Secret Preparation UNLEASHED: Rare & Tricky Sicilian Gambit

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  • @SanyaJuutilainen
    @SanyaJuutilainen 2 роки тому +381

    The opponent preparing against Stafford really amused me - Eric's really famous for that~

    • @thecakeredux
      @thecakeredux 2 роки тому +12

      Me, too. I can see that if you play enough games OTB, the time Eric invested into learning tricky Stafford lines eventually breaking even with the time opponents waste preparing against it just to be on the save side, and after that point all the hours of funny lines were not only fun, but useful.

  • @TheChessGiant
    @TheChessGiant 2 роки тому +289

    Eric Rosen knows his openings.

  • @GaryTheGray
    @GaryTheGray 2 роки тому +150

    Eric being Eric ...Serious tournament. let's go with a "tricky, offbeat, maybe slightly dubious opening"... Congratulations on your win!

  • @george5954
    @george5954 2 роки тому +135

    The amount of prep for positions that you don't even know will come to pass on the board is insane. Nice win !

  • @Maikovichi
    @Maikovichi 2 роки тому +210

    Having prep till move 17, such scary. But this would never work against me! I do something stupid at move 2 and leave you baffled, hehe.

    • @leadnitrate2194
      @leadnitrate2194 2 роки тому +3

      His prep ended at move 12, didn't it

    • @Maikovichi
      @Maikovichi 2 роки тому +36

      @@leadnitrate2194 the route they took ended at 12, but he went through another route he prepped till move 17, to me that also counted.

    • @SimsHacks
      @SimsHacks 2 роки тому +1

      He's an IM. Pretty normal.

  • @MostLikelyMortal
    @MostLikelyMortal 2 роки тому +82

    Eric is in such a competitive edge with how his opponents have to deal with prepping the Stafford against him, leaving him to prep/play whatever he wants with his opponents on their heels. Good game, Eric!

    • @MatsMatsuo
      @MatsMatsuo 2 роки тому +5

      yeah, probably every e4 player opponent that has white pieces against him has some slight concern like:
      "wait, what if he plays the stafford, that shouldn't be a big of a deal right, engine says it's bad for black....hm, god dammit i have to check this bs"

  • @noThankyou-g5c
    @noThankyou-g5c 2 роки тому +4

    I think one of the best ways to be good at chess isn’t necessarily to play the mathematically “best” moves but to constantly play the trickiest moves over and over. I think Eric rlly embodies that well and this game was a great example. the game was basically even but leaning in whites favor all the way right until the end. but bc white had to spend so much time thinking through such a complicated position he eventually slipped under time pressure.

  • @jotamatone2751
    @jotamatone2751 2 роки тому +10

    gigachad eric rosen forces opponent to use 50 mins of time playing against his 13 moves of prep AS BLACK

  • @bru7alhuku832
    @bru7alhuku832 2 роки тому +1

    Eric is explaining everything very well. As 2000 rating the most of the things I understand and see and basically I dont need explanation but overall he explains everything extremely well. Congratulations!!!!

  • @ijebusjebus
    @ijebusjebus 2 роки тому +9

    Sac a rook for a knight and -40 off your opponents clock is a solid trade ;P

  • @garys5175
    @garys5175 2 роки тому +2

    Great stuff Eric Rosen! Love the tournament game recaps. Best of luck on your future games.

  • @sleeponthefloor9622
    @sleeponthefloor9622 2 роки тому +10

    Eric and his many gambits. Always fun to watch.

  • @markhunter9303
    @markhunter9303 2 роки тому +21

    Great to bounce back after that tricky rd 1 match. Keep it going Mr R!

  • @gerardduffy3406
    @gerardduffy3406 2 роки тому +2

    It's great to see the analysis without the engine and then with it. I find that insightful and something that I've never tried myself.

  • @davidpatton7298
    @davidpatton7298 2 роки тому +5

    Love your channel, Eric. Thanks for the miles of lessons.

  • @alexanderperl6945
    @alexanderperl6945 2 роки тому +8

    Hey Eric, we played a classical Sicilian a few weeks ago on twitch. Definitely nice to see you use it otb. Keep up the good play and thanks for the recaps

  • @MyBiPolarBearMax
    @MyBiPolarBearMax 2 роки тому +8

    Get food, get rest (nap if you can), stay aggressive and fearless!
    Edit: just saw the end xD do all that! Sleep/food/having your brain in top position is literally the most important thing you can do to more than any prep. You got this!

