Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Scotch Gambit!

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Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Scotch Gambit!
The Scotch Gambit is one of the best chess openings for white against e5. It is an e4 opening, and combines ideas from other chess gambits such as the Goring Gambit, Danish Gambit, and Evan's Gambit. In today's video we cover the chess opening theory, chess opening strategy, and chess opening principles. We hope to help you improve at chess by the learning these tricks and traps that can help you win games fast. Want to improve at chess? Want an opening with a ton of traps the opponent can fall into? Want a fun but sound chess gambit for white? If your answer is yes to all these questions, the Scotch Gambit might just be for you! We hope you enjoy it.
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@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын

Interested in getting PRIVATE LESSONS with Solomon? Here's the link! www.patreon.com/thechessgiant

@Ronin760 Жыл бұрын

As a life long Scotch Gambit player, I wish I had this video when I started. Very well done for the amount of theory there is. I sometimes uses this to get into the Max Lange. I have since moved on to the Jobava London (which I would love to see you cover - hint) but occasionally, I like to dust off my favorite 1e4 line when my opponents don't play the Sicilian, French, Caro Kan, and Petroff (which is why I switched to the Jobava in the first place) . This video will be nice resource for those times when I go back. Thanks!

@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын

Glad you found this video helpful! I made a couple Scotch Gambit videos when I first started but thought I'd revisit it in more depth. That's cool you play the Scotch Gambit it's a fun opening with a long history.

@stefanjensen2139 Жыл бұрын

Great analysis of the Scotch gambit - I have been playing this opening for over a year now, but it never hurts to brush up on the theory. Keep up the good work Sir.

@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын

Hey Stefan! Glad you enjoyed it man, and nice opening choice! I've been playing it on and off since I was 8 or so - great gambit option for white!

@AllenProxmire Жыл бұрын

you said in another vid this was your go to around 1000. inspired me to actually learn an opening. really fun and attacking chess! I watch this enough to add time stamps. will edit 19:20 knight f6 0:38 starting position 1:13 bishop e7 3:25 pawn d3 5:12 bishop c5 7:15 giocco piano 8:58 bishop b4 15:30 pawn d6

@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын

That's awesome man. Ya I love the Scotch Gambit! Thanks for posting these timestamps!

@AllenProxmire Жыл бұрын

Scotch Week! whiskey and kilts!

@robertcooper1952 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, thorough and insightful.

@jamesbrandmair9797 Жыл бұрын

Been waiting for this!

@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын

Yessir! Glad I was finally able to make it!

@nerdy_patzer8511 Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын

Thank you brotha!

@panache2521 3 ай бұрын

This is perfect.

@banzaiburger9589 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff Solomon. I'd be playing this if I was an e4 player for sure.

@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын

Thanks Danny - one of the top gambits for e4 players in my opinion.

@roland.j.ruttledge 4 ай бұрын

Love it, many thanks Uk

@TheChessGiant 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Ronald! I'm glad to hear you liked it, and nice choice with the Scotch Gambit! 🙏🏼🤝

@s3vro_au_barca864 5 ай бұрын

loving the channel. pleasant ideas in the air when we're just playing chess

@TheChessGiant 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Thanks for tuning in and always feel free to let me know any content you'd want to see!

@AllenProxmire Жыл бұрын

heard you say once that this was your jam at 1000. so I decided to actually learn an opening. having lots of fun with interesting positions

@trevorbrown8830 Жыл бұрын

Annnnnndddd were playing attacking chess! Love it man. Definitely going to mess around with this. Hope ur well. Heard the big news, congrats. -Trev

@mrflamingbear1794 Жыл бұрын

Hey Solomon, at 8:14 the video repeats the section of Nxe4. I guess you just wanted to make sure we were aware of the following tactic 😂. Keep up the great work though, loved the video!

@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting me know! I will talk to my editor about this, glad you enjoyed the video!

@yesyes300 Жыл бұрын

Great friend of mine loves to play this opening

@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын

NICE.

@jarrodthekidder1 Жыл бұрын

Woohoo! Incredible man. Other than my Pirc requests, this is the coverage I was hoping for White opening wise. Thanks bro!

@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын

You got it Jarrod! And for the Pirc you were wanting a video on the Bryne Variation right? Thanks my guy!

@jarrodthekidder1 Жыл бұрын

@@TheChessGiant I did! Thanks so much once again bro. I've been checking each day lol. But I know you have your own content projects you've been working on, so I'm patient lol. This Scotch Game / Gambit has been keeping me busy plus I've watched your other Pirc playlist like 12 times each now lol. Thanks again dude!

@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын

@@jarrodthekidder1 Cool! Thanks! And ya I will make sure my next Pirc theory video is on the Bryne! Glad you're enjoying the series!

