FINALLY a video explaining the almighty Elephant Gambit! Everyone always talks about the Stafford Gambit and how tricky it is, but not many people at all talk about the Elephant Gambit. Both the Stafford Gambit and Elephant Gambit provide insane freedom of movement for both bishops, which makes for some really slick tactical potential. The Elephant Gambit has so many tricky side gambits and variations that it's not easy at all to defend against. Even Johnathan Schrantz used it many times with great success.
► Chapters 00:00 Highest Win Rate Chess Opening for Black 00:07 Elephant Gambit 00:22 1) 3.exd5 by White 01:36 68% win rate for Black 02:48 If White avoids the queen trap 04:27 Paulsen Countergambit, 4...Nf6 05:53 Maróczy Gambit, 3...Bd6 07:11 Other Greek Gift sacrifice checkmates 08:12 2) 3.Nxe5 by White 09:34 Puzzle of the Day
Just played this for the first time and easily won. Everything went exactly as you predicted. Your opening tips are really a great help! I hope not too many people watch your videos :-) Great channel, thanks!
The puzzle today is quite simple. First black plays Bxe5 which defends the knight. If white plays dxe5, then Qxd1 and forces the rook to take. After that since the queen is gone, Nxe4 will simply win a piece with a tempo on the g5 bishop
@@earthlingthings The problem with Be7 is that black would be spending a move simply to hold on to the position, and the bishop also blocks the e-file so the rook cannot get into action easily. While white can develop the light square bishop and castle in the next few moves. Also although the position would be fine for black after Be7, notice that white still has 3 minor pieces near the black king and the queen can potentially come through different routes, so black could easily blunder something and get checkmated
Hi everyone! The reason why unheard of openings are now becoming popular and getting discovered can be explained simply by the Chess Variant i used to prove that chess is equal. The variant simply starts the game wherein white's e pawn is already on e4. White to play. With this, white can only draw when both sides play accurately (use engine).
Bxe5. If white plays Bxf6, then Bxf6 Nxf6 Qxf6 and Black is up a knight. If Nxf6, then Bxf6 yields the same result. If dxe5, then Qxd1+, and after white recaptures, Nxe4 captures the knight and attacks the bishop.
The idea is pin to win for white. You can undo it by taking the knight with your bishop. Almost any combination even a intermezzo (Zwischenzug - not my word it comes up when I was looking for the correct spelling of intermetal which is not a word and what I thought people were saying but they are saying intermezzo) will yield a extra piece for you in a trade off.
Please make a video about the Portuguese Opening (1. e4 e5 2.Bb5). It is trickier than most people think. You also can transpose to Ruy Lopez but it has its own variations and many players lose against it because they have never seen it. For me, it is very strange how rare this aggressive opening is outside Portugal. My father is a specialist on it.
Two edged sword as usual. I am a lowly 800 but my record against the Elephant is about 90% - often winning within 10 moves. Reason: I have done the prep better than my opponents. Most recently my oppo resigned on M5 as he clearly had not learned how to handle 3.Nxe5 as opposed to exd5. The one before that fared a little better but fell apart from the position at 9:07 as she did not know how to deal with the better (and in fact more common than Nc3 per LiChess) Bc4
please can you make a video that a defense against 1. e4 that use the same idea of dutch defense, cause i love playing dutch defense against 1. d4 but I don't know what to do if white plays 1. e4
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FINALLY a video explaining the almighty Elephant Gambit! Everyone always talks about the Stafford Gambit and how tricky it is, but not many people at all talk about the Elephant Gambit. Both the Stafford Gambit and Elephant Gambit provide insane freedom of movement for both bishops, which makes for some really slick tactical potential.
The Elephant Gambit has so many tricky side gambits and variations that it's not easy at all to defend against. Even Johnathan Schrantz used it many times with great success.
► Chapters
00:00 Highest Win Rate Chess Opening for Black
00:07 Elephant Gambit
00:22 1) 3.exd5 by White
01:36 68% win rate for Black
02:48 If White avoids the queen trap
04:27 Paulsen Countergambit, 4...Nf6
05:53 Maróczy Gambit, 3...Bd6
07:11 Other Greek Gift sacrifice checkmates
08:12 2) 3.Nxe5 by White
09:34 Puzzle of the Day
Just played this for the first time and easily won. Everything went exactly as you predicted. Your opening tips are really a great help! I hope not too many people watch your videos :-) Great channel, thanks!
The Elephant 🐘 gambit is Huge opening for white to handle
Aha! cuz elephants r huge! very funny
Lol😅😅bro u spitting facts
Thanks Igor sir once again
I really a video on this aggressive gambit
Puzzle: Bxe5, dxe5 Qxd1+, Rxd1 Nxe4 -- and when the dust settles, you're up a whole piece, with a tempo.
