@@davidbatchelder85 You'll have to watch the whole video. It's where he states pause the video and post what you think the solution is. Don't remember which game it is in the sequence.
the main thing you need to remember in King's gambit is- You need to have courage, without it you can't play this! you need to sacrifice pieces maybe 2 or sometimes 3, but your ultimate goal is to checkmate the king and yes, you need to think tactically, practice games, and yes you are gonna achieve your perfection😊
Night to G6 check. And after white takes rook with discover check mate with queen in f8. Black king is mated in e8. In five moves from that inital position. Thanks for the king' s gambit variations.
Great, YASFSPAD SIR, I TOO GOT THE SAME SOLUTION. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😂
Рік тому+3
I am a King's Gambit fan and played all those Variants with different results, sometimes found the best for myself but RCA helped me a lot to improve my chess a bit each time. TY...!! 👈
Great video! The King's gambit is one of my main weapons in blitz and rapid. Most players at my level (~1500) don't know any theory whatsoever so I often win quickly.
I only play the kings gambit and i have 6000 games. I know every best move for black and the counter to it. I use stock fish after eevery game to see my best moves. This is just another leveling up video for me amazing content.
2nd second on the video and I was sure you are Greek! Would you mind sharing a bit about you and your affiliation with the channel? Thanks for the video
22:49 the I know the best move you'll going to move your knight to Ng6+ and black takes the knight to h7-Ng6 then to checkmate is you'll move your Queen to Qh6++ and the game is over. :)
What if instead of 1. ... hxg6, Black finds 1. ... Kg7! ? My analysis: 2. Qh6+ Kf6 3. Nxf8+ Ke7 4. Qxh7+ Kxf8 (or alternatively Ke8) 5. Qf7# I think that would be the only solution if Black can find Kg7! to avoid 2. Qh6#.
@neville-mladen :D Thank you very much for your motivating comment! I had done already similar opening tutorials and I'm going to do more in the future. Good luck to your games!
Hello D' please email, as I'd like to see if you might allow me to pay you for some personal tuition, that is, only if I can get a friendly rate haha? In my mind, a friendly rate is better than nothing and as such I could easily be long term. I normally play Lichess on level 6, and win one in 20 games but have only recently started to learn Kings Gambit and Dutch Defence and so Please email D. I like you and I think I can learn from you . . . neville3688@gmail.com
Horse to g6 check, their is two option 1. if the pawn take the horse.. Queen to h6 check mate.. 2. If the king move to g7, Qh6 check.. Kf5 then horse to e5 discovery check, ke7 then Qg7check and ke8, Qf7 mate
Thank you very much for your comment! I'll try to do a video on that in the future, it's a different opening. I'm sorry for my late reply... I just seen your comment; this is not my personal channel :D
@7:18 The first winning move I saw was a "blitz game" win with 1.N-d3 which is what i would have played in a bullet game with minimal time to make my move; as it would suffice for the win (2.NxQ is next), and precious seconds are saved on my bullet chess clock. Moral of the story: when you play high speed chess time controls, you have to take the first winning move you find, as the clock has highest priority, just as in two minute drills in NFL football games.
thanks for sharing your personal story! I have an account on chess com; www.chess.com/member/rules-che-strategies You can add me and we might play one day. Cheers
@ jethro cenas thanks for your comment! It looks really intresting as well! I'm not sure what will happen on Nb5 by attacking your c7 pawn; am I right?
I was looking for some more explanation in the 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 lines because that's when I mainly get in trouble while playing the King's Gambit. Is there anybody that could maybe help me out with some more explanations? Because what is recommended after 4. Nc3 d4 for example? Or maybe some elaboration what happens at 1. e4 e5 2.f4 d5 ?
Thankd for your comment sir! Indeed this is an important line and you give me an idea on what to do next. Please follow me and my videos to see it in the future :D
Thanks for the comment and question! The idea was there to threat the king in order to win time and clear the 1rst rank. Black should block the ckeck and the the Re1 can join the game by attacking the queen, am I right?
for the last check mate...white plays KnG6+, afte King G7, Queen h6+, black king f6, Queen takes Bh4+, black king takes KG6 then Queenh6++ that's check mate in 4 mooves! Is that right?
