Rare Tactics | Speedrun Episode 42

In this Beginner to Master Speedrun Series, I try to climb the rating ladder while providing lots of lessons about chess along the way. In this episode, I play 3 highly instructive chess games and some rare tactics arise!

0:00 New Profile Pic!
0:48 Fighting the Italian Opening
19:04 Unusual Opening leads to Rare Tactic
23:28 Important Middlegame Lessons in the Philidor Defense

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[billkindig]

Finally, episode 42. I've been refreshing my feed every 5 minutes for a week!

[justinarnold]

Man I've missed this. Been checking YouTube several times a day in hopes this would get released. Thanks for the killer content, Eric! If you posted 5 of these things every day I'd watch them all.

[kruksog]

Impressively solid and yet agressive play by first opponent.

[Rubrickety]

When I'm up material but behind on time, I prefer a strategy of blundering back my material as quickly as possible to simplify the position.

[softcactus]

"My oppenent got very damaged there": 😂😂😂 22:23

[EnglishroG]

Loving this series, and especially the last few episodes which have featured players at roughly my level for this time control. Eric is such a good teacher and I love his clear calm analysis and respect for opponents.

[Danny-dnpj]

This is my favorite series on youtube!! not just chess series, but my favorite series. This is great stuff, thank you for all you do eric!

[TheHeroIsRisingUp]

Never got excited for TV show or series like this. I really enjoy these episodes! Sometimes they make me laugh with your funny statements like "my opponent is playing a speed game" Don't know I'm the only one that laughs with such statements 😅 time runs when I'm watching these videos. Thank you Eric! Been waiting this for the past weeks.

[RaymondBCrisp]

Pretty sure the last guy's user name would translate to Mate in 23, since the last 5 digits can be interpreted as binary. Maybe a game that has significance to him finished in 23 moves?

[GaryTheGray]

I'm eating up this series! Glad to see you back again, and as always, thank you for the content.

[fbdasjkwlsdgbhngvbhnvsjlk]

Eric I used to spend my days during covid and beyond watching your videos and channel and learning how to become a better chess player along the way. You're my favourite chess youtuber/creator ! Now seeing you come back and seeing you are also doing a speedrun is so excited, i can't wait to watch!

[labestianegra]

23:29 Maybe it's binary, so it's mate in 1 + 2 + 4 + 16 = mate in 23.

[bassmanjr]

That picture wouldn't happen to be the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, is it? It looks like it.

[MariusSemeonOrtiz]

Great series, always look forward to a new speed run uploads from mr Rosen, I’m “for choice” :)

[Zeckellin]

Eric, you've created a monster. Everyone wants to watch you go undefeated to the GM level on this journey - which means, at least for me, I check everyday to see if you've put up the next vid. Your calm analysis of your every move is such a gift. You are very appreciated.

[stvsmultiplepassports]

15:58 that whole run was a picture perfect way to convert a material advantage. Bravo!

[andreascaranari]

Thank you for coming back with more amazing content. Entertaining and instructive as always. Looking forward for the next episode! Best :)

[r.i.a.n.]

I just don't understand why these players choose 10+0 rapid time format and then blitz out 25-30 moves in the first 2 minutes. So often they are missing critical idea that a little more time might have brought to their attention. One of my key takeaways from this amazing series is then time you take in the middle game. Of course you are very confident closing out a winning position in under a minute, which a lot of us are not. Your eye for mating patterns is really amazing.

[jahismighty]

thanks for this video and for all the instructive content over the years!

[andrew_owens]

Brian Dama Ged. Oh, wait, that's Brain Damaged!