Even strong players fall for this Ponziani Opening trick!

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    Yet another victim of the Ponziani Opening.
    Yet another opening trap lesson.
    Yet another crazy chess game!
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  • @janmatti
    @janmatti 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1292

    6:51 *has 8 seconds left on the clock*
    Eric: wait a minute

    • @HarshSharma-xu6oz
      @HarshSharma-xu6oz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Bruh moment

    • @seijirou302
      @seijirou302 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Lol I was going to comment the same

    • @eduardoayala3204
      @eduardoayala3204 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Same. I thought to myself: Eric... you don't have a minute.

    • @tcg4111
      @tcg4111 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      3:50 ONLY time I've ever seen Eric take so long to make the most OBVIOUS and ONLY POSSIBLE move to avoid getting mated lol. He's thinking 5 steps ahead true, but at that point there LITERALLY is no other option other than G3! haha

    • @nofanfelani6924
      @nofanfelani6924 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@tcg4111 he was considering to move his rook away to give the king an escape square... Probably.

  • @jessicapinto5397
    @jessicapinto5397 3 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    Eric: Calmly winning with 5 seconds left
    Me: Panicking and blundering all my pieces with 3 mins left

  • @belalaloca
    @belalaloca 3 ปีที่แล้ว +194

    More terrifying than yelling is when your parents say they're disappointed, but most terrifying of all is when Eric says "Yeah that move was actually a mistake." The most devastating sentence

    • @nickknight8065
      @nickknight8065 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      LOL. Said so calmly, then the punishment appears on the board.

    • @honeymoon8148
      @honeymoon8148 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      "oh no my queen"

  • @shafermarcovici6402
    @shafermarcovici6402 3 ปีที่แล้ว +546

    Eric always says "there's a cool line" like they're still in theory.

    • @TheSoulBlossom
      @TheSoulBlossom 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      aren't they theory still though?

    • @mcbublick
      @mcbublick 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      "lines" is not exclusive term for theory. any sequence of moves is a line

    • @joejitsu034
      @joejitsu034 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheSoulBlossom Yes they are mate 👍

    • @luciusaemiliuspaullusmaced2371
      @luciusaemiliuspaullusmaced2371 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@TheSoulBlossom it's just a plan or tactic for material advantage , check mate or intuition

    • @lazycouch1
      @lazycouch1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@mcbublick in this context it sounds like he's referring to a known or discovered line not just any set of moves. Hard to say for sure though. He does speak dryly.

  • @harshithachalla5713
    @harshithachalla5713 3 ปีที่แล้ว +728

    "I need more Ponziani content on TH-cam to balance out the Stafford Gambit content" Hahaha

    • @ArcadiaCv
      @ArcadiaCv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I genuinely hope he is serious, the Ponziani opening is one of my favorites.

    • @user-cs4pd3il5w
      @user-cs4pd3il5w 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree

    • @rhyslaskey3139
      @rhyslaskey3139 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah me too I'd love to see more ponziani .

    • @revimfadli4666
      @revimfadli4666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ArcadiaCv until everyone learned to counter it, because everyone started using it?

  • @OliverHeldens
    @OliverHeldens 3 ปีที่แล้ว +655

    10:42 “Thanks son for being born.” - Eric Rosen 😂👌

  • @thedavidrussellking
    @thedavidrussellking 3 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    "kudos to my opponent for surviving so long" Eric really be flexing out here

    • @slap_media5296
      @slap_media5296 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      While his opponent is a CM

  • @angelo7366
    @angelo7366 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    his voice makes me so calm that i want to drink a tea and chill while i watch a good chess video

  • @mmoo
    @mmoo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +255

    8:16 'what a gay man'

    • @titan_4566
      @titan_4566 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      what a *game

    • @stammagdi4293
      @stammagdi4293 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @Titan
      It's called sense of humor. You should get one. They're nice!

    • @Ahlex
      @Ahlex 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      hahahahahahha

    • @user-wd7th6ri7r
      @user-wd7th6ri7r 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Sounds like true love, honeykins... It's your photo that gives you away, sweetie ...

