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12:02 My natural move would be G3 and according to the database, that would give me a 33% chance of winning. I think that would be a bit optimistic because I only ever play against chess engines. So if I ever get to a 33% win rate I'd be a genius.
“Knightmare” was best ever play on words I’ve heard my entire life. Provided great instructional video here. I play often this gambit. I was advised years ago I shouldn’t spend time - as a beginner - with the King’s Gambit; however, I play beginners and I have, say, won 80% of my games with this opening and I’ve played it often enough that I wear out “stronger” opponents because, as you demonstrated, I’ve developed the center of my board while by definition of gambit accepted their board is scattered to edge. I’m a say 1375 player and I defeated twice a say 1600 player a few July 4th weekends ago. I was the buzz of the gathering after - before a growing audience - I won the twice with this opening.and once trading pieces to clear an excruciatingly closed board and promoting a pawn. This is indeed my favorite of your videos.
I was shocked when i saw the first sequence. That's exactly how one of my games went a few weeks ago, they resigned after the fork. I didnt even know that was a well known strategy I thought I came up with it, lol.
I'll never forget this video, I can't thank you enough for single-handedly teaching me the opening that makes me guaranteed to win as white in most matches to finally escape the 1200 Prison and roam free in the world of 1300s
Trap 2 is interesting because it is a version of the normal trap you get if you go for the Muzio, but yours is in the main line. The Muzio version is 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 f6 5. Nxg5 fxg5 6. Qh5+ Ke7 7. Qf7+ Kd6 8. Qd5+ Ke7 9. Qe5# 1-0 I think I've won more games with this trap than any other position. but I've also lost a lot of games going for the knight sac in other kings gambit lines where where opponent has played F3, where it either partly works but does not lead to mate or simply doesn't work. Be warned if you go for the sac and black is 1-2 moves deeper in then you really need to calculate 3-5 moves in front to figure out whether you are losing or winning .
Fantastic video . I am actually 2100 rated, but I don’t know opening theory and I use my experience and board vision. Gonna go hard on learning kings gambit in details
For all those thinking these traps don't work - They absolutely do! Which is why Igor is also telling you the probability of winning based on a database of real games played. It goes without saying there's also improvisation, not simply memory. They work because you are actually relying on the opponent playing 'sensibly' for a 700-1000 rated player (not like a 2000 rated one). There are several other traps in various openings that are almost unstoppable for a lower rated player, even GMs fall prey to them.
Thank you for the nice tips, I was looking exactly for this kind of opening as it fits my style of play. My new favorite opening at 1600-1700 level on lichess! PS: at 8:37, 9. Nd5?? by white is not an "interesting move", it's a big blunder and white is losing completely after 9... Be7, developing and gaining a valuable tempo on the white Queen when black is already a rook up and already has a winning game.
I really appreciate your content, it‘s great. It‘s just super annoying when playing games after watching these videos my opponents quite literally never play the moves required to apply these traps. Like I do get the position at 0:55 every now and then but no one plays Nd4 here, rather Nf6 which kills any of the initiative for white.
Trap 3: Checkmate by minor pieces does not work. When 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Nc3 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. g3 fxg3 7. Qxg4 g2+ 8. Qxh4 gxh1=Q. 9. Nd5. Now ... Be7 prevents mate because 10. Nxc7+ provides an escape square for black and threatens to take Knight or Queen. But, you need to do: 10. Qh5 threatening Qxf7+ on the next move
Igor should give us some ideas on the Kings gambit declined,1.e4e5 2.f4 Bc5 in which Black doesn't need to defend his e-pawn,because after 3.fe? Qh4+! wins.
As you get higher rated more often you will see the falkbeer counter gambit which is just annoying for white, you really need to learn this line well if you want to play the KG as your main weapon . There are a lot of different theories about what is the best defence objectively, Nepo is the leading kings gambit expert and I think he thinks G5 is the best. But that line is good for white in most cases unless you know a huge amount of theory. The harder defence to meet is the Fischer defence which is 3d6 preparing G5. D6 prevents the knight from going forward. Technically white is slightly better in the main computer line but that involves you playing h5 and then knight back to it's starting square and it you play that as a non GM you will probably just lose. I personally go for a Muzio type line instead with nc3 g5 d4 and you let them take your knight. Gives white a fun game .
Unless the 1500 learns Falkbeer’s Countergambit. Now it’s the King’s Gambit players who are out of theory. Bc5 King’s Gambit Decline is also playable and rare enough to put white out of theory as well. Plenty of 1500 knows those lines.
In trap 3, no one is ever going to play knight a6 and if they play the more regular knight c6, then none of that works at all, as they have both knights covering e6. So this trap will literally never happen in the real world. You said knight move to a6 so fast too, as if you knew it was a blunder that will never be played and you wanted to skip by that quickly.
Play kings gambit enough you’ll see about every response your opponents make to be consistently the same ones therefore the traps are easiest in this opening.
couldn't king just go up one square instead of taking the rook? then rook takes queen, room takes rook, next move you have whites other rook and you're down a queen but have two rooks?
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Ok.
@ 10:51 Q-F6 is ineffective?
