This was the best video in the speed run so far. Very instructional, and LETHAL CHECKMATES, great breakdowns of thought process. 10/10 video. Keep it up chess brah 💪🏾
This series you've done a lot of pauses to force chat and the viewers to think along with you. Seems to me like you enjoyed doing this one, have some drinks and play some 3min chess. Thanks for doing this Eric, love it!
Bird speed run so good that I’m watching every game on Chessbrah Extra TH-cam channel before it drops on main…. And also get to see all the Caro Kann games as black… that should be it’s own speed run
I think the most epic thing I've ever seen Eric do was not his 12 hour match against Hikaru from about 3-4 years ago, before Hikaru was a streamer. No. It was from way back in the Chessbrah mists of time, back when they did challenges. Someone challenged Eric to play and win a game _entirely with pre-moves._ I've never seen anything like it since, pretty much anywhere. So nowadays I like watching these videos of Eric playing with his food.
You make it look so dang easy. It's easy for me to see when you explain it but when I go out and try it I crash and burn. Lost like 100 points trying the stonewall. Now time to implement the bird!!!!
Same man, same. I hover between 1450-1600, but have been as low as 1100 and as high as 1800. I see tactics and play certain positions on par with 2000 players, but have zero opening knowledge. I know only the basic setups of core openings, but not the theory or followup lines. As a result, I see the simplicity of Eric's speedruns (and his are the best in terms of simplicity & relatability for a ~1300-1800), then go out and expect to reproduce his fundamentally sound play in the open field. Only to "crash and burn" very quickly - again, mostly due to openings (especially e4/e5 openings). If I can get certain setups uncontested - especially a basic bird or queen's gambit 7-8 moves deep, where I understand what I'm playing for - I'm almost guaranteed to beat anyone sub 1900. But I'm lost by move 5 against 80% of opponents. Causes a rage and fury that is far beyond what I ever expected from a board game.
What happens if black keeps the pin on the knight on f3 instead of exchanging? Like the position at 36:28 for example. So say when you play h3 they go bh5 to keep the pin.
This was the best video in the speed run so far. Very instructional, and LETHAL CHECKMATES, great breakdowns of thought process. 10/10 video. Keep it up chess brah 💪🏾
This series you've done a lot of pauses to force chat and the viewers to think along with you. Seems to me like you enjoyed doing this one, have some drinks and play some 3min chess. Thanks for doing this Eric, love it!
"Get some windmill action" 😂 brain is always in the gutter
Bird speed run so good that I’m watching every game on Chessbrah Extra TH-cam channel before it drops on main…. And also get to see all the Caro Kann games as black… that should be it’s own speed run
Eric's humor is at it's best here. The joke about American's passing out after a couple bud lights and "every hole's a goal...Chess hole" 😂
51:55 "There's way too much whiskey in my coffee, but I'm gonna power through it ... with the Bird." 🤣
19:16 - Qd4. What a pin.
I think the most epic thing I've ever seen Eric do was not his 12 hour match against Hikaru from about 3-4 years ago, before Hikaru was a streamer. No. It was from way back in the Chessbrah mists of time, back when they did challenges. Someone challenged Eric to play and win a game _entirely with pre-moves._ I've never seen anything like it since, pretty much anywhere. So nowadays I like watching these videos of Eric playing with his food.
That was a bloodbath. This video is rated R
19:20 - looks like the answer got cutoff, but Qd4+?
It's not check but ur right Qd4 and the pin extends things for one more move
@@nat-moody I'm a dummy, for some reason I was imagining that Rh3 had already been played.
Which music playlist was in this video?
You make it look so dang easy. It's easy for me to see when you explain it but when I go out and try it I crash and burn. Lost like 100 points trying the stonewall. Now time to implement the bird!!!!
Same man, same. I hover between 1450-1600, but have been as low as 1100 and as high as 1800. I see tactics and play certain positions on par with 2000 players, but have zero opening knowledge. I know only the basic setups of core openings, but not the theory or followup lines.
As a result, I see the simplicity of Eric's speedruns (and his are the best in terms of simplicity & relatability for a ~1300-1800), then go out and expect to reproduce his fundamentally sound play in the open field. Only to "crash and burn" very quickly - again, mostly due to openings (especially e4/e5 openings).
If I can get certain setups uncontested - especially a basic bird or queen's gambit 7-8 moves deep, where I understand what I'm playing for - I'm almost guaranteed to beat anyone sub 1900. But I'm lost by move 5 against 80% of opponents. Causes a rage and fury that is far beyond what I ever expected from a board game.
I've always been a big fan of this opening cant wait for move videos Ty Eric!
I appreciate how in Game 1 the very fact you even opened with 1. f4 contributed heavily to the superior position
In all of life, there is a rhythm.
based
@@Bach432hz I wish they'd bring it back. Song was so hype
Don't support these guys
In all of rhythm, there is life
hey can anyone identify the name of the track playing at 32:55?
The jokes were on point with this one. Strong and sturdy
Eric is the Roger Federer of chess, no one I enjoy watching play more than the big chief.
Holy smokes Eric. You’re one heck of a chess player.
Anyone know the song playing at 30 min? What a banger
I want to know too! I tried to shazam it but not really working because of the voice over from Eric!
What happens if black keeps the pin on the knight on f3 instead of exchanging? Like the position at 36:28 for example. So say when you play h3 they go bh5 to keep the pin.
Can't you just castle and move the queen?
The Bird is still alive
For those who can't make it to the Europe tour,can we atleast see some of the things the chessbrahs have been up to?
They’ve been streaming some of the stuff they’re doing on Kick
What is this song that kicks in at 39.25????
Lets go chessbrahs 💪
Does anybody know the track that starts at 14:10?
I miss you Eric
Hi eric
Hey buddy
Nice run bro
2:22 NxG6!!?? If they take your queen you take their bishop with a fork
41:06 what's wrong with e5 here?
fxe5
1:52 - if black plays queen d5 won't he be trapping your queen next move with pawn f5?
not sure, but f5 blocks the queen from defending the knight. so after queen takes knight, g6 maybe Qh6 and bring the knight to g5?
great tutorial
2:22 NxG6!!?? If they take your queen you take their bishop with a fork
2:22 NxG6!!?? If they take your queen you take their bishop with a fork