  • @debbiemilka2251
    @debbiemilka2251 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    My spouse and I are recent converts to your channel Mr. Rosen. We had been viewing lots of Gotham chess ,but Levy goes too fast for us to catch on . Your laid back style and careful constructs are helping us pick up our games. It's to the point where I fear missing any videos that my partner has seen without me. Very risky for me to be sure. Thanks

  • @itzzthijzze8295
    @itzzthijzze8295 3 ปีที่แล้ว +312

    Bro you are my favorite chess TH-camr with gothamchess keep going man👏👏

    • @CaslavNorisavljevic
      @CaslavNorisavljevic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      I dont know why i cant stomach gothamchess

    • @ulcea7900
      @ulcea7900 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      My fav are eric and hikaru

    • @DarkPeter
      @DarkPeter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@CaslavNorisavljevic there is a bit of ego there but is that rly that much of a problem brat

    • @dfhidfs239
      @dfhidfs239 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@CaslavNorisavljevic GothamChess has a bit more of a distasteful personality. His previewpics are cringe and he seems more geared towards children. But it's not that bad

    • @nigglewiggle4214
      @nigglewiggle4214 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@ulcea7900 the quality of Eric's highlights is unmatched. when i watch a gotham video, his self-aware humor is what saves it. otherwise to me he just comes off as a good chess player who teaches for money. which is fine i guess. but Eric's passion for the game captured authentically is 100x better on every level, for instruction and for entertainment.

  • @OctavianHarris
    @OctavianHarris 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have been watching your channel for over a year now and as I think of it, it's incredible how much I've learned. Thank you Eric and keep up the good work!

  • @DCFusor
    @DCFusor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    I've enjoyed a ton of your content, thanks! But WOW, that was utterly gangsta. Crushing while staying just one tempi ahead of opponent's mate. Edge of seat stuff.

  • @alimsayleb9510
    @alimsayleb9510 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Call an ambulance, but not for me.
    Eric Rosen with 10 seconds left and his opponent with over 1 minute left

  • @omkarpardeshi2640
    @omkarpardeshi2640 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hello Eric!
    Thanks for another ponziani video ,was waiting for it!

  • @sillwigler
    @sillwigler 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    “El train de hípe”

  • @semda9245
    @semda9245 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    What a coincidence. Yesterday I was just wondering about the Ponziani and thought of searching for some content about it. But here it is!

  • @RandomMusik
    @RandomMusik 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    6:50 Wait a Minute is bad if you have 10 seconds on the clock

  • @PeterMcDonoughNepal
    @PeterMcDonoughNepal 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Eric with 5 seconds remaining: "Hmm now wait a minute"

  • @integralyogin
    @integralyogin 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the Ponziani analysis. Your other video on it is how I found your channel.

  • @somedude4938
    @somedude4938 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    yes please bring on more Ponziani content!

  • @down7own7
    @down7own7 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    yes pls more Ponziani content! i have used it quite a bit because of your vids

  • @liaquatniazi6832
    @liaquatniazi6832 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really great to see you and very nice practical teaching. Stay blessed always.

  • @walterbalderrama
    @walterbalderrama 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great content as always. I gotta check your Twitch streams more often. Cheers!

  • @ELD423
    @ELD423 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's the first game I ever saw you play... just to play....
    You're vicious!
    I like it.

  • @honeypotusername
    @honeypotusername 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Eric, you have the best chess channel on twitch AND youtube. Thank you for your uploads and your passion.

  • @manon64squares18
    @manon64squares18 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Always waiting for the chess video by eric rosen😌

  • @rickm1427
    @rickm1427 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    How Eric says congrats to his opponent even when the line is veeeery murky and unclear is masterful! Great content, wish I found your channel sooner. +1 sub🙂

  • @alejandrocervantes9551
    @alejandrocervantes9551 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks Eric! i play this opening now cuz of u!!!

  • @migueldelgado1246
    @migueldelgado1246 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent content, Eric!

  • @maikenz4995
    @maikenz4995 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes, more Ponziani content is desperately needed

  • @agravy7657
    @agravy7657 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I feel like i could be put to sleep with rosen ASMR chess moves in my ear

  • @abduldenn6049
    @abduldenn6049 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Eric is the type of guy that is so funny he doesn't realise how funny he actually is just by the tone of his voice much love brother from aus

  • @La_sagne
    @La_sagne 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    you and john bartholomew provide the chillest kind of chess videos. i love it.

  • @parisbuelna
    @parisbuelna 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I’ve never seen another chess youTuber, but I don’t think I need too. Thanks for all the videos!!

