that the pawn or king passed over (if the duck had been there, the duck would instead be placed where the piece would go if it had moved two squares).
I hate the fact you can hang your king in DuckChess. It should be that if it's your turn and there is no legal move to avoid getting your king captured by your opponent in the next move, then it's DuckMate
Letting you know in the comments: I do want to see more duck chess!
Same!
All the quacktics!
Id love to see more variant chess in general
Same
Duck chess vs John or Levy
6:21 did he just... forget to take the king?
i'm glad someone else saw that too
Came to the comments for this. I was very confused. Leading guess, on reflection, is that he's not used to it being legal for the king to stay in danger, and so his next move was going to be the same no matter what his opponent did, and he just took the queen on autopilot. I'm actually more surprised he didn't catch it himself a second after making the move.
Edit: Looks like he did see it when he reviewed the game... unless chat told him?
Too used to having an opponent not being able to walk into "checks". I watched the video and also was like...wait...what? 😃
Haha it looks like it. I'm not great at chess but I saw that instantly. The king moving there just looked so weird it jumped out at me - I was like "wait, it's still a fork!"
He points that out a minute later and explains why he missed it.
3:25 "things might get quacktical pretty soon" how can this man keep a straight face
That's the right term. Quacktical is a situation where things heat up because there are quacktics available. 😐
it's been said thousands of times before, and he even invented the quackphrase
The real suspense in this stream was whether Eric would ever actually remember to show the global duck chess rankings after a game.
He is the terror
That flaps in the night
He is the dubious gambit
That cannot be declined...
Let’s. Get. Dangerous.
@@MyBiPolarBearMax*dubious
@@snek8421*duckious
And it’s terror time again!
@@snek8421 I got that acrimonious odious
When the world needed him most he returns😂
this is a legit variant that requires unique and clever strategic thinking
and you might be the best in the world
id love to see you go hard, maybe get some QM norms
I think duck chess might be better with a slightly longer time control. We missed out on some of those long, funny "can't quite capture!" duckmates.
Yes, more duck chess, from the Duck Chess Grandmaster!
The duckmaster returns to the duck pond.
WE ALWAYS WANT MORE DUCK CHESS! The triumphant return. With hopefully more to follow :)
I really want more duck chess content!
Would absolutely love to see more duck chess. Also, I agree with some others that throwing in some longer time controls would be fun. Endgame quacktics are very fun
me, a person in the future watching,: I want more duck chess
Nice refresher course on quacktics and duck chess 😊 . Thanks Eric .
This deserves to be more than a gimmicky gamemode. We need some rich dude to host a major duck chess tourney with a big prize pool for titled players.
I’m interested in some rapid or classical duck chess, maybe 15+10. I feel like winning on time means we never get to explore duck endgames.
I've never seen this variation until just now. Obviously I'm a little late to the party.
As a total beginner, watching these games, and imagining what I would do on each move, I keep wanting to capture that darn duck... it looks like a piece that one should be able to capture.
If the duck were represented as... oh, say a brick or a fence, or even as an X, it might help me to remember that duck is not another piece... it's nothing but a blocker.
However, I suspect it should just take a few games to get used to it.
Interesting variation.
As always, thanks for taking the time to post these videos.
Lovely to see some Duck Chess. I think it'd be even better with more time on the clock.
I'm watching in the future on UA-cam and I'm letting you know that I want to see more duck chess
Wooo! I asked for duck chess in your last video, glad to see it come back!
At 13:17, couldn't the opponent have castled out of the check and saved the rook?
Ooh yeah nice catch, although that is probably still really dangerous for black
duck chess is entertaining. i like watching it even though i never play it.
quack.
AAAAA OMG THANK YOU SM FOR PLAYING DUCK CHESS!!! I've missed your duck chess content so much; it's lovely to see this on your page :D
This literally made my day
Thanks so much, Eric!!!
YES! My favorite chess variant is back!
I want more duck chess! Nearly yelled when I saw the thumbnail
Duck chess is my favorite, it adds such a unique twist to the classic game without making it feel like something completely different. I'd love to see more ❤
I want to see more duck chess.
this variant is so big brain love it more pls!
Love the duck chess videos. Thank you for this one, and keep them coming!
I love duck chess!! Thank you for posting this!
6:37 white successfully sacrificed the queen to distract Eric from the hung king.
Eric, do you remember the multi-week period where the phrase "also, quack" was a frequent occurrence in your donation TTS messages?
Twitch chat, if any of you see this, please bring back "also, quack". It's very important. Also-quack!