  • @DavidfromMichigan
    @DavidfromMichigan 2 роки тому +1

    Abu Dhabi!? Hey, there was a survey just conducted between Abu Dhabi and Dubai about who likes the cartoon The Flintstones . Apparently the people in Dubai don't, but the people in..ABU DHABI DOOOO!

  • @adamjohnson9188
    @adamjohnson9188 2 роки тому +7

    I absolutely loved this video! I was curious about some of the engine lines so I kind of followed along the video in a lichess analysis board which was a lot of fun. Very interesting game and very cool gambit

  • @fsr1960
    @fsr1960 2 роки тому

    It was funny to hear you talk about this line as if it were some novelty. The rook sac line was au courant around 50 years ago, played by the likes of Larsen, Tal, Hort, and Gheorghiu. I played it myself in 1975-76, albeit at a much lower level. I see that White's best-scoring response is to play 8.f4 rather than 8.O-O-O. Black's rook on c8, all geared up for the exchange sac, looks a little goofy if White castles kingside.

  • @jordylont1879
    @jordylont1879 2 роки тому +6

    Such a great game! In control from the beginning

  • @jamestickle3070
    @jamestickle3070 2 роки тому +1

    ‘Help me chess master! I’m stuck’- Eric’s bishop

    • @tpiano1165
      @tpiano1165 2 роки тому

      trying to get likes on comments be like:

  • @shreyas4359
    @shreyas4359 2 роки тому

    Eric : this is a dubious opening
    Also Eric in his mind : be ready to get crushed

  • @Scenery505
    @Scenery505 2 роки тому

    Prep videos are the best, love new tricky lines.

  • @omarcos3228
    @omarcos3228 2 роки тому

    I like the variation as a suprise. I would give at thought to c6 and after Qg7 check I d exchange queens releasing bishop and rook. As player with lesser space I d look for exchange but I didn t analyse tactics yet. It s one of those sharp sicilian lines and it s strategically good. As you take over initiative from the white early in the game what is the basic advange of white in sicilian. That pawn chain that results after c6 would dominate the endgame.

  • @willc3421
    @willc3421 2 роки тому +2

    That looked like amazing prep, really nice game

  • @yral247
    @yral247 2 роки тому

    I never have the attention span to watch a recap of this size, i know but shorts have ruined me. But this was really entertaining, great game Eric!

  • @D1ego313
    @D1ego313 2 роки тому +1

    Man, you’re one slick trappy player, maybe the trappiest that I watch, I boy do I ever enjoy watching it lol

  • @gazm2142
    @gazm2142 2 роки тому +1

    Dudee i’ll be coming to abu dhabi in sept , hope you’re still there by then, i would love to play one game with you irl, you’re the reason i started playing chess!

  • @devilbob
    @devilbob 2 роки тому +2

    The thing I don't really admire about serious chess tournaments is the ability to *prepare* for your next opponent. Would be so much wilder if you'll know, who you plaing against, only right before the game.

    • @angelmendez-rivera351
      @angelmendez-rivera351 2 роки тому +1

      Preparation is itself a skill of its own. Good versus bad preparation could make or break your chances at winning. Besides, while you have the ability to prepare for your opponent, your opponent has the ability to prepare for you, and you never know how that will pan out for them.

    • @ItsAsparageese
      @ItsAsparageese 2 роки тому

      I'm torn. Both of you are entirely right about pros and cons of both scenarios. I think it's a personal taste thing really, so I'm happy as long as individuals get to play whatever format they like best 🤷‍♂️

    • @angelmendez-rivera351
      @angelmendez-rivera351 2 роки тому +1

      @@ItsAsparageese I mean, it is perfectly fine to prefer the other format. I just think that implying that this format is somehow "less skilled" or "less admirable" is definitely short sighted, and it pushes the boundary of personal opinion into the territory of questionable.