  • @ziggypi4813
    @ziggypi4813 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i totally agree. Ponziani creates a quick and simple imbalance but how to capitalize with mis placed knight is the trick

  • @leadnitrate2194
    @leadnitrate2194 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Just today, I was looking up Eric's Lichess games where he plays the Ponziani and here's a video on it. Nice.

  • @mathias5618
    @mathias5618 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    6:23 bishop to b5 is also nice. Stockfish only gives +5 at the end but you basically force the queen trade and the situation becomes a lot less sharp for white

  • @blitzblutz
    @blitzblutz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You have a very soothing voice which makes learning easier.

  • @shatranj
    @shatranj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    I see Eric Rosen video. I like it.

  • @samppa__3088
    @samppa__3088 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video! enjoyed the tennis stream btw

  • @panteraownsme
    @panteraownsme 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    new sub after binge watching a bunch of your videos : )

  • @jetjuicez2516
    @jetjuicez2516 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That was a brutal beatdown ouch

  • @krehera
    @krehera ปีที่แล้ว

    this got recommended to me. Great game!

  • @davidfilmer6192
    @davidfilmer6192 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love your content Eric. Even though I’m pretty useless I just won a game with a Ponziani and Qa4 in 12 moves. It seemed to baffle my opponent and left him wide open. Really nice 😀

  • @TraderPulse
    @TraderPulse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Oh no my queen, my beautiful queen. Checkmate.

  • @roland.j.ruttledge
    @roland.j.ruttledge 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Many thanks, as ever.

  • @robertoarauz9152
    @robertoarauz9152 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for your videos, I just started playing , which one of your videos do you recommend for beginners?

  • @ArcG3
    @ArcG3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    The Ponziani is too strong!

  • @urbanpope
    @urbanpope 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I looked at this game and found Black's E pawn is the key for Black to win. Black blundered by NOT moving the E pawn forward. Eric, luck played a role in this win. It was very entertaining to watch. The key to this variation is to know when to cut and run with the material gained or the disruption made upon Black's ranks.

  • @timbailey7646
    @timbailey7646 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Eric - love the Ponziani content and thanks for the heads up re subscribing with prime, will do that today. Where would you recommend learning the Ponziani in depth? Also, do you have any anti siclian systems you play as that's my major stumbling block with playing 1e4 (Ive always generally played 1d4 to avoid it)

  • @moisesbn6043
    @moisesbn6043 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    More Ponziani please! 🔝

  • @Sofiasdaydreams
    @Sofiasdaydreams ปีที่แล้ว

    Every time i blunder, I just hear Eric’s voice saying “yeah so that move was actually a mistake”

  • @naseempopov9013
    @naseempopov9013 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    whenever i see erics face in a thumbnail of a suggested video i know its about a dirty trap lol

  • @user-mn5eq9kx2e
    @user-mn5eq9kx2e 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    From a practical standpoint
    Given a time situation

  • @anonymouscorridor
    @anonymouscorridor 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Many many thanks 💥💥...love u lot...

  • @Guillie641
    @Guillie641 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You need to give THE KING A ESCAPE ROUTE

  • @HungryScribbler
    @HungryScribbler 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "KH4 is funny" but in actuality it's hilarious and I still don't know why.
    I love Eric's games it's like watching a movie - so suspenseful and our hero always seems to win in the end when all these impossible obstacles are thrown his way.

  • @phoenixinthetrees1446
    @phoenixinthetrees1446 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very useful. I've played the Ponziani a few times but tend to lose or not get a great advantage against opponents who play d4, so I must remember this!
    And there must be a cartoon animal - a cat, or snail, or sloth! - waiting for Eric to provide the voice for...

  • @oleenfernando2684
    @oleenfernando2684 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Remember JoannaTries? Lost against her when she was 915. (You were 2200 lichess at that time)

    • @yigit-nh2vn
      @yigit-nh2vn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      cheater on the spot
      NUKE LAUNCHING

  • @DarkEye1564
    @DarkEye1564 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    El train de hipe, love it 😂

  • @joejitsu034
    @joejitsu034 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome crushing victory 👍

  • @Flightofphenomena
    @Flightofphenomena 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the channel.

  • @owen9157
    @owen9157 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    can you do a video on how best to use the analysis feature ?

