This is what it feels like to peak at Chess

In this video, I reach new chess peaks in the July 2021 Blitz Titled Arena on lichess.org Watch live on Twitch!   / imrosen   MERCH: https://shop.imrosen.com/ 0:00 Late joining the tournament 0:28 Starting with 2616 blitz rating (London time!) 6:04 Attempting to play a Stafford Gambit 12:24 "OH NO! DID I FALL FOR MY OWN THING?" 19:15 London Opening Trap higher-rated players fall for 25:57 KNIFE f5 31:38 Berserking was a dangerous decision 34:34 Hoping for a smooth victory with the Qf3 London 39:40 STAFFORD GAMBIT TIME 45:31 YOLO VS 2700 (DIRTY FINISH!) 52:15 "I THINK IT'S MATE..." 56:52 One point away from HIGHEST BLITZ RATING EVER 1:03:08 STAFFORD GAMBIT TIME 1:08:27 I'M RUNNING OUT OF HAND SANITIZER 1:15:42 Crab setup vs NM 1:20:44 Exact same line as before so I don't have to think! 1:24:30 Tough fight vs strong Grandmaster 1:30:48 A pleasant Trompovsky game 1:33:52 Very symmetrical London vs GM 1:39:58 Opponent waits until the last second to berserk 1:45:36 "IS THAT A MOUSESLIP?" 1:52:08 A WILD KINGSCRUSHER APPEARS 1:58:13 Everyone refuses to accept the Stafford :( 2:02:46 How I handle the Catalan 2:09:00 TOP 50! 2:14:42 "I guess this is what it feels like to be peaking!" 2:21:06 DANISH GAMBIT TO FINISH TOURNAMENT Final results: https://lichess.org/tournament/jul21bta Visit https://go.chess.com/imrosen to get a free trial or paid membership of premium features like beginner lessons, unlimited puzzle training, and access to their extensive video library. Signups through the link will support my content! Watch live on Twitch:   / imrosen   Stream schedule: https://imrosen.com/schedule Support my content: https://www.paypal.me/ericrosenchess Now accepting fan mail! My mailbox address: Eric Rosen 4579 Laclede Ave 205 St. Louis, MO 63108 ♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙ WEBSITE: https://imrosen.com/ TWITCH:   / imrosen   DISCORD: http://bit.ly/2KTDlBK TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2sFmNqa INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2HspaBa LICHESS: https://lichess.org/@/ericrosen CHESS.COM: https://www.chess.com/member/imrosen ♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙ See Eric in the chess documentary Chess State (2015): https://vimeo.com/ondemand/chessstate Chess book recommendations: https://imrosen.com/book-recommendati... London Opening 8-hour video course: https://www.ichess.net/sale/8020-tact... #chess #ericrosen