    • @ItsAsparageese
      @ItsAsparageese 2 роки тому

      @@angelmendez-rivera351 Good criticism, I can agree with that characterization of that position if it's stated broadly like that. That said, they did make it an I-statement implying the personalness of the opinion rather than just labeling it "less admirable" in a more general way, so I'd argue they're still on the reasonable side of the figurative line

  • @walterbrownstone8017
    @walterbrownstone8017 2 роки тому

    Eric Rosen gets the prize for playing the most creative openings on UA-cam.

  • @birdtalon
    @birdtalon 2 роки тому +1

    Fantastic game well done Eric.

  • @davidgodfrey880
    @davidgodfrey880 2 роки тому +1

    Good luck on the rest of the tournament

  • @1.4142
    @1.4142 2 роки тому +1

    The best strategy is to hype up the stafford and to play something completely different

  • @gammaknife167
    @gammaknife167 2 роки тому +2

    I'm a simple man. I see a positional Rxc3, I click

  • @LXWiseman
    @LXWiseman 2 роки тому +2

    Congrats on the win :)

  • @DeSchurken
    @DeSchurken 2 роки тому

    Thank you for another very educational video, Eric. I'm still very much an amateur and I don't have the brains to be a very good player, but your videos have helped me improve my play a lot already. Cheers to you, mate. Keep up the good work.

  • @zelandakhniteblade5436
    @zelandakhniteblade5436 2 роки тому

    I think this is a good line with excellent practical chances. I am interested what was planned if white sidesteps it with 10. Bd2 though. 10. f4 might be natural but it just feels like a mistake unless white is properly booked up on the ensuing complications, particularly against a player like Eric whose main strength lies in that area.

  • @drewtietz2274
    @drewtietz2274 2 роки тому

    So good. Love your content Eric

  • @edwardking9207
    @edwardking9207 2 роки тому +3

    For the content, bribe your next opponent to play into a Stafford.

  • @garagavia
    @garagavia 2 роки тому

    Cool game Ecir!

  • @DenzelLN936
    @DenzelLN936 2 роки тому

    Love a bit of RosenTheory

  • @fulgentiuswilly5043
    @fulgentiuswilly5043 2 роки тому +1

    Yum, excited for more

  • @stealthyshadow567
    @stealthyshadow567 2 роки тому

    Super interesting game, white didn’t seem to obviously mess up anywhere, but by around move 20 it seems like white just had too many long term weaknesses and it was impossible to defend everything by that point.

  • @SEAKPhotog
    @SEAKPhotog 2 роки тому +1

    A very "Rosen" win!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @adamstewart247
    @adamstewart247 2 роки тому

    Very enjoyable line and win! Congratulations 👏🥳

  • @goodforyou9596
    @goodforyou9596 2 роки тому +2

    Eric's trick speaks for himself.

  • @Greylandimports240z
    @Greylandimports240z 2 роки тому +2

    Good work E!

  • @kislevzoleta
    @kislevzoleta 2 роки тому

    great stuff puts spice in the game

  • @Chuckiele
    @Chuckiele 2 роки тому

    Imagine thinking for 40 minutes while your opponent isnt even at the board because hes still in prep

  • @scottcarlass8887
    @scottcarlass8887 2 роки тому

    Bravo Eric! Even with the "slightly dubious opening".

  • @tangalexander5561
    @tangalexander5561 Рік тому

    i also play classical sicilian. i don't know if i would try this line. it involves giving up an exchange. if things get out of control, there is high chance to lose the game

  • @pdef5527
    @pdef5527 2 роки тому

    The surprise got him into time trouble. So even though it was fairly equal during midgame, this was very well played!

  • @shadou1234567
    @shadou1234567 2 роки тому +1

    Fantastic game

  • @irjake
    @irjake 2 роки тому

    What was white's idea with Kc3 at 14:41? It really just seems to expose the king with no concrete advantages.

  • @PetitAmiral
    @PetitAmiral 2 роки тому

    Bravo Eric! Good luck for your coming match.

  • @weetjijwel050
    @weetjijwel050 2 роки тому +1

    Congrats, clean victory. 1 out of 2, letsgoooo!

  • @snonmouse6596
    @snonmouse6596 2 роки тому

    Great prep Eric!

  • @MacDaniboi
    @MacDaniboi 2 роки тому

    The sick part is that he is still "only" an IM. GMs have even deeper prep and better plans. How do these people manage?

