The ending of this game is today's Puzzle of the Day on lichess! I knew I recognized it from somewhere, then clicked through to the actual game and saw "IM EricRosen" and remembered this video.
It's quite rare if you ask me. As far as I'm concerned, I never came across such a tactic. We should ask Agadmator if he knows any previous matches where there was a Knight promotion which led to a forced mate
@@Freakinawesome333 most people have their moments, but because we are all too absorbed in the moment and too overwhelmed by the position, it's difficult to think straight
@@syedthefunnyguy7570 Yeah, I’m not beating myself up over it, it was a very difficult move to spot and it was completely winning anyway. It would have been a really nice way to finish the job and put the cherry on top of a great game, but I can’t be too disappointed that I missed it.
9:46 he already realized the mate...I didn't even see it until the checkmate actually happened...I thought it was just some petty checks that AI used to do in order to delay checkmate...wow...that was actually insane...Fooldan is no fool...
Wow. What a great game, and what a fantastic ending. This video perfectly captures everything I love about Eric's channel and his content. Such appreciation for the beauty of the game and absolute humility and respect for the opponent. As soon as he sees what's happening, his eyes light up and he's smiling. Then posts his loss on TH-cam for posterity. Wonderful sportsmanship. Keep it up, Eric. Thank you.
@@MichaelCheng628 The only way was king to d7 instead of promoting h-pawn, and next black move either Ke8/Kxe8/Kxe7 was winning for black, since white couldn't stop h-pawn from promoting without losing rook
Congratulations Fooldan! (waves at Twitch chat) I was going to save this for work this evening but the title got me to watch it early. I'm not going to rub it in because you were so good about the loss. Enjoying the channel.
This video exemplifies why Eric Rosen is my favorite chess TH-camr. Winning is important but not more important than humility and sharing the beauty of the game. Thank you sir!
Thanks for posting this game even though you lost-beautiful game and ending :) I wonder what made you not play RxR at 8:17 -it's easily winning with an easy "outside passed pawn" themed position,you obviously considered it
I know this was a year ago but if rook took white would get both the pawns, Rxf6, exf6+, Kf7, Kxh4 then Eric has to take the f pawn at some point and white can take the other h pawn, however Eric might be able to get his king to the other side before white can
@@G1ng3rBreadMan Yes, therefore the "outside passed pawn theme". It's easy to see that white is totally lost because of kings positioning after those captures..
@@G1ng3rBreadMan Yes low on time is the excuse but it's easy to see even for a 2100 patzer like me, it's well known and easy to see the corresponding positioning of the kings after capturing the pawns.
@@yoniker83 I agree, but I also know sometimes you are focused on a plan and end up getting tunnel vision on that plan which causes you to miss something
Even in every loss we witness chess winning.. 😊😊😊 victory or a defeat ... Chess wins every time man.. you should be blessed to be owning such a beautiful life endowed with chess. Happy chess games 😊🙏
you are M S Dhoni of chess . . . just cool and calm even at the time of loosing the match. . . sheer the sign of your mental stability. . . may God give you the best stage of piece. . .
Another good move would be rook e4 before promoting to queen! Controls White's promotion, sacrifices rook if takes but promotes to queen with a check on white king! But it's tough find that move in blitz with 6 seconds left. GG
Lol. Unexpected under promotion. I don't think I've ever played a game where someone underpromoted except as a joke because it's about to be taken. I'm not on that level.
promoting a pawn to a knight is really a 200 IQ strat, because usually you want the queen, but it isn't always the solution also i wonder if there are situations when you should turn your pawn into a bishop or rook
If I got mated by knight promotion I wouldn't even be mad. I was rooting for Eric here but damn did I like that checkmate and wouldn't change how the game went one bit
At 9:40 couldn't Eric have played Rf4+ to pull the king away from mating position forcefully, giving him enough time to promote h2 pawn ?? Am drunk and cba to calculate so apologies to everyone if this is a bs idea lol
11:51 given the position at this time, you can actually play Re5 is what it looks like. Because if the pawn promotes, you take. If kxe5, you play h1=Q+. If Rxh5 (Rh6+, Kxe7 looks good, I think), then Re5+, Kg4 or Kg6 (Kf6, Rxh6, e8=Q, h1=Q, worse case it should be a draw, best case you can hide your king behind the queen and rook and check the mess out of him for a likely win), Rxh5, Kxh5 (e8=Q leads to a similar line we already explored, with h1=Q to follow), and h1=Q+. Edit: Just checked, I hate to say it but my line draws with Re4, Rxh5, Re5+, Kf6, Rxh5, E8=Q, H1=Q, Qd8+ and Qc8+ to follow as a perpetual.
