How to ATTACK with the Grand Prix | Speedrun Episode 49

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  @kevinpapac7619 · 2 years ago

  In another universe, Eric is doing a Master to Beginner speedrun, currently on a 153 game losing streak.

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• JI

  @jimskea224 · 2 years ago

  Since the first opponent waited 25 seconds to play 1..c5, was it a delayed Sicilian?

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• EC

  @eclecticexplorer7828 · 2 years ago

  "I do have to watch my time." (Eric Rosen in every episode.)

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• AN

  @andrewcarter7503 · 2 years ago

  The Grand Prix attack was given its name by Leonard Barden in the 1980s as it began to be used frequently in a series of weekend tournaments in England called Leigh Grand Prix series. &nbsp;English Grand Master Mark Hebden was an early user. <br>Barden was a stalwart if the British chess scene in the 1960s and 70s and credited with popularising the game in the UK. &nbsp;He&apos;s still around aged 94 and his chess column in the London Evening Standard is the longest continuous chess column by the same author. <br><br>So now you know!

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• CO

  @CodyOK1990 · 2 years ago

  At <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9BxGoxt9QY&amp;t=2713">45:13</a>, Be6 was mate in 1 since that move also blocks the queen from blocking the rook.

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• MA

  @maximdelacy1701 · 2 years ago (edited)

  Missed the gorgeous discovered mate with bishop to e6 at the end there which blocks the queen from preventing mate.

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• LE

  @lequinow · 2 years ago (edited)

  It feels like your opponents are the ones actually doing a speedrun, losing with 8 min on the clock.

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• BU

  @burgerman1999 · 2 years ago

  I think i became addicted to this series

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• LU

  @luitmeinen1902 · 2 years ago (edited)

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9BxGoxt9QY&amp;t=2352">39:12</a> it&apos;s not a real party until some clergymen are observing from a distance

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• MA

  @MajorAddiction · 2 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9BxGoxt9QY&amp;t=1930">32:10</a> that&apos;s sick

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• CH

  @Checkers1872 · 2 years ago (edited)

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9BxGoxt9QY&amp;t=1637">27:17</a> Dude spent 12 seconds and blundered mate in 1. Just imagine if he thought for a little longer...

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• ST

  @Stanley_Yelnats · 2 years ago

  I’m a simple man. I see Rosen, I click. 👌🏻

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