  • @Killopotamus
    @Killopotamus 2 роки тому

    Amazing, love your style

  • @Toggik
    @Toggik 2 роки тому +1

    This was great game!!!
    Good luck in Abu Dhabi!

  • @speztube6457
    @speztube6457 2 роки тому +2

    congrats on the win! The life of a professional chess player, needing to memorise so many lines of prep, face time pressure and short breaks, just seems so tough and miserable!

    • @animefreak3010
      @animefreak3010 2 роки тому

      Nah sounds fun

    • @speztube6457
      @speztube6457 2 роки тому

      @@animefreak3010 for that same amount of effort, one would be paid a lot more in many other professions (while still play chess [as a game, not for a living] on the weekends)

  • @Krell54
    @Krell54 2 роки тому

    Eric also knows his endgames.

  • @asOO3tnCC
    @asOO3tnCC 2 роки тому

    @8:00 why not play queen a5 instead of queen c7? Defending the pawn and attacking 2 pawns?

    • @getrightw1tcha
      @getrightw1tcha 2 роки тому +1

      Qc7 enables d5 in some positions as it occured later on in the game, since e5 is protected c:

    • @asOO3tnCC
      @asOO3tnCC 2 роки тому

      Thanks!

  • @Hasan...
    @Hasan... 2 роки тому +2

    10:18 why not Bxc4 and get the pawn trading the bishops? 🤔 then after Rxb7 Option 1: Qxa2 (free pawn), Option 2: Bishop check and then be able to castle?

    • @ramonpg98
      @ramonpg98 2 роки тому +6

      Cause after queen takes, white's queen can take on e5 with check, and then with the rook infiltrating on the seventh row looks like scary position for black

    • @JAkob11Morastus
      @JAkob11Morastus 2 роки тому +1

      and what about Qxe5?

    • @Hasan...
      @Hasan... 2 роки тому +2

      @@JAkob11Morastus Oh.

    • @Hasan...
      @Hasan... 2 роки тому +1

      @@ramonpg98 Oops yeah missed that! thnx

  • @AsacaFernandez
    @AsacaFernandez 2 роки тому +1

    Jobava London in the third round?

  • @Hasan...
    @Hasan... 2 роки тому +2

    Majority of this game was already a prep for Eric 😅👍🏻

  • @KnightRichie
    @KnightRichie 2 роки тому +1

    Let’s gooooooo!!!!! Waiting for u to become GM.

  • @AgnaktoreX
    @AgnaktoreX 2 роки тому

    Why do people on Erics level prepare against the stafford gambit, there are like 3 moves you need to know to hold the position or you can just not allow it

  • @Crisis_Jones
    @Crisis_Jones 2 роки тому

    5 o clock shadow looks good. Keep it and terrify your opponent like Shak

  • @andrewbrannon6722
    @andrewbrannon6722 2 роки тому

    Well played man

  • @damiannogamusic
    @damiannogamusic Рік тому

    Good game 🎉

  • @GB2010ize
    @GB2010ize 2 роки тому

    tricky Eric. first full point!!

  • @seanm3189
    @seanm3189 2 роки тому

    Nothing more dubious than the Sicilian defense lmao

  • @elijahvictor4077
    @elijahvictor4077 2 роки тому

    Well done boss. Great job

  • @Lil_mar00
    @Lil_mar00 2 роки тому +1

    Why does Eric never castle his king?

    • @ItsAsparageese
      @ItsAsparageese 2 роки тому

      He does in some games now and then, but yeah you're right I suppose it doesn't come up too often compared to many other players. I'm amateur af and new to the community but my impression/inference is that it's because he's so solid with trappy attacks and generally is better off keeping pressure/pace up rather than spending any moves on prophylactic defense unless it's absolutely necessary. But again, I might not be characterizing his playstyle right, this is just how it seems to me from what I've seen so far in his more casual games

    • @Lil_mar00
      @Lil_mar00 2 роки тому +1

      @@ItsAsparageese thanks for the response. I would love to hear more from the community regarding Eric's castling.

  • @gurulaca1
    @gurulaca1 Рік тому

    Why don't 13. ...f6?

  • @kumarkrishnan857
    @kumarkrishnan857 2 роки тому +1

    IM Eric Rosen is very well on the way to becoming a GM...Congrats on the win Eric!