I am new to chess. Tried playing online, and got absolutely stomped. But I have won couple of games using this strategy now. Thanks a lot mate. Much appreciated.
What about another alternative in this system like after 1.e4, e5; 2.f4, then if black plays 2..Bd6, what best option is there for white in its third move?
Actually there is checkmate in 2: Knight G6 check: Black have only 2 options. Option 1: Take knight i.e. PG6. Then White play Queen H6 (Checkmate) Option 2: Movie King to G7. In this case also Queen H6 (Checkmate) Nice tutorial on King's Gambit..👍
I had the position at 20:47, but instead of d4 I developed my bishop 5 Bc4 g5 6 0-0 g6 7 Nd4 What happened next is kinda irrelevant, as my opponent played ...Qh4, which looks like a blunder to me, and then his defense began to crumble when I captured the pawn with my rook. But are the previous moves valid ? I am afraid I'm missing something, as I did not play as recommended in here.
Thanks again for your comments! Also thanks for watching the video till the end :D You might like to follow the recomentations I share in the video. Enjoy!
I will sacrifice my knight to g6, If he move his king you will check it by your queen and he will move his king to f6 then u will move your knight in f8 its a discovered attack, then the king will move to e7, then move your queen to f7 then its a beautiful checkmatr
When the black queen is on h4 why can’t the white pawn move to f3 to block and threaten it at the same time and if he takes it then the other pawn can take the black queen
I found checkmate in 2 on the puzzle. Knight H6, pawn h6 takes knight, queen h6 checkmate. And if pawn does not take you can take rook and still win eventually
Thanks for the comment! Yes, practicing something is the best way to learn it :D If you like you can add me on chess com; my account there is www.chess.com/member/rules-che-strategies
I have a very big doubt. I have watched it 2-3 times trying to memorize. Should I not try to memorize the game? I remember the game and sequence of moves and when the opponent doesn't play how I expect them to. I get stuck. So you guys got any solution for that?
some lovely miniatures here that really show the core themes of the King's Gambit, though I must confess I am somewhat baffled why so many of the black players are playing the Cunningham defence and not delivering the (as far as I know) bishop check that is the entire point of the initial Be7
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I want to teach from you.
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Действительно, очень мощный дебют. Идеальный, чтобы по-быстрому лузнуть последний матч и пойти спать))
😊😅
I watched this video, played a game, and now I'm back here to see how did I lose.
This is the right way to improve! Thanks for your comment :D
🤣🤣 same happed with me also but after watching again I won next few games.
See video not only thumbnail
Good. Luck..n did U find how..? That was smart, anyhow.. 😀
@cnpsych18 he lost because he is learning n perhaps it's his let's say 'understanding stage' 😀
1) Nf4 --> g6 (check); Kg7 (if black's pawn takes the knight, it's mate in 1, Qh7 instantly wins, as white's white square bishop controls g8)
2) Qh6 (check); Kf6 (only possible move for black)
3) NxR (discovered check); Ke7 (only possible move for black)
4) Qg7 (check); Ke8 (only possible move for black)
5) Qf7 (mate)
Nice puzzle!
WELL DONE
what positions and game are you referring to, I am trying to learn this opening so I want to know, Merry Christmas
@@davidbatchelder85 You'll have to watch the whole video. It's where he states pause the video and post what you think the solution is. Don't remember which game it is in the sequence.
You can actually mate black in 3 moves
try to play e5 instead of NxR only move for black is d6xe5 and after d4xe5 its mate in 4 moves
if im not mistaken
the main thing you need to remember in King's gambit is- You need to have courage, without it you can't play this! you need to sacrifice pieces maybe 2 or sometimes 3, but your ultimate goal is to checkmate the king and yes, you need to think tactically, practice games, and yes you are gonna achieve your perfection😊
In this age of computers playing by instincts and gaining confidence in the complexity is a huge advantage especially over the board!
Yep. Especially in the muzio/double muzio gambit
thank you joyjeetbose8872 i will have courage
Night to G6 check. And after white takes rook with discover check mate with queen in f8. Black king is mated in e8. In five moves from that inital position. Thanks for the king' s gambit variations.