12:02 My natural move would be G3 and according to the database, that would give me a 33% chance of winning. I think that would be a bit optimistic because I only ever play against chess engines. So if I ever get to a 33% win rate I'd be a genius.
“Knightmare” was best ever play on words I’ve heard my entire life.
Provided great instructional video here.
I play often this gambit. I was advised years ago I shouldn’t spend time - as a beginner - with the King’s Gambit; however, I play beginners and I have, say, won 80% of my games with this opening and I’ve played it often enough that I wear out “stronger” opponents because, as you demonstrated, I’ve developed the center of my board while by definition of gambit accepted their board is scattered to edge.
I’m a say 1375 player and I defeated twice a say 1600 player a few July 4th weekends ago. I was the buzz of the gathering after - before a growing audience - I won the twice with this opening.and once trading pieces to clear an excruciatingly closed board and promoting a pawn.
This is indeed my favorite of your videos.
► Chapters
00:00 Best Chess Opening Traps in the King's Gambit
00:16 Trap-1: Declined Variation, Queen's Knight Defense
03:19 Trap-2: Accepted Variation, King's Knight's Gambit
06:42 Trap-3: Checkmate by minor pieces
09:30 Trap-4: 3.Bc4, Bishop's Gambit
12:01 Trap-5: 64% Win Rate after the most played moves
13:21 Bonus Trap
Please Igor make a video on the Catalan. I’ve been playing and it pretty good. I would love to see your ideas on the Catalan
I was shocked when i saw the first sequence. That's exactly how one of my games went a few weeks ago, they resigned after the fork. I didnt even know that was a well known strategy I thought I came up with it, lol.
Great video. I wish I could remember 95% of it in a game situation.
I'll never forget this video, I can't thank you enough for single-handedly teaching me the opening that makes me guaranteed to win as white in most matches to finally escape the 1200 Prison and roam free in the world of 1300s
Trap 2 is interesting because it is a version of the normal trap you get if you go for the Muzio, but yours is in the main line. The Muzio version is
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 f6 5. Nxg5 fxg5 6. Qh5+ Ke7 7. Qf7+ Kd6 8. Qd5+ Ke7 9. Qe5# 1-0
I think I've won more games with this trap than any other position. but I've also lost a lot of games going for the knight sac in other kings gambit lines where where opponent has played F3, where it either partly works but does not lead to mate or simply doesn't work. Be warned if you go for the sac and black is 1-2 moves deeper in then you really need to calculate 3-5 moves in front to figure out whether you are losing or winning .
Thanks Igor, as always your explanations are the best! Happy New Year
The best chess video I have ever seen. Great explanation, exploring most common variations and showing how to make a trap for opponent. Great work 👏🏻
Great instruction, thanks.
Not that I have the skills to apply in real life!
Fantastic video . I am actually 2100 rated, but I don’t know opening theory and I use my experience and board vision. Gonna go hard on learning kings gambit in details
I lost to this in work and now im obsessed w knowing more of it
Stockfish appropriating your content! Great!
True
Your teaching way is outstanding,Sir😊
Another awesome video Igor, thanks so much.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I bet if i try it in my 600elo, i will be devastated 😂
And learn from your mistakes, eventually you will improve 😊
I've come 1000+ elo from 400 😇
Gotta play the opening to learn the ppening.
Me with 300 elo:
These attacks are pretty easy to execute. Even if you forget some of the checkmating patterns you can pickup decisive material advantage
At times... But at least you won t fall for it
Really want to try it
thank you. you helped me a lot
Glad to hear that!
For all those thinking these traps don't work - They absolutely do! Which is why Igor is also telling you the probability of winning based on a database of real games played.
It goes without saying there's also improvisation, not simply memory. They work because you are actually relying on the opponent playing 'sensibly' for a 700-1000 rated player (not like a 2000 rated one).
There are several other traps in various openings that are almost unstoppable for a lower rated player, even GMs fall prey to them.
It's really interesting to see the traps from Whites perspective. Please make a video on how to play against the Kings Gambit af Black.
He made a video about how to play against the King's Gambit.
It's called: Falkbeer Counter-Gambit.
It's true.
I am not joking.
@@farouqbaiti4315If everyone plays the Falkbeer it will kill the King’s Gambit😢
Thank you for the nice tips, I was looking exactly for this kind of opening as it fits my style of play. My new favorite opening at 1600-1700 level on lichess!
PS: at 8:37, 9. Nd5?? by white is not an "interesting move", it's a big blunder and white is losing completely after 9... Be7, developing and gaining a valuable tempo on the white Queen when black is already a rook up and already has a winning game.
I really appreciate your content, it‘s great. It‘s just super annoying when playing games after watching these videos my opponents quite literally never play the moves required to apply these traps.
Like I do get the position at 0:55 every now and then but no one plays Nd4 here, rather Nf6 which kills any of the initiative for white.
Same🤣💀
Well they are traps. It’s not a foolproof strategy.
There are so many alternatives for black to trap three, I don’t think it’s very realistic
Love it:
Knight-mare!
