I loved that you saved the Rosen Trap for the end. I was in the Twitch chat, which was a ton of fun, but the UA-cam videos hit differently. It's worth coming back to watch your material. Looking forward to 2022's journey. All the best.
That was awesome Eric ! Very well played #2. I cant normally watch someone play a whole arena. But I was captivated start to finish, , maybe yes it is my day off helps. I can empathize and agree with you many times lol. my chess always risky lol. I had many similar emotions and excitement in my own arena tournament on the other site getting a #2 in 3/2 blitz 2 hours. Getting a good start helps but I also can falter or get tired towards the end especially when freshies late join. the random mouse, those odd games that just slip through the fingers. The amazing draws and saves and comebacks. The epic sacs, smooth crushes, the KOs the time scramble battles, I love it too GGs ! Also. The fishing concept of (reeling them back in) after a huge time advantage is a nice feeling ! along with a successful premove checkmate just in the nick of time, the cherry on top. Something for the whole family. Thanks international master Eric !! btw cool Knight t-shirt I want one !
Watching these games I get the feeling opponents are ready for "oh no my queen" or "oh no my bishop" moments from Eric . 😁 . The Morozevich game was probably the wildest . Sad that Eric lost the last game due to Botez gambit 😐 . John Bartholomew unleashing the Rosen trap was perfect .
That aggressive London opening was intense. Hanging a knight for 10 moves straight and sacrificing a few pawns too. I might analyze that just to see if it was actually good or if you were right about the lots of blunders It reminded me of Levy's video "When Hikaru ‘Sacrificed’ His Queen 6 Times..."
You're the most instructive chess UA-camr I follow. In the first minute you formed a connection in my head that I've not formed in the years I've been a hobbyist player. That note about the possible switch to positional gameplay was brilliant. It made me think "Why?" and so I had the cue to investigate mentally. I'm sure I gained some figurative ELO there, even though I only play anonymously. Thanks senpai!
I was there pog. That stream some troll started messaging me from the chat talking stuff about you Eric, either way ignore the haters and keep up the great content
I started playing chess in 2020 and it’s been a hell of a ride I started at 100 and now I’m high 1400s Thanks to Eric, Gotham and Hikaru for keeping me interested in chess
WOOOO GO RYDER GAMBIT!!!! The best line from Bg4 is actually either a forced draw or better for black, I gave up on analyzing the forced variations somewhere in the 40's. For years I thought Bg4 was a losing blunder, but eventually newer versions of stockfish (I think 12 was the first to find it?) rehabilitated the line for black.
I just won a nice game on Lichess and guess what my king was safely hidden behind?... A PAWN CUBE! So aesthetic. And then got in a crushing rook sacrifice. And when he resigned at mate in 3, the king was completing the cube. What a rush!
bYOUtuful mine is HappilyDeranged and the person I was playing against was potato_moves My other games I played terrible all night, but that one was fun.
Hey Eric, love your videos. I was wondering if you'd do a video or even send me a message, entertaining the idea of negated check. Example, a piece pinning say a rook to your king, cannot impose check if the rook were moved, because it itself is pinned to its king, so could not move to capture the king if you were to move the rook. It would not be considered check on your king until your opponent unpins that piece. This would introduce another option to escape check: pin the piece imposing check to your king. I encourage you to think on the implications of this, I really do think it would make a more fun and complicated game, and would not insert any bias or unfairness. Keep up the good work, would love to see a professional reply to this. This might seem unfair because one player ignores a pin and the other doesn't, so a rule must be imposed- *only the player who pins a pinning piece may ignore check*. The possibility for both players to do this exists, so it is unbiased.
Because he voluntarily used a feature on lichess called "berzerking". It means you give time odds to your opponent by getting half the time, but you earn more points in a tournament if you win.
The CM that John caught with the Rosen trap was Eric’s opponent in the final game. Very poetic.
I enjoy these more than anything else you put out. More please.
you mean chess videos? he puts out a lot of those
if you mean new years videos, that's a bit trickier
@@junegutsI think he probably meant long streams of tournament with lots of games rather than single games' videos
to have a chess move named after you is incredible. It's not an opening nor a gambit, but it's still recognizable at least.