@jarrodthekidder1 Жыл бұрын

@@TheChessGiant Sorry to always be bugging you man. If you ever see this, just a quick question regarding the Scotch Gambit / Game: Lets say you intend to play it but they 1) go into the Petrov on move two 2) dont take on d4 3) play the Scandinavian on move one or 4) they play the Caro or Sicilian? Do you "just play chess" as you always say (lol) or is there preparation that I can do in order to still go with my intended Scotch Game (Gambit prolly out the window now)? Sorry for the lengthy question!

@jarrodthekidder1 Жыл бұрын

@The Chess Giant - Hey Solomon! Do you think you can successfully play the Scotch Gambit against the Sicillain (1. e4, c5 2. Nf3, Nc6 3. d4,...) ? Do you think its viable. Its really just the c-pawn thats different than the standard variation. But that means that their e-pawn isnt in the game yet....

@edibleanimals4392 Жыл бұрын

I would love some more videos on chess strategy!

@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын

Roger that!!

@6ARE8 3 ай бұрын

You sound like Matthew Mcconaughey! Which is good for me 🐐

@Alizza26 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, this video complete my e4 opening. I hope i can be GM someday

@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын

Yessir!! Glad to help!

@sonipolakian4256 9 ай бұрын

Nice video chess

@MrSupernova111 Жыл бұрын

Nice video! I recently started studying the Scotch system and your video was very well presented with many relevant lines. One line I didn't see covered is the Sarratt Variation which is ...Bc5 Ng5 Nh6 with the point of sacrificing the knight on f7 and picking up the bishop on c5 with Qh5+. The Max Lange Attack is another critical line that should probably be covered in a Scotch video. Also, in Fishbein's book he doesn't recommend f3 and f4 immediately in the Advance Variation (...Nf6 e5 d5 Bb5) because it allows black to play Qb8. Instead, he recommends f3 Ng5 Be3!? Bb6 f4 Nxe4 Nd2. Maybe it would be a good idea to make a part II video if you haven't already. Thanks for the well presented video. Cheers!

@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын

Thanks for these great thoughts! Can tell you're really digging into the chess opening lines/chess opening variations which is aweseome. Can you let me know what you mean by the Max Lange Attack? I thought that was in the Vienna Game no? Or is there a transposition?

@MrSupernova111 Жыл бұрын

@@TheChessGiant . Hello, the Max Lange Attack goes 3. Bc4 Bc5 d4 exd4 e5 d5. Both the black knight on f6 and the white bishop on c4 are under attack and its white's turn. Usually, white ignores his bishop and captures on f6 leading to very complex play. See Ponkratov vs Shinkevich, 2013 or Fishbein vs Zinsky, 2016 for model games. Black can go wrong very fast in this line. For the Sarratt variation I recommend watching "This Guy Just Demolished a Super GM with SCOTCH GAMBIT" in Jonathan Schrantz's youtube channel. Beautiful game. Awonder Liang vs Levon Aronian 2022.

@alessandromaggiulli898 Жыл бұрын

Okay that' really lucky, u posted this onw day before and I lost to someone that was using the scotch gambit

@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын

First off, sorry you lost! Second, glad it finally came out lol!

@katierumlock6645 Жыл бұрын

Is there any chance we could get a video on the Sämisch variation of the King’s Indian Defense?

@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын

I will add this to the list Katie, thanks!

@akosorosz7453 Жыл бұрын

3:50 ah yes. bishop.

@nzy7982 11 күн бұрын

19:22

@mastercdizzle3743 Жыл бұрын

I Like 👍

@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын

Thanks Cesar!

@AllenProxmire Жыл бұрын

Scotch Week. hairy legs, whiskey, shillelaghs

@TimoNaaro Жыл бұрын

What if after 5.0-0 black plays d5?

@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын

Hey could you send me a timestamp so I know exactly where you're talking about? Thanks brotha!

@brao3102 Жыл бұрын

Another gambit to frustrate prepped players. Thanks bud!

@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын

Well said, and you got it Bra!

@kentbriangalleros6659 Жыл бұрын

Nimzowitsch defense I think the only defense that never tackled in your video

@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын

Need to make this soon!

@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын

Here it is! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d8mHg7KjrbLRpWg.html

@cinemap3607 Жыл бұрын

How to counter the scotch opening.?

@TheChessGiant Жыл бұрын

I should make a video on this! However, just to tell you know... 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. e5 d5 6. Bb5 Ne4 Black has reached solid game.

@cinemap3607 Жыл бұрын

Great... Amazing..

@josephmarcotte7536 6 ай бұрын

Great but, another hyper teach. Slow down your speeech and moves so can that we viewers can have some time to absorb the infomation on the board. Take my advice.