Why would you play Re4 and go for a draw when Kd7 is winning? I contend that if you had understood e8=N+ was a threat - which is the only reason to play anything other than h1=Q - then you would find Kd7, preventing the promotion, almost immediately. In my opinion Re4 is much harder to find than Kd7. Edit: I do like your line, by the way. Engine says it's the only other move that doesn't lose. But it is definitely drawn.
@@iMarc89 Oh, no. I wasn't trying to suggest that he should play for a draw in a winning position. I posted the analysis without seeing the perpetual. Kind of got lazy in my deep thinking and thought it looked like the king could do a dad bod shuffle out to the queenside to get out of the checks or something to that degree. When I checked it against the computer a few minutes later, I found out that my line was drawn. And honestly I didn't see underpromoting for the win until Eric's opponent played the underpromotion. So my line came way after the fact when I was analyzing the game for other potential moves, where I then found Re4.
I was dying when Alexa started to remind Eric and he was like, “ Alexa qpsicycslaoakajcnekwo “ XD
"i am reminding you..."
"alexa quiet"
"but I am reminding you 😢"
"ALEXA QUIET"
The Eric has stopped responding
No that was remahfffhisnif
Finally a real "Oh no!".
OH NO MY KING!
But instead here he actually says “No!...Oh!!”
9:30 Alexa rehmrghfhhff Alexa go away🤣
Dude I haven’t laughed so hard in a while
Cannot stop laughing.
Damn alexa made him lose
Every single video:
Eric: Stafford gambit time
Every single video:
Eric: Alexa, quiet!
Eric and Us: So black will be winning this after the queening
Fooldan: Hold my knight..
Kkkk
The ending of this game is today's Puzzle of the Day on lichess! I knew I recognized it from somewhere, then clicked through to the actual game and saw "IM EricRosen" and remembered this video.
Even though he lost the match that mate was amazing, how often do you see a knight promotion forced mate.
It's quite rare if you ask me. As far as I'm concerned, I never came across such a tactic. We should ask Agadmator if he knows any previous matches where there was a Knight promotion which led to a forced mate
@@syedthefunnyguy7570 I had a game once where I could have done it, but I didn’t see it :(
@@Freakinawesome333 most people have their moments, but because we are all too absorbed in the moment and too overwhelmed by the position, it's difficult to think straight
@@syedthefunnyguy7570 Yeah, I’m not beating myself up over it, it was a very difficult move to spot and it was completely winning anyway. It would have been a really nice way to finish the job and put the cherry on top of a great game, but I can’t be too disappointed that I missed it.
@@Freakinawesome333 Well at least you acknowledged that you found it afterwards. Some people wouldn't even know such a sequence existed.
That was a beautiful mate! He deserved the win ^^
Great and humble video, Eric. That was a beauty, Fooldan! I was in the stream, but hi twitch chat and my past self.
9:46 he already realized the mate...I didn't even see it until the checkmate actually happened...I thought it was just some petty checks that AI used to do in order to delay checkmate...wow...that was actually insane...Fooldan is no fool...
I thought he wanted to confuse him with check so he runs out of time
fi bra just what I thought
Wow. What a great game, and what a fantastic ending. This video perfectly captures everything I love about Eric's channel and his content. Such appreciation for the beauty of the game and absolute humility and respect for the opponent.
As soon as he sees what's happening, his eyes light up and he's smiling. Then posts his loss on TH-cam for posterity. Wonderful sportsmanship. Keep it up, Eric. Thank you.
“I’ve played fooldan before. I played the Stafford and got punished. Let’s do it again.”😂
Eric: “Do you find joy in my losses?”
9:50
Me: Yes, yes i do
Eric will never ask Alexa to remind him about playing the London ever again.
one of the best mates I've seen in a while, hats off to fooldan!
Can’t wait for these types of videos to com out, please keep making them!
This☝️👌
Someone send this to Antonio, it's gold.
This could be a great puzzle exercise on lichess !
I thought black could still survive here though?
@@MichaelCheng628 The only way was king to d7 instead of promoting h-pawn, and next black move either Ke8/Kxe8/Kxe7 was winning for black, since white couldn't stop h-pawn from promoting without losing rook
You speak the future! Jsut saw this as the daily puzzle on lichess and had to find this video
@@camerondawson9114 actually the very same position and we're white
I had this a puzzle some days ago, I was surprised when I saw that it was of an Eric game, I fail it because I promote a queen hahaha
Alexa: “I’m reminding you to play the London.”