What is this move?
@@swissdave9489 the enticement to bring the opponent’s queen close enough to create a stalemate; hence the Rosen-Trap
I loved that you saved the Rosen Trap for the end. I was in the Twitch chat, which was a ton of fun, but the UA-cam videos hit differently. It's worth coming back to watch your material. Looking forward to 2022's journey. All the best.
Eric ‘s last opponent and John Bartholomew’s opponent is the same person. What a coincidence. Revenge!
It also means that the guy doesn't play that bad
What’s john barthlomews lichess id?
@@anshulraman404 u can see it in the video, its fins
So the opponent got the revenge.
That’s pretty cool
That was awesome Eric ! Very well played #2. I cant normally watch someone play a whole arena. But I was captivated start to finish, , maybe yes it is my day off helps. I can empathize and agree with you many times lol. my chess always risky lol.
I had many similar emotions and excitement in my own arena tournament on the other site getting a #2 in 3/2 blitz 2 hours. Getting a good start helps but I also can falter or get tired towards the end especially when freshies late join. the random mouse, those odd games that just slip through the fingers. The amazing draws and saves and comebacks. The epic sacs, smooth crushes, the KOs the time scramble battles, I love it too GGs ! Also. The fishing concept of (reeling them back in) after a huge time advantage is a nice feeling ! along with a successful premove checkmate just in the nick of time, the cherry on top. Something for the whole family. Thanks international master Eric !! btw cool Knight t-shirt I want one !
Eric's need to get connect four is the same need a low rated player has for playing en passant.
But it's in the rules that en passant is necessary. Gary chess didn't make this game for nothing
Eric “now I have to deal with my life decisions” Rosen
GREAT VIDEO! Best twitch/youtube streamer/uploader hands down!
OH NO MY QUEEN!
What an amazing run and great finish to 2021!
Keep it up Eric you are a King!
Saw that fork coming! So sad. But brilliant playing. Love the nod to John (“using the clock... as a weapon”) and John’s shout out to you at the end.
Watching these games I get the feeling opponents are ready for "oh no my queen" or "oh no my bishop" moments from Eric . 😁 . The Morozevich game was probably the wildest . Sad that Eric lost the last game due to Botez gambit 😐 . John Bartholomew unleashing the Rosen trap was perfect .
Haha subconsciously thinking the stafford pieces are his pieces - GM Freud here
That aggressive London opening was intense. Hanging a knight for 10 moves straight and sacrificing a few pawns too.
I might analyze that just to see if it was actually good or if you were right about the lots of blunders
It reminded me of Levy's video "When Hikaru ‘Sacrificed’ His Queen 6 Times..."
That was nice. Esp JB cameo. Love both IMRosen and IM Fins streams. Happy new year!
Dude these late join tournament vids are fantastic
You're the most instructive chess UA-camr I follow. In the first minute you formed a connection in my head that I've not formed in the years I've been a hobbyist player. That note about the possible switch to positional gameplay was brilliant. It made me think "Why?" and so I had the cue to investigate mentally. I'm sure I gained some figurative ELO there, even though I only play anonymously. Thanks senpai!
I was there pog. That stream some troll started messaging me from the chat talking stuff about you Eric, either way ignore the haters and keep up the great content
I started playing chess in 2020 and it’s been a hell of a ride
I started at 100 and now I’m high 1400s
Thanks to Eric, Gotham and Hikaru for keeping me interested in chess
Check out Daniel Naroditsky if you haven't already, I've progressed significantly due to his speedruns
Still pretty new to the game, but at 45:04, after Kg2 wouldn’t Qh2 just have been mate?
Nope. The Knight could take the Queen.
2:40 GothamChess just fell out of his chair
What the hell is that move?
Could you do some video about deep grand prix attack ideas?
Maybe continuation of a crush the sicilian with nf3
Good job Eric 🎉. ❤. I’m a big fan
WOOOO GO RYDER GAMBIT!!!!
