Oh how I’ve waited for this one.. I’ll throw a little amateur insight in, as this is literally the only thing I play against the 3d4 main line. (I’m maybe 1400+ or so for reference, but mostly play casuals against higher rated’s, from around 1500 to 1800 strength) Hundreds of games at this point playing this gambit. 2:48 only once has anybody found that fork line against me, so don’t anyone in my range plan on facing it often. 4:10 in any of the variations it’s available, this battery is ridiculously menacing. Sometimes I’ll even pass up capturing a free pawn or two just to get that battery rocking. 5:33 don’t see this move played often, but when I do it’s from the substantially higher rated players. And the follow up you explained is very fun line and really makes the opponent ponder while clock burns. All in all super fun gambit and great video as always Giant! I dug up an assortment of my nicer O’Sullivan W’s and dropped them to your G inbox. Thanks for all the killer instruction!
Hey Pep! Thanks for these great thoughts. Awesome to hear what you're running into. I have the theory but don't have that practical experience you do. I'll take a look at the games you sent!
(copy and pasting this from a separate comment) Hello! I'm very low ranked, so my opponents don't really play into the gambit. E4 G6 E5 D5, All normal so far. And then I get hit with C4! And my horse just gets chased around the field. What can I do to counter that?
Thanks! And glad you liked it. I didn't know what the O'Sullivan Gambit was for awhile either. But, it's a fun one! A lot of tricky liness and fun possibilities.
@@TheChessGiant Yeah the alekhine gets so much bad rep,and yet you know if people studied it and saw its power....theres some evil gambits out there from both sides but thats something else....2 alekhine courses on chessable ,bryan tillis palm beach chess and GM Roeland Pruijssers recent one both incredible in differrent ways,bryans is more positional french scandi type positions and roes is just go for the throat.Oh both courses have some great chapters against the 4 pawns attack,so go check them out.Alekhine,hippo,owens defence...take your opponent out of prep,against d4 go leningrad dutch.
@@m42orion12 Ya it's crazy how underplayed these opening options are!! Also that's cool you follow Bryan Tillis. I spoke with him recently and he seems like super nice guy.
@@TheChessGiant Yeah bryan really is good,great chess player and his channel deserves much more in my opinion.His alekhine chessable is killer,upated to the max.His janowski is very good as well...Taught me alot on non popular openings after all these years.
Oohhh i just knew by name this opening and omg i feel so intersted by this tricky black Gambit against e4 in blitz it shoule give awesome results ! I wonder if it could be a main opening in rapid at 1300 elo
Hey! Ya it's a fun one! I would say that it is very good in blitz as I've seen Eric Rosen do well with it. And just in general there's a lot of tricky lines and possibilities. And for Rapid, I could see it working good as well! You probably wouldn't win that bishop as often, but you'd still get some fun positions as there's a lot of ways white can fumble the evaluation.
Great video but I always mess up when white moves c4 chasing the knight, then I move it to b3 and then they move d4, after that what should be the best move for black?
Hello! I'm very low ranked, so my opponents don't really play into the gambit. E4 Knight G6 E5 Knight D5 All normal so far. And then I get hit with pawn C4! And my horse just gets chased around the field. What can I do to counter that?
Ya, so with that you simply have to play Nb6 and go into a regular Alekhine's Defense. You're then gonna play d6 and start chipping away at white's center!
Oh how I’ve waited for this one..
I’ll throw a little amateur insight in, as this is literally the only thing I play against the 3d4 main line. (I’m maybe 1400+ or so for reference, but mostly play casuals against higher rated’s, from around 1500 to 1800 strength) Hundreds of games at this point playing this gambit. 2:48 only once has anybody found that fork line against me, so don’t anyone in my range plan on facing it often. 4:10 in any of the variations it’s available, this battery is ridiculously menacing. Sometimes I’ll even pass up capturing a free pawn or two just to get that battery rocking. 5:33 don’t see this move played often, but when I do it’s from the substantially higher rated players. And the follow up you explained is very fun line and really makes the opponent ponder while clock burns. All in all super fun gambit and great video as always Giant! I dug up an assortment of my nicer O’Sullivan W’s and dropped them to your G inbox. Thanks for all the killer instruction!