Eric loses right after.
I spit my tea out in laughter.
So much beauty in your sadness!
Eric time: 30 Second
Me checking time left in the video: hmm probably eric mate enemy after queening.
Me in ending: 😦
definitely didn't expect a knight promotion, i got tunnel-visioned
Congratulations Fooldan! (waves at Twitch chat) I was going to save this for work this evening but the title got me to watch it early. I'm not going to rub it in because you were so good about the loss. Enjoying the channel.
Wow. Incredible ending! And great video all around. "Alexa, remind me to watch all of Eric's videos."
Losing from under promotion, that’s gotta sting lol
This was puzzle of the day on lichess i was so happy to see, it was from ur game
01/19/2021 This was the puzzle of the day on Lichess
You two really always have the craziest games
Eric is a humble and great chess player. That's why I love watching his vids
Holy shit the knight promote. Mad respect, can't even be mad at opponent. Very well played
Beautiful mate, lessons to be learned from such an intelligent move. Eric, so dignified in defeat.
I've found joy in your pain, Eric.
This video exemplifies why Eric Rosen is my favorite chess TH-camr. Winning is important but not more important than humility and sharing the beauty of the game. Thank you sir!
Every facebook relationship status on a boomer's profile
9:23
Matzz Ahhahahah that’s actually very correct lmao
imagine still saying boomer
Fun fact: everyone using the term «boomer» are younger than 15 years old and/or mentally retarded.
@@donb2527 you must be a boomer.
Galen Schultz
Yea ofc i’m older than 15 im automatically a boomer
This was a real good one, with time pressure and all. The under promotion, wow. Thanks for uploading 💙
Admit it we all were hailing for Eric!
Fooldans knight stole the show.
That was a beautiful underpromotion!
Nicely played Fooldan, that was a book worthy checkmate
Fooldan what a legend
It was so winning at 8:22. Trade the rooks and it was a completely winning endgame!
Yeah but after rook takes, pawn takes with check and the king takes the passed pawn
@@edanlikesmovies8896 White king takes all queenside pawns and make a new queen!
agreed
@@sl523 oh yeah good point
Wow what a beautiful mate!
Eric, you have my condolences.
- A time travelling crumpet
Thanks for posting this game even though you lost-beautiful game and ending :) I wonder what made you not play RxR at 8:17 -it's easily winning with an easy "outside passed pawn" themed position,you obviously considered it
I know this was a year ago but if rook took white would get both the pawns, Rxf6, exf6+, Kf7, Kxh4 then Eric has to take the f pawn at some point and white can take the other h pawn, however Eric might be able to get his king to the other side before white can
@@G1ng3rBreadMan Yes, therefore the "outside passed pawn theme". It's easy to see that white is totally lost because of kings positioning after those captures..
@@yoniker83 yeah but he was low on time might not have calculated that far ahead, he had been too focused on pushing those passed pawns
@@G1ng3rBreadMan Yes low on time is the excuse but it's easy to see even for a 2100 patzer like me, it's well known and easy to see the corresponding positioning of the kings after capturing the pawns.
@@yoniker83 I agree, but I also know sometimes you are focused on a plan and end up getting tunnel vision on that plan which causes you to miss something
That ending :O
That was slick!! I always love to see a pawn promoted to a knight.
That was a really cool mate! Thanks for sharing, Eric.
that was one of the best checkmates I'v ever seen...very nice of you to be humble about it, eric
Under promotion mates are such rare treats, thanks Fooldan.
congratulations to fooldan that brilliant mate
This is an amazing finale!
Eric had mate in 3 if white promoted to a queen, too. What an unbelievable finish
Even in every loss we witness chess winning.. 😊😊😊 victory or a defeat ... Chess wins every time man.. you should be blessed to be owning such a beautiful life endowed with chess.
Happy chess games 😊🙏
you are M S Dhoni of chess . . . just cool and calm even at the time of loosing the match. . . sheer the sign of your mental stability. . . may God give you the best stage of piece. . .
I am unaware of M S Dhoni, but everything else you stated is FACTUAL 😎
And Amen
@@bobbyfishstix1189 you can Google it out to know about M S Dhoni. . . really a inspirational sportsman. . .
@9:30 " O' Alexa, Ram a Rem a Rev grief woof Fff VV, Alexa Go away... Alexa quiet, ALEXA QUIET"
your pawn promotion was the blunder
I didn’t realize I was a time traveler! Thx Eric
I'm a simple man. I see Stafford Gambit in the title, I click
What a creative opponent. Nice one Fooldan!