Too bad nobody every plays what i want them to in blitz
Can you show me king's gamit accepted: Gama gambit trap?
Trap 3: Checkmate by minor pieces does not work. When 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Nc3 g4 5. Ne5 Qh4+ 6. g3 fxg3 7. Qxg4 g2+ 8. Qxh4 gxh1=Q. 9. Nd5. Now ... Be7 prevents mate because 10. Nxc7+ provides an escape square for black and threatens to take Knight or Queen. But, you need to do: 10. Qh5 threatening Qxf7+ on the next move
Igor should give us some ideas on the Kings gambit declined,1.e4e5 2.f4 Bc5 in which Black doesn't need to defend his e-pawn,because after 3.fe? Qh4+! wins.
What if the oppenent plays queen D7 instead of the biship pin?
King’s gambit has been my favourite since a long time now….
Best opening ever. I never loos whe i hawe chance do it. What is defence for it ?
As you get higher rated more often you will see the falkbeer counter gambit which is just annoying for white, you really need to learn this line well if you want to play the KG as your main weapon . There are a lot of different theories about what is the best defence objectively, Nepo is the leading kings gambit expert and I think he thinks G5 is the best. But that line is good for white in most cases unless you know a huge amount of theory. The harder defence to meet is the Fischer defence which is 3d6 preparing G5. D6 prevents the knight from going forward. Technically white is slightly better in the main computer line but that involves you playing h5 and then knight back to it's starting square and it you play that as a non GM you will probably just lose. I personally go for a Muzio type line instead with nc3 g5 d4 and you let them take your knight. Gives white a fun game .
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks
I'm stock in 1600 can you give an advice or give me any openings
I'm watching this so I don't get embarrassed by it... I'll be able to refute it 😅
i always watched your videos
Which software is that you used
Excellent.
Many thanks!
Most laughs I ever got with all the forks! I will have to try this on the bots. Thanks Igor!
Some traps are just repeated.
But thankfully,there is a new trap which is the last trap.
Thanks Igor.
00:00 Best Chess Opening Traps in the King's Gambit
00:16 Trap-1: Declined Variation, Queen's Knight Defense
03:19 Trap-2: Accepted Variation, King's Knight's Gambit
06:42 Trap-3: Checkmate by minor pieces
09:30 Trap-4: 3.Bc4, Bishop's Gambit
12:01 Trap-5: 64% Win Rate after the most played moves
13:21 Bonus Trap
Nice checkate
Fisher played the King's gambit against the First computer Comp Greenblatt. He won it.
that’s the thing they show us these traps but that’s only if the opponent make the same moves
13:19 Wouldn't black developing their other knight prevent that fork?
Tnx
Fun fact:
Stockfish says that playing the king's gambit is an "inacurracy".
When the teacher teaches you well and you teach in the same way that he does, but the exam paper : 🐸🐸
What if black goes e5,d5 ? 😊
When 1500s see the King's Gambit their hearts drop in terror and dread as their opening knowledge slips away 😅
Unless the 1500 learns Falkbeer’s Countergambit. Now it’s the King’s Gambit players who are out of theory. Bc5 King’s Gambit Decline is also playable and rare enough to put white out of theory as well. Plenty of 1500 knows those lines.
If the knight isn’t tempted after white castles and brings out his own knight to protect his bishop then it’s the end for white?😊
So far, every time I go knight to F3. they go bishop to E7
What if they not takken the bishop
Igor or Levy?
Igor
In trap 3, no one is ever going to play knight a6 and if they play the more regular knight c6, then none of that works at all, as they have both knights covering e6. So this trap will literally never happen in the real world. You said knight move to a6 so fast too, as if you knew it was a blunder that will never be played and you wanted to skip by that quickly.
If knight didn't play a6, then it's checkmate by white knight c7
holygood
Sir please send some videos in Hindi
I'm going for a tournament to join the best Club in my town
11:27 I play with 400s 😂 they usually cant see anything
Somebody please tell me name of one best and strong opening for white and black..which you guys personally tried and succeeded ❤
Only if my opponent does these things😂😂😂😂
He often does
Play kings gambit enough you’ll see about every response your opponents make to be consistently the same ones therefore the traps are easiest in this opening.
Yeah and it's happen sometimes
why are you tempting me?
Knightmare 😂
couldn't king just go up one square instead of taking the rook? then rook takes queen, room takes rook, next move you have whites other rook and you're down a queen but have two rooks?
🙄😐😑🫤
*Whilst SMH..
KNightmare 😭
I cant trick the ai. Hahaha
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13:52 ..... that is a pin not a skewer.
Why he talk like diat?
Kings Gambit always loses for White
Black accepts and then does B-K2
I've never lost a game playing Black against Kings Gambit
Nice video., now delete this video!!! lol
I enjoy your videos a lot, but I feel like you take the adversary for a dumbass haha
Under 1000 to 1200 elo it can maybe good against certain players but above 1200 elo if use this UA-cam tricks your ass will 🩸.😂😂
Gosh, why can't I make it look so easy? (Don't say it: because I'm an idiot.) (With all respect to the fellow idiots out there.)
5:16 Kg4 ?