Hey Pep! Thanks for these great thoughts. Awesome to hear what you're running into. I have the theory but don't have that practical experience you do. I'll take a look at the games you sent!
(copy and pasting this from a separate comment)
Hello! I'm very low ranked, so my opponents don't really play into the gambit.
E4
G6
E5
D5,
All normal so far. And then I get hit with C4! And my horse just gets chased around the field. What can I do to counter that?
I've never seen this opening before, it looks amazing! Thanks as always, great lesson
Thanks! And glad you liked it. I didn't know what the O'Sullivan Gambit was for awhile either. But, it's a fun one! A lot of tricky liness and fun possibilities.
Amazing, thanks!
You are welcome brotha! Glad you liked it. The O'Sullivan Gambit is a fun one.
I havent played this in quite while,but now i think ill give it ago...Another great upload giving us alekhine players some extra ammo...Nice one sol.
Glad you liked it! Super unique gambit. Still don't think I've seen any other gambit like it.
@@TheChessGiant Yeah the alekhine gets so much bad rep,and yet you know if people studied it and saw its power....theres some evil gambits out there from both sides but thats something else....2 alekhine courses on chessable ,bryan tillis palm beach chess and GM Roeland Pruijssers recent one both incredible in differrent ways,bryans is more positional french scandi type positions and roes is just go for the throat.Oh both courses have some great chapters against the 4 pawns attack,so go check them out.Alekhine,hippo,owens defence...take your opponent out of prep,against d4 go leningrad dutch.
@@m42orion12 Ya it's crazy how underplayed these opening options are!! Also that's cool you follow Bryan Tillis. I spoke with him recently and he seems like super nice guy.
@@TheChessGiant Yeah bryan really is good,great chess player and his channel deserves much more in my opinion.His alekhine chessable is killer,upated to the max.His janowski is very good as well...Taught me alot on non popular openings after all these years.
Excellent video, me mate. Keep up the good work.
Thank you brotha! Wishing you a great 2023!
Thank you for this, you are awesome
Thank you brotha, you got it. And same to you!
Oohhh i just knew by name this opening and omg i feel so intersted by this tricky black Gambit against e4 in blitz it shoule give awesome results ! I wonder if it could be a main opening in rapid at 1300 elo
Hey! Ya it's a fun one! I would say that it is very good in blitz as I've seen Eric Rosen do well with it. And just in general there's a lot of tricky lines and possibilities. And for Rapid, I could see it working good as well! You probably wouldn't win that bishop as often, but you'd still get some fun positions as there's a lot of ways white can fumble the evaluation.
@@TheChessGiant thx for the content magnificent giant
I play this opening lol. It slaps hard.
Yessir!!
It looks shockingly strong!
So many dangerous traps that the e4 chess opening player can fall into!
Yeah. But I go Alekhine's defense :) now it is a matter of time, when I will start to implement my playstyle. :)
Yessirr!
Great video but I always mess up when white moves c4 chasing the knight, then I move it to b3 and then they move d4, after that what should be the best move for black?
Can you send me a timestamp so I know exactly where you're talking about? Thanks!
Very nice
The O'Sullivan Gambit is a fun one!
On 5’32, what if white go Nf3? There is nothing black can do to counter
Oooo.... interesting!
A weird one! But fun!!
*This is my opening*
Respect!
Hello! I'm very low ranked, so my opponents don't really play into the gambit.
E4
Knight G6
E5
Knight D5
All normal so far. And then I get hit with pawn C4! And my horse just gets chased around the field. What can I do to counter that?
Ya, so with that you simply have to play Nb6 and go into a regular Alekhine's Defense. You're then gonna play d6 and start chipping away at white's center!
@@TheChessGiant oooh, I see! Thanks a bunch, I appreciate the reply ^^
Interesting
It's a unique one!