No doubt this is one of the best video I have seen on king's gambit. well done buddy👍👏
Thank you very much!! :D
mate in 5 solution:
1. Ng6 Kg7 2. Qh6 Kf6 3.QxB Kg7 (if 3 ....KxN Qh6 mate) 4. Qh6 Kf6 5. Bg5 mate
Thank you sir; you're rocking! :D
Sorry . . . Ng6 Kcannot move to g7 because of w bishop on C4 . . . h7xN . . . Q to H6 . . . CHECKMATE . . . quicker than 5 moves eh? :)
Great, YASFSPAD SIR,
I TOO GOT THE SAME SOLUTION.
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😂
I am a King's Gambit fan and played all those Variants with different results, sometimes found the best for myself but RCA helped me a lot to improve my chess a bit each time. TY...!! 👈
The King's Gambit well explained! Thank you for your instruction!
You're very welcome! Thanks for this amazing and motivating comment :D
18:57 its mate on Q to a4,,
Wether pawn blocks,,Q takes pawn,,mate
Wow very nice comment! I missed that; thanks for mentioned it :D
Great video! The King's gambit is one of my main weapons in blitz and rapid. Most players at my level (~1500) don't know any theory whatsoever so I often win quickly.
For the final move in the video, check the opponent by bringing the knight to G6, pawn takes knight, move queen to H6 for checkmate.
Bravo; thanks for watching ;-)
@@Skaki-Angelo-Kesaris black doesnt have to take the knight with pown so its not a forced check mate ,but it is a forced check mate in 6 moves not 5
@@fariborz607 it's a mate in 5.
1. Ng6 Kg7
2. Qh6+ Kf6
3. Qxh4 Kg7
4. Qh6+ Kf6
5. Bg5#
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@@MegaBabu143 3 Nxh4+ Ke7 4. Qg7+ Ke8 5. Qf7#
@@walterp9250 Rxf7, it's not mate
I only play the kings gambit and i have 6000 games. I know every best move for black and the counter to it. I use stock fish after eevery game to see my best moves. This is just another leveling up video for me amazing content.
Mate in 4 actually.
1. Ng6 Kg7 2. Qh6 Kf6 3. Pe5+ PxP 4. Pd4xP Mate
This is a nice point; thanks for your comment ! :)
Mate in 2 actually if,
After checking Ng6 and pawn took the knight, the Queen moves to h6 to checkmate.
Got watch this a few dozen times before it sinks in..
Thanks for your comment and good luck on your games ;-)
2nd second on the video and I was sure you are Greek! Would you mind sharing a bit about you and your affiliation with the channel? Thanks for the video
22:49 the I know the best move you'll going to move your knight to Ng6+ and black takes the knight to h7-Ng6 then to checkmate is you'll move your Queen to Qh6++ and the game is over. :)
What if instead of 1. ... hxg6, Black finds 1. ... Kg7! ?
My analysis:
2. Qh6+ Kf6
3. Nxf8+ Ke7
4. Qxh7+ Kxf8 (or alternatively Ke8)
5. Qf7#
I think that would be the only solution if Black can find Kg7! to avoid 2. Qh6#.
#facts iwas searching 4dis 2make sure iwasnt tripping repeating..💯💯😂
I'm really enjoying this chanell and I love the Greek man's comentry
Really helpful fast and furious no time wasting analysis
Thank you
neville
@neville-mladen :D Thank you very much for your motivating comment! I had done already similar opening tutorials and I'm going to do more in the future. Good luck to your games!
Hello D' please email, as I'd like to see if you might allow me to pay you for some personal tuition, that is, only if I can get a friendly rate haha?
In my mind, a friendly rate is better than nothing and as such I could easily be long term. I normally play Lichess on level 6, and win one in 20 games but have only recently started to learn Kings Gambit and Dutch Defence and so Please email D.
