Down Two Pawns But Up Two Open Files: The Eric Rosen Method
++ NOTE: In both games, Eric plays the Stafford Gambit. For more information on the Stafford Gambit, please make sure to check out another one of my blog posts, titled The Stafford Gambit: A Complete Guide (https://www.chess.com/blog/ThummimS/stafford-gambit-traps-a-complete-guide). Additionally, this kind of diverges from my normal and usual chess blog post content, and I will go back to releasing my usual chess-related topical posts next Saturday (usual schedule). The games were just too interesting to move on from. ++
Recently, Eric uploaded two videos on his YouTube channel where he played two blitz games against fellow chess player and YouTuber, WGM Dina Belenkaya. Those games were fun and filled with friendly banter, trash-talking, tactics, and most importantly, Stafford Gambit. Enjoy!
1. Dina Belenkaya vs Eric Rosen
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bc5 4. Nxe5 Nc6 5. Nd3 Bd4 6. Be2 h5 7. Bf3 d6 8. Qe2 Bb6 9. Nb5 a6 10. e5 Ng4 11. exd6+ Be6 12. Nxc7+ Bxc7 13. dxc7 Qxc7 14. Bxc6+ Qxc6 15. f3 O-O-O 16. Ne5 Nxe5 17. Qxe5 Bc4 18. Qf5+ Kb8 19. d3 Rhe8+ 20. Kd1 Ka8 21. Bd2 Qa4 22. dxc4 Qb4 23. Qf4 g5 24. Qxg5 Rg8 25. Qe3 Rxg2 26. Kc1 Rdxd2 27. Qe8+ Ka7 28. Qe3+ b6 29. Qe4 Rde2 30. Qd3 Re1+ 31. Rxe1 Qxe1+ 32. Qd1 Qe3+ 33. Kb1 Rg1 0-1
2. Dina Belenkaya vs Eric Rosen
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Nxc6 dxc6 5. Be2 Bc5 6. O-O h5 7. Nc3 Ng4 8. Qe1 Qh4 9. h3 Qg3 10. Bxg4 hxg4 11. d4 Bxd4 12. Ne2 Qe5 13. Bf4 Qf6 14. Nxd4 Qxf4 15. Qe3 Qe5 16. f4 gxf3 17. Rxf3 Be6 18. Nf5 g6 19. Qd4 Qxd4+ 20. Nxd4 Ke7 21. Nxe6 Kxe6 22. Raf1 Rhf8 23. Rf6+ Ke7 24. R1f2 Rad8 25. Kf1 Rd1+ 26. Ke2 Rb1 27. b3 Rb2 28. Kd3 Rxa2 29. e5 Ra5 30. e6 Rd5+ 31. Ke4 Rd6 32. Rxf7+ Rxf7 0-1
SOURCES:
- She Trash Talked my Stafford Gambit (youtube.com/watch?v=BoaflUenko4)
- I told her it's Stafford Gambit Time. She said, "What's that?" (youtube.com/watch?v=ncHtMc-ChDM)
- Game 1 Analysis: lichess.org/4fgZmBxj
- Game 2 Analysis: lichess.org/EUF4X1oq
- Eric Rosen's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCXy10-NEFGxQ3b4NVrzHw1Q
- Dina Belenkaya's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCE1u2aEeOZn22nsochlieFQ