Incredible mate, damn that was nice.
I'm glad you uploaded this loss, it's a great game so I'm glad your ego didn't prevent you uploading a loss 👍👍
Also hi from the future twitch
Nice job Fooldan! Gorgeous mate
Another good move would be rook e4 before promoting to queen! Controls White's promotion, sacrifices rook if takes but promotes to queen with a check on white king! But it's tough find that move in blitz with 6 seconds left. GG
Schadenfreude! haha
Don’t blame Alexia . That game was crazy. Thought you had it. knight pawn promotion and forced mate. Well done foooldan
That underpromote was insane tbh.
For the lazy: 9:40
Thanks for sharing, Eric!
ayy Eric!, love your vids...your a great chess player and you've made me learn alot of tactics...keep up the good work :D
This is quality content heaven! GG Eric. Condolences
that under promotion was brutal
that underpromotion mate was so clean
What a great mate by the opponent 👍
Lol. Unexpected under promotion. I don't think I've ever played a game where someone underpromoted except as a joke because it's about to be taken. I'm not on that level.
when you can't even blame alexa
Eric you have to follow Fooldan on Lichess. This was a classic mate. & I'm 100% sure it'll find itself on the Lichess puzzles.
The ending was completely insane!! Mindblown xD
Halloween Gambit: Fooldan's mate.
when he asked Alexa to remind him in 3 minutes.. that set my own Alexa to do the same thing lol
What an amazing game! Nice job Fooldan!
Great game. Thanks for posting this. Hello to my past self on Twitch :-)
I jumped out my seat when I saw the under promotion mate live 🤯🤯
"That was probably TH-cam worthy... unfortunately" 😂
The immortal underpromotion game! :D
You should assemble a playlist of fire games like this
Congrats on the stylish mate, fooldan
wow, you were online, such good predictions
Great finish!
That was so cool!!!
promoting a pawn to a knight is really a 200 IQ strat, because usually you want the queen, but it isn't always the solution
also i wonder if there are situations when you should turn your pawn into a bishop or rook
It's like 5 to win and 6 on the last ball..
What a move...
Congrats fooldan 🎉
That was actually a beautiful mate
Man of nerve'DAN'🔥💯
Omg this game. Alexa at the end, and the sick mate haha
e8=N+ was nice idea good fooling FoolDan
If I got mated by knight promotion I wouldn't even be mad. I was rooting for Eric here but damn did I like that checkmate and wouldn't change how the game went one bit
At 9:40 couldn't Eric have played Rf4+ to pull the king away from mating position forcefully, giving him enough time to promote h2 pawn ?? Am drunk and cba to calculate so apologies to everyone if this is a bs idea lol
11:51 given the position at this time, you can actually play Re5 is what it looks like. Because if the pawn promotes, you take. If kxe5, you play h1=Q+. If Rxh5 (Rh6+, Kxe7 looks good, I think), then Re5+, Kg4 or Kg6 (Kf6, Rxh6, e8=Q, h1=Q, worse case it should be a draw, best case you can hide your king behind the queen and rook and check the mess out of him for a likely win), Rxh5, Kxh5 (e8=Q leads to a similar line we already explored, with h1=Q to follow), and h1=Q+. Edit: Just checked, I hate to say it but my line draws with Re4, Rxh5, Re5+, Kf6, Rxh5, E8=Q, H1=Q, Qd8+ and Qc8+ to follow as a perpetual.
Why would you play Re4 and go for a draw when Kd7 is winning? I contend that if you had understood e8=N+ was a threat - which is the only reason to play anything other than h1=Q - then you would find Kd7, preventing the promotion, almost immediately. In my opinion Re4 is much harder to find than Kd7.
Edit: I do like your line, by the way. Engine says it's the only other move that doesn't lose. But it is definitely drawn.
@@iMarc89 Oh, no. I wasn't trying to suggest that he should play for a draw in a winning position. I posted the analysis without seeing the perpetual. Kind of got lazy in my deep thinking and thought it looked like the king could do a dad bod shuffle out to the queenside to get out of the checks or something to that degree. When I checked it against the computer a few minutes later, I found out that my line was drawn. And honestly I didn't see underpromoting for the win until Eric's opponent played the underpromotion. So my line came way after the fact when I was analyzing the game for other potential moves, where I then found Re4.
Erics beautiful words ohh no i got mated....
Eric, I wish you could show how you could have won this ending with your
Pawn advantage.
he said he should have played 52..Kd7 then its a win
Your pain was my pleasure Eric, thank you 😄
lol “Alexa! Go away!!!! 🤣