I like you and I think I can learn from you . . .
neville3688@gmail.com
1.Ng6+ kg7
,2Qh6+Kf6,
3.N×f8 Ke7,
4Q×f7 Ke8,
5Qf7 mate
Correction...4)Q×h7 and not Q×f7
Fantastic! Please accept my congratulations! :D
here is another variation
1.Ng6+kg7
2.Qh6+kf6
3.Qxh4check+kg7
4.Qh6check+kf6
5.Bg5 check mate
@@fariborz607 BEAUTIFUL
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"Well the best move here is checkmate in one move."
Wait what
😂😂😂😂
Ikr that came out of the blue
1. Ng6+ hg6x 2. Qh6+ mate
1. Ng6+ Kg7. 2. Qh6+ Kf6
3..Nf8x+ Ke8. 4. Qf7+mate
I love the history and the way you mention the year played. This gives nice character to the game. Thank You. 👍👍👍
Thanks for your comment and nice words! :D
someone give this dude an award or something, he gives us like 20 games with best instructions on the kings gambit, well done sir thanks a lot
Appreciated
The end of the video has mate in the following variations
Ng6+ hxg6
Qh6#
Or
Ng6+ Kg7
Qh6+ Kf6
Ne5+ Ke7
Qg7+ (i)Ke8
Bf7+ RxF7
QxF7#
or (ii)RF7
QxF7#
move horse and check the black king then black pawn response to takes horse then white queen check the king then mate
Not bad... :)
Excellent video! Nice, easy to follow and understand
what should white do if black played 7:04 be7 ?
Very strong move sir! I didn't show it during the video but with that move Black is definatly winning.
1.Knite F4 to G6 check
2.white Queen E3 to H6 check
3.white queen captures H4 black bishop check
4.White bishop C1 to H6 check
5.White queen H4 to G5 checkmate
Does it already checkmate in your #2.
White queen E3-to-H6
so two moves? right?
Horse to g6 check, their is two option 1. if the pawn take the horse.. Queen to h6 check mate.. 2. If the king move to g7, Qh6 check.. Kf5 then horse to e5 discovery check, ke7 then Qg7check and ke8, Qf7 mate
a friendly advice: make your own video, mate - noone has time to read your essey.
TY nice explaining, what is the name of software u use?
Puzzle :
Ng6 g6, Qh6 checkmate
Ok but what happened when king goes to g7
@@akshhhatislive
1.Ng6 Kg7,
2.Qh6 Kf6,
3.Qxh4 Kg7,
4. Qh6 Kf6,
5.Bg5 checkmate
@@ilyasayusuf5447 You're amazing! Thanks :D
what should white play when after pawn to E4, black to E5 or E6, white pawn to D3, black plays Queen to H4?
Thank you very much for your comment! I'll try to do a video on that in the future, it's a different opening. I'm sorry for my late reply... I just seen your comment; this is not my personal channel :D
@7:18 The first winning move I saw was a "blitz game" win with 1.N-d3 which is what i would have played in a bullet game with minimal time to make my move; as it would suffice for the win (2.NxQ is next), and precious seconds are saved on my bullet chess clock. Moral of the story: when you play high speed chess time controls, you have to take the first winning move you find, as the clock has highest priority, just as in two minute drills in NFL football games.
thanks for sharing your personal story! I have an account on chess com; www.chess.com/member/rules-che-strategies You can add me and we might play one day. Cheers
I watch it time & again & will watch it many more times in future...
It will be here and waiting for you :D Thanks for watching!
In 2nd game at 5:52 what if the black plays d6 do instead of Nc6 then must the Knight go back to Nd3 not to attack anymore?
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jethro cenas thanks for your comment! It looks really intresting as well! I'm not sure what will happen on Nb5 by attacking your c7 pawn; am I right?
Excellent commentary! Thank you.
Ng6+, if hxg6;
Qh6++
Or
Ng6+, if Kg7;
Qh6+, Kf6;
Nxf8+, Ke7;
Qg7+, Ke8;
Qf7++
Is that right?
Find this video excellent and edge over other teacher on you tube. Thanks. Request to make similar kind of video on other openings
Thank you!! I'll try to make more opening videos in the future ;-)
Greetings...only new to this Opening. Thank you for this video and the many variations.