  • @meneermankepoot
    @meneermankepoot 2 роки тому +1

    Nice game, enjoy your food and rest :)

  • @cnelsonlv99
    @cnelsonlv99 2 роки тому

    4:03 People bash Bobby Fischer and call him insane... but this completely proves his point. At the highest level, chess (at least for humans) is about memorization of openings. Not knocking Eric or any other chess players who are willing to put in the work... but I have to say... it's obscenely boring!

  • @1erRadiant
    @1erRadiant 2 роки тому

    Nice win Eric

  • @vatsalmakol7
    @vatsalmakol7 2 роки тому

    I will take, my friend's revenge!!! Beware you Duck Grandmaster Eric!!!!

  • @iDC-Javi
    @iDC-Javi 2 роки тому

    Dunno, feels a bit odd to me when chess becomes a memorization game of whatever stockfish said during prep

    • @bobthemadmonkey
      @bobthemadmonkey 2 роки тому +1

      Well you probably aren't a professional right?

    • @iDC-Javi
      @iDC-Javi 2 роки тому

      @@bobthemadmonkey obv not, it's not criticism towards Eric, just a melancholic observation of the reality of chess prep. I think that's why more and more people prefer to watch blitz where prep matters less

  • @RyanEmmett
    @RyanEmmett 2 роки тому

    Nice win 🙂

  • @Rude_i_Wredne
    @Rude_i_Wredne 2 роки тому

    Opponent really went wrong with their preparation. You shouldn't prepare against Stafford. Not because Eric doesn't play it in classical, but because whenever he will, we need to get some content out of it.

  • @freeuae7930
    @freeuae7930 2 роки тому

    i cant believe that i might see u tommorow LOLL

  • @aidengaming4230
    @aidengaming4230 2 роки тому

    this is well known. I have played vs this otb lol

  • @DeBert
    @DeBert 2 роки тому

    After Kd2 (instead of resigning), it seems Bb4+ is an even quicker mate, e.g. Kd1 Qa1+ Ke2 Qxe1# or c3 Qxc3+ Ke3 Qd2#
    But a very nice game!
    Edit: never mind, should have watched the end of the vid... :/

  • @IkedaDogbo
    @IkedaDogbo 2 роки тому

    Maybe slightly dubious

  • @phenix2403
    @phenix2403 2 роки тому +2

    Sicilians are the best

  • @kristjanprodan5059
    @kristjanprodan5059 2 роки тому

    Im sorry but you look like Milhouse from the simpsons in this thumbnail 😂. Not hating, i just thought it was kinda funny, in a good way.

  • @Joe-zu7lx
    @Joe-zu7lx 2 роки тому

    exciting!

  • @alireza-cn2xr
    @alireza-cn2xr 2 роки тому

    Veery nice

  • @pietropiscina6916
    @pietropiscina6916 2 роки тому

    Never play Kc3

  • @alon3304
    @alon3304 2 роки тому +1

    Please hide the notation it ruins the recap

    • @ItsAsparageese
      @ItsAsparageese 2 роки тому

      Why? I think it's super useful. If you don't want spoilers or whatever, just cover that part of your screen I guess? (I understand not being able to consciously avoid reading text that's right in front of you)

    • @alon3304
      @alon3304 2 роки тому

      @@ItsAsparageese It spoils the result

    • @ItsAsparageese
      @ItsAsparageese 2 роки тому

      @@alon3304 Right, so ... Just cover that part of your screen I guess

  • @j.21
    @j.21 2 роки тому +3

    .

  • @JapaneseTutor
    @JapaneseTutor 2 роки тому +1

    First

    • @j.21
      @j.21 2 роки тому +1

      You are the first person to comment "First"!

  • @hajosdseerzsebeti9903
    @hajosdseerzsebeti9903 2 роки тому

    Eric! Can i get a heart for this comment? Pls

  • @arjunraman7276
    @arjunraman7276 2 роки тому +2

    fifth

  • @Yashisbetter
    @Yashisbetter 2 роки тому

    Eric needs to stop gobbling his mike cus i can hear his breathing in from his mouth.

    • @ItsAsparageese
      @ItsAsparageese 2 роки тому +1

      Lay off, it's a quick casual recap, he's surely exhausted, and it's nice to be able to hear him loud and clear. Go make your own videos if you want things done the way you want them