IM Eric Rosen
The #1 article in Best of CLO 2018 is IM Eric Rosen for Eight Takeaways From Living as a Chess Vagabond. Judges loved his slice of life account of making a living and growing a following while traveling the World.
Two months of travel through Australia and Asia. Three grueling chess tournaments. Thousands of photos. Countless unforgettable experiences (on and off the chess board) My task: Share it with you in one cohesive (or at least entertaining) article. Rather than attempt to summarize the entire trip or go in chronological order, I would like to present some of the top highlights, worst blunders, and most valuable lessons from my recent adventures as a chess vagabond. While I’ll let the photos do most of the story-telling, I’ll try to give some practical travel advice along the way. I’m hoping these will inspire readers to use chess as a vehicle to explore the world.Eric was just featured on our podcast, "Cover Stories with Chess Life" hosted by Dan Lucas. Eric was also our social media correspondent at the 2018 World Chess Championships, where he brought our follower count over 20,000 and captured many epic shots. He spoke to Jennifer Shahade about what makes a good tweet here. Since writing this Best of CLO article in February 2018, IM Eric Rosen's following has grown substantially. He is active as a twitch streamer and maintains a popular YouTube page. You can also find him on twitter and instagram. Find out more details on Eric's schedule and bio on his website.
IM Eric Rosen with World Champion Magnus Carlsen
The Judges Sound Off
While the article includes some critical positions from tournaments in Australia, the exotic photos prove more memorable. Have you ever checkmated a kangaroo? A certain chess vagabond has. If this chess thing doesn't work out for his, I am sure he would have little difficulty getting hired by a travel bureau. Pro tip: visit the cat café in Phuket, Thailand to fulfill your chess and java fix.- Michael “f-pawn” Aigner
I find Eric’s writing style delightful and captivating. His photography and storytelling make for award winning photojournalism in my mind. He writes in a voice that makes the reader feel like he has been pals with Eric for years. In this article specifically, Eric creatively weaves together travel tips, random cultural facts and chess review with humor. -Jennifer Vallens
A fun rollicking read- Joshua Anderson
Eric's article seems haphazard at a glance, but he intermingles the travel tips, chess, stories, and excellent photos in a great way. The result is an entertaining article that is an easy and pleasurable read.-GM Josh Friedel
Interesting and unique article pairing together different worlds. I love that he held a nice balance of presenting something different, being entertaining and incorporating chess games and his tournament experience.- Adia Onyango
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