  • @danielparedes4064
    @danielparedes4064 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loving the ponziani content

  • @sheepyshard2253
    @sheepyshard2253 ปีที่แล้ว

    8 second left.
    "Oh wait, there's a cool line"
    I always got heart attack when there's only 20 sec left

  • @coolguy9616
    @coolguy9616 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a game!

  • @johnjoy7916
    @johnjoy7916 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    At 450 take center line pawn move rook over for check, bishop is locked by queen then check with your bishop then take his bishop with your queen for mate

  • @Hemnine
    @Hemnine ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey I’m new to your channel. I’m curious where/how did you learn all of these gambits, books etc?

  • @SilencedButNotForgotten
    @SilencedButNotForgotten 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The computer is helping growing players so much! It's scary, but really cool!

  • @user-uw4uv3cy7l
    @user-uw4uv3cy7l 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    that was so brutal

  • @the_master1715
    @the_master1715 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    remember watching this live on twitch :o

  • @LureThosePixels
    @LureThosePixels 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Eric, why does Josh's dad in Finding Bobby Fischer look like a cross between you and Ray Romano

  • @A-major_7th
    @A-major_7th 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well there are a lotta players rated higher than him but idk why this guy has influenced me the most. Been a month since i started watching him and really had a good time learning stuff from his vids.

  • @MohammedMustafa-sx3jf
    @MohammedMustafa-sx3jf 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh no my trap

  • @jaywade05
    @jaywade05 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Eric I fall asleep to your YT videos. I mean I come for the chess but your voice I sware I’m out in minutes.

  • @sunritroykarmakar4406
    @sunritroykarmakar4406 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    crazy game

  • @yesyes6145
    @yesyes6145 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mate in 3 at 8:03 re4, kf3, qf5, bf4 and nd2#

  • @trisetyarso
    @trisetyarso 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing!

  • @MariuszHombek
    @MariuszHombek 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    @EricRosen when do you usualy streaming?

  • @anirudhachakri4295
    @anirudhachakri4295 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    More Ponziani please

  • @brucehighcock4568
    @brucehighcock4568 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Takes a special person to say thank you squid ball face with a straight face🤣

  • @DhulqarTen
    @DhulqarTen 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Eric Rosen please make a ponziani video with every single line and opening possibiliry

  • @weirdtime4242
    @weirdtime4242 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    05:1 you can move the bishop to A6, then the queen takes bishop and the king will move and take the rook.

  • @christofour217
    @christofour217 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Eric "Tricks and Traps" Rosen!!!

  • @cougarmeat8803
    @cougarmeat8803 ปีที่แล้ว

    How about a video on how you set up your software, please. For example, after a game, I’d like to play the moves and see what “the engine” says about moves as the game progresses and gives an accuracy percentage.
    I’m sort of isolated chess-wise so it would be handy to have a knowledgable evaluation, even if it’s from a “machine”.

  • @l.i.l.s.bassist
    @l.i.l.s.bassist 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have accidentaly done this opening without even knowing it existed...and i did it today, strange

  • @karma_akabane1304
    @karma_akabane1304 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This guys is legend

  • @edwinvargas8740
    @edwinvargas8740 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now i see where this trick came from. I lost like 3 games in a row

  • @George_Bland
    @George_Bland ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the ponziani so much!

  • @drewfla
    @drewfla 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are there any moves from black that should deter you from playing the Ponziani? Or can you always play e4, Nf3, c3, d4?

  • @jansnauwaert1785
    @jansnauwaert1785 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Eric and his tricks. Jesus.

  • @ziggypi4813
    @ziggypi4813 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    good job, hard to finish that one for sure

  • @aureliocostagoncalves1618
    @aureliocostagoncalves1618 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    on which platform are you playing? Or what platform would you reccomend?

  • @username_was_taken
    @username_was_taken 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lol I got an ad by some GM on how to crush the ponziani opening as black in the middle of this vid

  • @bhawishsingla3460
    @bhawishsingla3460 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi eric, i would like you to make a vedio on calculating moves in chess
    Some advice would be nice too..!

  • @human_that_much3626
    @human_that_much3626 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Éric could you do a video on defense against ponzioni?

  • @BGD940
    @BGD940 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This guy is the deffinition of a chess nerd

  • @TonyZ492
    @TonyZ492 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Eric what site do you play online chess at?

  • @williamking9372
    @williamking9372 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Youre the best eric