I was looking for some more explanation in the 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 lines because that's when I mainly get in trouble while playing the King's Gambit. Is there anybody that could maybe help me out with some more explanations? Because what is recommended after 4. Nc3 d4 for example? Or maybe some elaboration what happens at 1. e4 e5 2.f4 d5 ?
Thankd for your comment sir! Indeed this is an important line and you give me an idea on what to do next. Please follow me and my videos to see it in the future :D
@@Skaki-Angelo-Kesaris Sure, you seem like a cool guy.
@@TuhTuhTool You too! keep in touch :D
You must continue with 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Nc3! with tempo
@@ericjohnlamano8144 yeap this is nice variation!
Strong move at 11:20?
Nxg6!
If -gxf6?
Nxc7+ and bishop and rook hangs
So lovely explained. Thanks
F4 to g6 check, either h7 to g6 or h8 to g7, then e3 to h6 check mate
16:19 White Bishop tp A 6 , I do not want to give black a reason to move the King and the attack may throw the opponent off as not to see the threat !
Thanks for the comment and question! The idea was there to threat the king in order to win time and clear the 1rst rank. Black should block the ckeck and the the Re1 can join the game by attacking the queen, am I right?
Thank you so much, I love your instructions very much.
Glad you like them!
Answer for final buzzle. White plays Knight to G6 check. F7 pon take knight and then queen to F6 check mate.
You are very strong! Please accept my congratulations on your successful reply :D
@@Skaki-Angelo-Kesaris Thank you GM
for the last check mate...white plays KnG6+, afte King G7, Queen h6+, black king f6, Queen takes Bh4+, black king takes KG6 then Queenh6++ that's check mate in 4 mooves! Is that right?
Φίλε άγγελε από τα καλύτερα βίντεο που έχω δει ωραίος !!
Ευχαριστώ πολύ! :D
I am new to chess. Tried playing online, and got absolutely stomped. But I have won couple of games using this strategy now. Thanks a lot mate. Much appreciated.
You are very welcome! :D
Ng6+ then pxg6, Qh6+ and then mate, isn't it?
Excellent ! Thank you.
Thanks for the tutorials, go on I follow you.
You Explained it well....Thank so much sir!
Thanks for this cool comment ! Keep in touch ;-)
I agree with the philosophy, knowledge is power!
Thanks for your comment! :D
I keep coming back here! I haven’t found a better analysis of the kings gambit than this !
Such a recapitulative video thanks
Thanks for your comment! Hopefully it will help and boost your chess to the next level! ;-)
19:10 d4 is also checkmate.
Thanks for your comment , you are right!
Ng6+, Qh6+, Nf8+, Qg7+, Qf7+
Cool, that's right!
Thankyou so much! You are great!
Thank you for this fantastic comment! I uploaded more videos; you can seach for them. :D
A lot of information in a short video. I was holding my breath to follow it all. Hahahahah, But actually it was great. Thank you Igor.
Wow!!! Great lesson about King’s gambit. I use it a great deal. 👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍
Excellent!
Isn't the last game checkmate in 2 - Kn-G6, PxKn, Q-H6++ ? Or did I miss something?
Well you are a piece up with kxh4
What about another alternative in this system like after 1.e4, e5; 2.f4, then if black plays 2..Bd6, what best option is there for white in its third move?
1) ng6 chk - kg7, 2) qh6 chk - kf6, 3) qh4 chk - kg7, 4) qh6 chk - kf6, 5) bg5 chk mate
@7:04 instead of QxB black should play Be7 and white attack crumbles…
Thanks for tutorials..go on.
You are welcome
Knight to G6+ --> pawn capture, then Queen to H7, check mate.
Probably you're answering a question but I don't know in which minite do you refering... Thank you :-)
Actually there is checkmate in 2:
Knight G6 check: Black have only 2 options.
Option 1: Take knight i.e. PG6. Then White play Queen H6 (Checkmate)
Option 2: Movie King to G7. In this case also Queen H6 (Checkmate)
Nice tutorial on King's Gambit..👍
Nice answer, please accept my congratulations!
@Pierre Holthuis No worries you found the first very strong move Ng6! You have a nice tactical intuition! ;-)
@Pierre Holthuis yes correct... Thanks.
