The Albin Counter-Gambit · Chess Openings

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  • The Albin Counter-Gambit is a very sharp, aggressive, and remarkably hard to refute gambit opening for black, with which he tries to get white out of his "Queen's gambit comfort zone" very early on.
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    The opening was popularized by Adolf Albin in his famous 1893 game against Lasker, but it has been played once before in 1881.
    Just for reference sake, here is the game. Unfortunately for Albin, it didn't go too well.
    1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. a3 Bg4 6. h3 Bxf3
    7. gxf3 Nxe5 8. f4 Nc6 9. Bg2 Qd7 10. b4 a6 11. Bb2 Rd8
    12. Nd2 Nge7 13. Nb3 Nf5 14. Qd3 Be7 15. Be4 Nd6 16. Nc5 Qc8
    17. Bf3 O-O 18. Rg1 Ne8 19. Nb3 Qd7 20. O-O-O Qd6 21. Kb1 Qxf4
    22. Rg4 Qh6 23. Bxc6 bxc6 24. Rxd4 Rd6 25. c5 Re6 26. Qxa6
    Qxh3 27. R4d3 Qg2 28. Nd4 Rf6 29. Re3 Bd8 30. Nc2 Rxf2
    31. Rxd8 1-0
    By playing the early e5, black is trying to cause disharmony in the white center by advancing his pawn to d4 (if the gambit is accepted), and thus making it much harder for white to develop his pieces.
    Unlike in other series, for the Albin Counter-Gambit, since it's not a theory heavy opening, I have covered everything in one video. I hope it's understandable and helpful!
    #chess

ความคิดเห็น • 73

  • @saubhagyasingh4655
    @saubhagyasingh4655 3 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    only the OGs know the real intro of hanging pawns.... Hello everyone Stepjan here

  • @solomonbaron5890
    @solomonbaron5890 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Hey man, just wanted to say a big thank you for all the uploads, been watching all the opening theory ones to try get better at chess. Really appreciate it

  • @colinbyer3018
    @colinbyer3018 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    17:45 “if you try to develop normally now... this is kind of embarrassing” 😭😂😂😂

  • @robyedgar5209
    @robyedgar5209 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    thanks a lot !!! The Albin Counter Gambit is one of my favourites openings!!!!

  • @odysseas573
    @odysseas573 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thumbnails keep getting better and better

  • @stanaklol
    @stanaklol 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You're very humble, good video.

  • @MrQmason
    @MrQmason 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Albin is good opening over the board. Especially when there is short time control.. It's not played that much so the person that plays it a lot will have a alot of the variations fresh in their memory.

  • @mikedeocampo6389
    @mikedeocampo6389 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks Hanging Pawn in dicussing this opening. I lost badly as White today as I fell on the e3 trap.

  • @radzinef3935
    @radzinef3935 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Stejpan you are a wizard, I literally went through your videos looking for this yesterday,and today you post it🥺

  • @lewissamm
    @lewissamm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cheers, appreciate the sum up at the end also

  • @robyedgar5209
    @robyedgar5209 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Muchos grandes maestros la jugaron y la juegan !!!! y es un gambito que muchos dicen que es "dudoso", pero nadie quiere enfrentarse a esto en un torneo!!! por eso muchos juegan 1.d4 d5 Cf3...evitando 2.c4 para cuidarse de este gambito. Gracias de nuevo!!!

  • @The0Profanity
    @The0Profanity 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    First five minutes of the video I think I heard you call yourself a bad player or remark on your video being bad
    You are too hard on yourself. No bad player could be so versed in chess that they could even be able to produce as much content as you, nor could they do so as well as you do. I love your videos, and though I've been playing for close to half of my life already, I always learn something from what you prepare for us

  • @paparoevlogs2524
    @paparoevlogs2524 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your videos on Caro Kann helped me raise my rating for 400 points

  • @suspiria9607
    @suspiria9607 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos are very easy to follow and instructional. Thanks

  • @kasperadamson4654
    @kasperadamson4654 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos are actually good. Very good.

  • @marcinlewenstein1194
    @marcinlewenstein1194 ปีที่แล้ว

    DISCOMBOBULATING! Not only do I learn darn good chess here, but also pick up great words :)

  • @maniniescobar244
    @maniniescobar244 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    my favorite is the Englund gambit

  • @jaroslavpors6559
    @jaroslavpors6559 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video, thx! I play a3 as white and try to understand why engine thanks I am much better in all lines, if black castles queenside that is easy, my b4 attack is way faster but your a5! idea is hard to meet. It still should be much better but I still have no idea why. My bishops are wonderdul but one can be taken by knight etc...

  • @hugoesquivel2560
    @hugoesquivel2560 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! Thank you for the class.

  • @jakethesnake17
    @jakethesnake17 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    11:43 In this position, what if black takes on e5 with the knight and after white takes back with the pawn, black plays Queen h4 check? White king has to move because if white goes g3 to block with the pawn, there’s Qe4 check, picking up the rook. Although I’m not sure how good this is, it seems pretty interesting.

  • @shloksangle603
    @shloksangle603 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very good video.

  • @giuseppecavaliere4447
    @giuseppecavaliere4447 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Eccellente video. Thank you!

  • @algs5483
    @algs5483 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tbh, as a Queens Gambit player I hate facing the Albin. I just want to play my Exchange QGD man.

  • @atzucatatzucat9615
    @atzucatatzucat9615 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video. Just a comment: albin is quite similar in style and easy to coordinate with Chigorin defense. Indeed Chigorin is its ideal complement in case the opponent plays 2.Nf3 trying to evade the Albin. Morozevich played both defenses as well.