DGM Eric Rosen. And yes, more duck chess. More quacktics.
Thank you for posting more duck chess!
Duck chess is a little bit like duck chess: once you occupy that space you always return
i want to see more duck chess!
I always want more duck chess!
Yes! I love watching you play Duck Chess. If you can do more that would be great!!!
Always more Duck Chess!
i never heard of duck chess until now. I love it
considering how the bishops are almost useless pieces getting rid of them for knights will probably the biggest focus of opening theory
A woeful sound, a flap and quack,
Ensures the move you'd want, you lack,
Although your plan felt safe and sound,
Be certain that the duck has found
A place to sit that blocks your way
Subverting all your hopes today.
So when you hear that flap and quack,
Remember, there's no turning back.
...
Quack
Quack!!! Duck chess should be consistent content
Duck chess is the best thing on the internet. Please dedicate your life to this.
I do want to see more duck chess. Best variant.
Also letting you know MORE DUCK CHESS
Eric really need more duck content
I definitely would love to see more duck chess and also spell chess!
I wanna see more duck chess :)
Yay more duckchess. Some crazyhouse would be nice too. Maybe play the lichess crazyhouse arena sometime.
Quacktics are always EXTREMELY fun to watch. The more duck chess, the better.
i enjoy duck chess i would like to see more duck chess, pls duck chess, duck.
I want to see more Spell Chess!! I'm so addicted to the mind fuckery.
More duck chess would be nice, too.
yes! spequackular!
We do want to see more duck chess but also more variants in general. I would love to see some 3check and crazyhouse
I would love more duckchess content
Your words are filled with calming ducks.
More duck chess! 🎉
I'd love to learn some duck chess opening traps. I remember seeing you doing smother mates with the knight
Still waiting to see the chess tennis recap!
At 13:25 didn't black have long castle? It saves the rook, avoids mate, and attacks the knight
MORE DUCK CHESS!!! ❤
love some Rosen duck chess ♥︎
I love duck chess and I would love more
Eric out here acting like he's a big duck in a small duckpond
What can be more relaxing and interesting than some good old Duck chess? Not like the "stressful and boring" classical chess. Am I right? 🦆
You're not wrong.
6:22 how did the king move into check? it could've been taken from the knight??? can someone explain?
I personally really enjoy duck chess content :)
i want more duck chess this content is so much fun
Even when he is about to win on time easily, he is looking for best strategy. Im duck chess 😆
Yes please, more duck chess!
Love duck chess VODs!
Love duck chess content!! Keep it coming
Yesss we need more duck chess Eric!
7:25 yeah i'd love more duck chess
I wonder how duck chess would be affected if after a player castles or moves a pawn two squares, the opponent would be allowed to retroactively change that to a single-square move by capturing the square that the pawn or king passed over (if the duck had been there, the duck would instead be placed where the piece would go if it had moved two squares).
We need a stream where eric goes for #1 in duck chess rankings
It would be really cool, if you also played Paco Sako (Patso Shako). It looks like a cool variant. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for showing me this really cool variant!!!!!! So interesting :o
@@ianmoore5502 , nice ^_^
6:21. Nooo just take the king!!! Am I mad?
Smothered Duck Mate should be called a Drowning
I too want to see more duck chess
Fav gamemode.
I hate the fact you can hang your king in DuckChess. It should be that if it's your turn and there is no legal move to avoid getting your king captured by your opponent in the next move, then it's DuckMate
It should be the other way around: in normal chess the king should be captureable
@@arnoudh6203 don't even joke about it. The horror 😱
6:22 just take the king lol
44:45 Q: "What should the title of the Duck Chess video be?"
A: Untitled Duck Game
I, for one, want to see more duck chess
For some more quacktics 23:20 Qh5 Dg6 I think was crushing
Nf6 Df7 ?
"slow instructive rapid chess". We also want more oxymorons.
More duck chess content? It’s like Christmas came early! 🎄🎄🎄
Guys never forget,queen is more valued piece than king
MORE DUCK CHESS!!
Missed opportunity on the title: Back to the Quack.
More Quacktics!
What did the knight say to duck queen?
Ma'llardy
This is the greatest day of my life
🤣hahahahaaaaaa🪿quaaack
my greatest day ever too🐤☯️
Would be nice if Black got the first Duck move. A chance to even out White's advantage just a tiny bit.
Bishop on the rim is grim.
I enjoy watching you play duck chess
Yessss whether he saw my comment or not, very happy!
love duck chess! always like to see more