The best line from Bg4 is actually either a forced draw or better for black, I gave up on analyzing the forced variations somewhere in the 40's. For years I thought Bg4 was a losing blunder, but eventually newer versions of stockfish (I think 12 was the first to find it?) rehabilitated the line for black.
that gambit was nasty. Have to remember that one for later.
*update* just did it and opponent did Bg4, and then resigned on Qg7. Wowzers.
In the 40's? You mean the 40th move or the 1940s?
@@leadnitrate2194 or was he between 40 and 50 years old?
@@leadnitrate2194 Somewhere around move 45 white sacrifices a knight for black's remaining two pawns and goes into a drawn R-NR endgame.
@@MrSilvo34 I did beat a 70 year old with it OTB in a classical tournament
Ready for quality chess content 🤩
I just won a nice game on Lichess and guess what my king was safely hidden behind?... A PAWN CUBE! So aesthetic. And then got in a crushing rook sacrifice. And when he resigned at mate in 3, the king was completing the cube. What a rush!
whats ur lichess username? i wanna see that game-
bYOUtuful mine is HappilyDeranged and the person I was playing against was potato_moves
My other games I played terrible all night, but that one was fun.
happy new year Eric
YOOO FASTEST TIME WHATS GOOODD ERIC
5:44, most evil laugh you will ever hear.
at 45:03 why would Qh2 not be mate..? am i missing something?
The knight can take the Queen.
@@djfmate my brain wasn’t registering that Eric had literally just taken that knight. my bad lol
Hey Eric, love your videos. I was wondering if you'd do a video or even send me a message, entertaining the idea of negated check. Example, a piece pinning say a rook to your king, cannot impose check if the rook were moved, because it itself is pinned to its king, so could not move to capture the king if you were to move the rook. It would not be considered check on your king until your opponent unpins that piece. This would introduce another option to escape check: pin the piece imposing check to your king. I encourage you to think on the implications of this, I really do think it would make a more fun and complicated game, and would not insert any bias or unfairness. Keep up the good work, would love to see a professional reply to this. This might seem unfair because one player ignores a pin and the other doesn't, so a rule must be imposed- *only the player who pins a pinning piece may ignore check*. The possibility for both players to do this exists, so it is unbiased.
Happy NewYear Eric (and everyone else). I think the number 1 is fixed chessplays, how would it be possible for a +/-2300 to win this fast and often.
Man that first guy kept trying to trap you with tricks. Well held
VERY weird hearing Talmadge mentioned by the one supporter; we played them often in high school sports.
Awesome try ! Happy New Year
14:48 was savage
Really enjoyable arena.
Such good games
20:22 quickly trade down to a losing endgame
Eric really plays a good tournament berserking all his games just to throw the last one with a 800 Elo blunder :’)
Happy new year!
epic gaming!
Oh no my tournament!
So close, dah!
I want a "There's a funny line..." t-shirt
I swear he wait until the tournament is halfway through to join and dominate haha
I played a guy called Dr. Drunkenstein last night and he got all mouthy when I beat him with the banana opening. Some people!
Ninja sounds at 1:25
Let's gooooo
Much love from Palestine!
What is this Shirt you are wearing, it looks cool
Eric, can you teach me how to quack?
"Now I have to deal with my life decisions"
Atrioc played Scrabble Royale too
Eric_Rosen is Stafford gambit champion
U had a mate on ur last chess game. By queen and night
8:19
Not just anyone gets to be kissed by a white knight on New Year's Eve! Lucky Eric.
Of course black wants to create chaos
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Why does he have less time than others??
Because he voluntarily used a feature on lichess called "berzerking". It means you give time odds to your opponent by getting half the time, but you earn more points in a tournament if you win.
@@allanshpeley4284 thanks mate
❤️🙏
TORILLE!
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I guess it was not a real Morozevitch
Eric Remember my name Ima be famous on day and shout u out
yeah. dont forget that online chess is 99 percent of cheaters tho
"Mercy to your mercy" -Eric rosen-