After Bxe5, if Nxf6ch then Bxf6 is also a piece up
@4:02 i was gonna suggest Qg5 to block the check but not only queen is sacrificed here, white lost their knight too!
The puzzle today is quite simple. First black plays Bxe5 which defends the knight. If white plays dxe5, then Qxd1 and forces the rook to take. After that since the queen is gone, Nxe4 will simply win a piece with a tempo on the g5 bishop
And if after 1.....Bxe5, and White plays 2. Bxf6, then 2... Bxf6, 3. Nxf6 Qxf6, Black will be up a piece!!
Easier still black bishop e7 defends knight. Unpins the black queen. If exchange take with bishop and queen keeping pawn structure intact
@@earthlingthingsBe7 is wrong your just helping white to defeat you, thats what Igor said, think offensively.
Thanks
@@earthlingthings The problem with Be7 is that black would be spending a move simply to hold on to the position, and the bishop also blocks the e-file so the rook cannot get into action easily. While white can develop the light square bishop and castle in the next few moves. Also although the position would be fine for black after Be7, notice that white still has 3 minor pieces near the black king and the queen can potentially come through different routes, so black could easily blunder something and get checkmated
Thank you Igor. I like thos opening alot.
I appreciate you and your videos, and your coaching style. U#1
Hi everyone! The reason why unheard of openings are now becoming popular and getting discovered can be explained simply by the Chess Variant i used to prove that chess is equal. The variant simply starts the game wherein white's e pawn is already on e4. White to play. With this, white can only draw when both sides play accurately (use engine).
Bxe5. If white plays Bxf6, then Bxf6 Nxf6 Qxf6 and Black is up a knight. If Nxf6, then Bxf6 yields the same result. If dxe5, then Qxd1+, and after white recaptures, Nxe4 captures the knight and attacks the bishop.
Cool videos as always
I love the way you explain stuff!
Thank you!
Opening trap for king indian defense please
The idea is pin to win for white. You can undo it by taking the knight with your bishop. Almost any combination even a intermezzo (Zwischenzug - not my word it comes up when I was looking for the correct spelling of intermetal which is not a word and what I thought people were saying but they are saying intermezzo) will yield a extra piece for you in a trade off.
Igor. Thanks! Can you do a video on the WASP variation of the Elephant Gambit. There is a mate in 9 in one of those lines.
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Thank you for the lesson sir.
Please make a video about the Portuguese Opening (1. e4 e5 2.Bb5). It is trickier than most people think. You also can transpose to Ruy Lopez but it has its own variations and many players lose against it because they have never seen it. For me, it is very strange how rare this aggressive opening is outside Portugal. My father is a specialist on it.
Puzzle of the day answer- Bxe5,dxe5,Qxd1+,Rxd1,Nxe4
1:43 my opponent went d4..now what shall i do?
pls tell me my time is abt to run😭😭
Two edged sword as usual. I am a lowly 800 but my record against the Elephant is about 90% - often winning within 10 moves. Reason: I have done the prep better than my opponents. Most recently my oppo resigned on M5 as he clearly had not learned how to handle 3.Nxe5 as opposed to exd5. The one before that fared a little better but fell apart from the position at 9:07 as she did not know how to deal with the better (and in fact more common than Nc3 per LiChess) Bc4
Love your videos!
Thank you!
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This is gold!! Unfortunately I will not remember anything in my games.
Well explained as always but complicate line as well..must be really studied 👏👌
please can you make a video that a defense against 1. e4 that use the same idea of dutch defense, cause i love playing dutch defense against 1. d4 but I don't know what to do if white plays 1. e4
Try the Latvian Gambit...1.)e4 -e5..2.)nf3-f5!
Puzzle of the day:
Bxe5
If dxe5, then Qxd1+, Rxd1, Nxe4 and black is up a knight.
If Nxf6 or Bxf6, then Bxf6 and black is still up a knight
Allways nice to see how mutch fun ya have xD
nooo this is my main opening lol, dont spill the beans! I still like the latvian gambit more but it has way less room for error
I have been told to never play an opening named after an animal.
You didn’t cover Nxe5 after Be7. I guess it transposes.
its Turkish gambit 🥰
White and play Qf5 after Bb7. Still bad for white so it might be better to just take the queen
Cool
LETS GOOO THIS IS MY FAVORITE GAMBITTTT
It is also called Turkish gambit
won't work against me tho as I only play the Vienna 😂
bishop take knight e5 win a piece
Leo
What is the main weakness? Whites best counter?
Turkish gambit
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