  • @LightGraphiste
    @LightGraphiste 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    good content mate, thanks

  • @noamlindell4530
    @noamlindell4530 ปีที่แล้ว

    17:48 he could take with the knight

  • @HebaBeats
    @HebaBeats 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    20:17 instead of Be6 the move Bc5 is a tricky move. after exd4 you have Bg4

  • @savicreations3365
    @savicreations3365 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video

  • @SwarajDhumne
    @SwarajDhumne 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    At 10:16 what if white takes e3?

  • @christophertolbert2097
    @christophertolbert2097 ปีที่แล้ว

    That’s so funny. My rep is a combination of albin and a chigorin gambit that transpositions to the albin 😂😂

  • @ChessIN
    @ChessIN 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Stjepan try not to be scared of trying out such openings as to play at a high level one must have a universal style....only way to get better at dynamic chess is to play dynamic positions

  • @krishnamohannandakumar9784
    @krishnamohannandakumar9784 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    keep up the good work!!

  • @xavieremond
    @xavieremond 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ty bro

  • @kamnovak5268
    @kamnovak5268 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I see lots of queen gambit players online. this will help me to deal with it.
    would you consider doing a cochrane gambit video?

  • @jackson32
    @jackson32 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The first time I played it over the board I won with the lasker trap!

  • @scooby7877
    @scooby7877 ปีที่แล้ว

    At 10:12 What if pawn takes e3 with pawn for white

  • @PlayinOcean
    @PlayinOcean ปีที่แล้ว

    Playing the Albin guarantees a fun Blitz game

  • @gtrmusic69
    @gtrmusic69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    10:14 "White is basically forced to in for this bishop takes" that's a very bad line much better is fxe and you have an even game. You could also go Qa4+.

    • @psychwolf7590
      @psychwolf7590 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly what I was thinking, wasn't a forced line at all.

    • @maxthexpfarmer3957
      @maxthexpfarmer3957 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      But they will probably take the bishop if they haven’t seen this before because the bishop looks like it is hanging.

    • @maxthexpfarmer3957
      @maxthexpfarmer3957 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wikipedia has a line against giving check.

  • @magisnus9321
    @magisnus9321 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dear Stephan good video as always...But I disagree with your 5. Nf3 c5 opinion. I have been playing this gambit, it is now my regular response, and had many good victories even in face to face tournaments. C5 is a good move, supports your pawn and position on queenside. Let the opponent play e3 and if exchange happens you got a terrifying early passed pawn on d4.

  • @sarthakyou
    @sarthakyou 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    In the 3.e3 variation, i got 6. Qa4+ for you. How do you get off that one.. looses material for black

  • @Alexandra-tq5tp
    @Alexandra-tq5tp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    12:05 as this is my favorite opening I've mastered against queens gambit... I know all computer moves...
    The main move is play knight to g4 not castle and black is superior already with a lot of attack going on... You can turn on engine to check all the crazy attack variations white will suffer from playing e4 after this move xd

  • @donkoiot
    @donkoiot 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do Gambit series, thanks :)

  • @sounaksarkar8696
    @sounaksarkar8696 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please consider doing catalan and english next :)
    Thanks for all your contents though ^_^

  • @mrshow_
    @mrshow_ 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    14:23

  • @abdullahsameddemir8170
    @abdullahsameddemir8170 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    good video

  • @ricardolevy4280
    @ricardolevy4280 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    At 10:27 could it also make sense to move Bishop to g4 check and then take the queen?

    • @banananarwhals2016
      @banananarwhals2016 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Then white blocks with the knight and you don't win any material

  • @TimLoveguitar
    @TimLoveguitar 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    at 10:09 why can't the pawn take on e3?

  • @thermex5270
    @thermex5270 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ian nepomniachtchi plays it sometimes too.

  • @AradHatamian
    @AradHatamian 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Im in love with you

  • @tomosaurus2956
    @tomosaurus2956 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is there going to be a video on the moscow (e4 c5 nf3 d6 bb5+?)

  • @onuragaoglu901
    @onuragaoglu901 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Will there be an English opening theory soon?

    • @siraf1234
      @siraf1234 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He said he was gonna do it after the d4 series

  • @deutscheblitzkrieg
    @deutscheblitzkrieg 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Interesting video, but I don't like this opening. Semi slav is the best in my opinion.

  • @nisarg411
    @nisarg411 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice

  • @miroslavbrichacek4170
    @miroslavbrichacek4170 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your given variations Are wrong - for instance in E4 variation afrer f6 white dosn't take on f6 but instead gives up the pawn on e6 to gain initiative. That turnes the tables around. U shouldn't teach openings because u just misslead people!

    • @matteoliberi
      @matteoliberi 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s a 25 minutes video and he has claimed at beginning that he wouldn’t go into deep details, it’s an introduction and I found it very useful :)

  • @ethanpark.
    @ethanpark. 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    i was the 420th like. nice.

  • @user-yz2xl1tu6t
    @user-yz2xl1tu6t 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Fun fact :100 pepole cant all be first

    • @samhatts5601
      @samhatts5601 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The reason that may happen from their perapective is that if a popular video is released. What can happen is that a flood of messages come through at the same time. To combat this, youtube may delay comments and likes from actually being below the video and waits until it has the processing power to deal with them one by one. This means that 100 people could potentially think they are the first to comment on let's say pewdiepie's new video.

  • @pigeonnnn
    @pigeonnnn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Not first

  • @vishy8909
    @vishy8909 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Too long introduction i dont care what your prefernce is

  • @andersjonsson8403
    @andersjonsson8403 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks a lot for this soo interesting gambit I was looking for! 😊👍♟