Thank you for this video
Thank you for your comment! Good luck with your games! :D
Very nice tutorial dude
Thank you very much!
I had the position at 20:47, but instead of d4 I developed my bishop 5 Bc4 g5 6 0-0 g6 7 Nd4
What happened next is kinda irrelevant, as my opponent played ...Qh4, which looks like a blunder to me, and then his defense began to crumble when I captured the pawn with my rook. But are the previous moves valid ? I am afraid I'm missing something, as I did not play as recommended in here.
Thanks again for your comments! Also thanks for watching the video till the end :D You might like to follow the recomentations I share in the video. Enjoy!
Nice video I love playing the kings gambit
Thanks for the comment! Good luck with this opening ;-)
Nice teaching!
Your tutorial is very good. I would like to see this gambit with earlier development of black knight to c6.
Thank you very much for motivated words!! I'll try to do it in the future :D
I will sacrifice my knight to g6, If he move his king you will check it by your queen and he will move his king to f6 then u will move your knight in f8 its a discovered attack, then the king will move to e7, then move your queen to f7 then its a beautiful checkmatr
Yes black checkmate!
thanks for comment and watching !
very well done, have a question, what about if black declines. ?????
When the black queen is on h4 why can’t the white pawn move to f3 to block and threaten it at the same time and if he takes it then the other pawn can take the black queen
I am thankful to the man who provided the link of this game on facebook comment
Thanks for the comment! Did you enjoyed the video? :D
Its my late father's favourite opening so i am here to learn and use it a lot. Thanks for the vid!
You're welcome; thanks for the comment and support!
Excellent tutorial.👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you so much for your motivating words! I'll keep uploading videos for you. :D
N-6G, K-7G, Q-6H, K-6F ,N-8F, K-7E , Q7G, K-8E Q/7E mate.....
Thanks for your detailed comment! You are fantastic :D
Well explanations 👌👍💐
Hey, thanks for motivating words :D
Thanks its really a powerful opening 🙌just you have to execute it right
Thanks for the video it's nice powerful opening
I found checkmate in 2 on the puzzle. Knight H6, pawn h6 takes knight, queen h6 checkmate. And if pawn does not take you can take rook and still win eventually
Thank you
You're welcome my friend! :D
What should I do after e4,e5,f4,knight c5
Man you r legend! ...fall in love with the kings gambit
Thanks for your good words! Have fun with King's gambit ;-)
I love playing the Kings Gambit,,,,,it has treated me well,,,,,😁👍
Otherwise if black pawn not to takes the horse it will checkmate also the black king in just few moves .
I want more videos from this instructor. He's fantastic.
Can anyone give me his name?
Wow !! Thank you very much for your comment! Angelos Kesaris is my name, you can find more things about me online or you can just ask. Cheers! :D
Check mate in 2 moves!! 22:50
Knight to g6 (check!) then after pawn h7 took the knight, Queen to h6 (check mate!)
Thanks for your comment! Your reply is good! :-)
12:28 is the best
Thanks, I love to play chess amateurish and that's a good class for me, thank you
I feel the same way Jose. It good enough for me to be a low to middling level player.
Thanks for watching! Keep in touch :D
Why not castling at 17:30?
Very good presentation maybe I'll try it on chess.com
Thanks for the comment! Yes, practicing something is the best way to learn it :D If you like you can add me on chess com; my account there is www.chess.com/member/rules-che-strategies
7:03 how about black be7 ?
I have a very big doubt. I have watched it 2-3 times trying to memorize. Should I not try to memorize the game? I remember the game and sequence of moves and when the opponent doesn't play how I expect them to. I get stuck. So you guys got any solution for that?
Learn chess principles instead of trying the impossible job of learning every move. Do tactical puzzles. Study the games of good players.
Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome! Good luck to your games!
Actually if you move pawn e4 to e5 and pawn takes with e6 it's checkmate with queen e3 to e5. Otherwise it's checkmate in 5.
some lovely miniatures here that really show the core themes of the King's Gambit, though I must confess I am somewhat baffled why so many of the black players are playing the Cunningham defence and not delivering the (as far as I know) bishop check that is the entire point of the initial Be7