2022 Yearly Blitz Arena: TRICKY CHESS

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Published 2022-03-21
In this video, I compete in the 2022 Yearly Blitz Arena on lichess.org. This annual tournament featured several hours of fun and instructive 5-minute blitz chess. Watch until the end and you won't regret it 😉
0:00 FEAR MY ARROWS (English Opening)
7:25 Facing the Elephant Gambit
12:30 London Opening leads to funny checkmate
15:27 Crushing the London Opening with fun tactics
19:55 Ponziani leads to sweet rook sacrifice
25:40 Beating this 1596 Elo is not easy!
31:20 Ruy Lopez Schliemann Gambit
39:30 Raging Opening Attack with Soothing Pentatonic Music
46:10 Aggressive g5 idea against Italian Opening
54:00 How to crush the Caro Kann
59:59 QUINTUPLE FORK
1:07:10 Funny Petroff Opening line
1:13:34 Facing the WHALE opening
1:16:55 DANISH GAMBIT TIME
1:21:28 EVAN’S GAMBIT TIME
1:27:25 I refuse to stop attacking (Vienna Opening)
1:33:35 Benoni Gambit Accepted
1:41:40 Hippo-like defense vs Trompowsky
1:46:30 INSANE London Opening Variation
1:52:36 STAFFORD GAMBIT TIME (common trap)
1:57:15 London vs Pirc leads to forking with the KING
2:01:46 How to win a drawish position (Petroff Defense)
2:07:00 London vs Dutch Defense
2:12:10 Budapest Gambit leads to INSANE ATTACK*
2:16:45 Stafford Gambit leads to crazy endgame
2:21:40 There’s a funny line…
2:27:40 Jobava London leads to WICKED ENDGAME CHECKMATE
2:35:20 Sweet Opening Trap in Jobava London
2:40:45 INTENSE London leads to 133 BPM HEART RATE
2:46:50 Benoni Gambit Accepted leads to intense endgame
2:54:10 When I gambit too many pawns… (English Opening)
3:02:10 Aggressive London. Weird Pawns. Crazy Mating Ideas.
3:10:45 WOW WHAT IS THIS MOVE
3:15:47 Hippo vs Delayed CRAB
3:23:48 WHERE’S MY MATE???? (HEART RATE = 148 BPM)
3:32:35 I’m so sad
3:40:46 TREAT EVERY BLUNDER AS A GAMBIT
3:48:25 How to Checkmate the Italian Opening in 13 moves*
3:49:40 EPIC FINALE vs GM SERGEY ZHIGALKO


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All Comments (21)
  • These are my favorite videos. I watch them to fall asleep to, then get to start again from when I fell asleep the following 4-5 nights.
  • @hgrowling
    Thanks for chaptering these videos, helpful!
  • @irjake
    50:08 "Sack everything, it might be checkmate" ... literally my strategy every bullet game :)
  • @adamh6094
    Watching your game at 3hr 10min, and I have one thing to say: Dear Eric. I watch a lot of YouTube chess (I’m old and don’t watch streaming. Sorry, I guess?) and you always have the most MENTAL positions. You know how you watch some footy or tennis and be like “man those lads are good”. That’s what’s it’s like for us plebs. Yourself, Levy, Bartholomew, Finegold, Chessbrahs, Sir Lord Ginger of house Williams…. (Tbh the folk I watch most) No you’re not Magnus. You might care, you may not. On behalf of the silent majority who don’t comment, we don’t care either. All we want to see is something that blows our minds and is awesome to watch. No matter what those loud minorities say, it’s a bloody good show, every bloody time 👌🏻
  • @jrlkbed2459
    There's just something so relaxing about watching Eric play
  • "visually it looks really good, cuz the king is completely naked". Rosen 2022
  • @RyanEmmett
    1:23:54 "I'm up a whole rook. No, an exchange. For a pawn.' [sad pause] "Maybe I could've gotten more..." Well, that celebration was short-lived 😂
  • @HoboJIm117
    Eric if you read this know that you're a great content creator and your videos bring me joy every day when I study and learn more about chess. Thanks
  • @lovelyhatter
    1:56:24 was the ultimate case of your worst piece becoming your best. Great stuff.
  • @irjake
    It's neither whale fishing nor whale hunting, but simply whaling!
  • @RISHI_RAJ0
    I am having a headache right now Eric, thanks for uploading now I can calm down while laying in the bed :)) Love from India☺️
  • Eric, you are pure inspiration in such a crazy world. @ 3:48:12 was a highlight for me. The previous game could have tilted you...and it did to an extent of the next game...but you prevailed. Your attitude is beyond model. Thank you for reminding me of what's best of this human race. saludé!
  • @tobsi2256
    Oh, the last game was so tense. Zhigalko wanted the draw because Chessar was 5 points away from him. Would have meant the victory. If Chessar'd won and he lost, they would have had the same amount... However, in the last minute some points were restored (cheater) which got you 3, Chessar 8 but Zhigalko only 7 points. Chessar needed only 4 points to equalize! Didn't matter since Zhigalko won against you though...