Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Scotch Game!

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  • Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Scotch Game!
    On this channel, we have covered popular e4 chess openings including the Ponziani Opening, Italian Game, Vienna Game, Vienna Gambit, Giuoco Piano, Ruy Lopez, and Danish Gambit. In today's video we cover the Scotch Game (also called the Scotch Opening) which is one of the strongest chess openings for white against e5. The Scotch Game has good chess opening theory, chess opening strategy, chess opening moves, and chess opening ideas. Additionally, the Scotch Game prioritizes good chess opening principles, giving you tricks and traps that can help you win games fast. The Scotch Game is a good chess opening for beginners, and a good chess opening for intermediate players as well. Why? The Scotch Game is easy to learn, and gives you room to use flexibility and creativity in your own games. In this beginners chess lesson, we cover the best moves and ideas that the Scotch Game has to offer, and lines and variations you can use to beat higher rated players. In this chess opening guide for the Scotch Game, we cover the chess moves, chess strategy, chess principles, chess tactics, chess principles, chess tricks, chess traps, chess tips, chess ideas, and chess moves of the Scotch Game. Learn to play this chess opening for white against e5, and you will learn how to improve at chess fast, beat higher rated players, and win more chess games. Enjoy learning how to play the Scotch Game!
    Timestamps:
    0:00 Introduction
    0:57 Nxd4
    5:51 Classical Variation
    14:58 Schmidt Variation
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  • @chessoptics
    @chessoptics 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    beautiful content and channel

  • @jeremymonger4578
    @jeremymonger4578 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I've been rewatching this every couple days. Low elo player that stumbled into the scotch - it just resulted in games I liked. I tried watching some videos, but wasn't learning anything. Bought a book, still wasn't getting anywhere.
    Yours is the first where I'm actually starting to get principles.

    • @TheChessGiant
      @TheChessGiant  ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow. Thank you for the kind words Jeremy! This is encouraging as my goal in these videos is to make chess openings digestible and easy to learn! Always feel free to send me any chess related questions you are working through or if there's any other openings you'd want to see!

  • @s.sarkar3736
    @s.sarkar3736 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This the best scotch opening video in the whole youtube , great work bro.

    • @TheChessGiant
      @TheChessGiant  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks a ton for that! Truly humbled by that comment.

  • @stolenhandle
    @stolenhandle 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    phenomenal master class. Well done as always!

  • @kajuanweaver1607
    @kajuanweaver1607 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Another Great one Solomon! Your thoroughness and calming voice keeps us all coming back!

    • @TheChessGiant
      @TheChessGiant  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks KaJuan! Thanks for always tuning in!

  • @skyeruddell3196
    @skyeruddell3196 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Another wonderful video, thank you!

    • @TheChessGiant
      @TheChessGiant  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching! More TH-cam chess openings content on the way!

  • @TURB0WRX
    @TURB0WRX ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid, for the best opening!

  • @abdelhamidmeriouma8248
    @abdelhamidmeriouma8248 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice lesson

  • @lesterlesoine9225
    @lesterlesoine9225 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes to the powder variation pls love your vlogs Solomon ty for sharing your knowledge in a concise easy to understand manner

  • @bobbob7195
    @bobbob7195 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video man! Wanted to get a more solid opening into my repertoire and you delivered perfectly. Love it!😀😀😀

    • @TheChessGiant
      @TheChessGiant  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you Bob! Glad you enjoyed it, and ya the Scotch Game is one of the oldest and most seasoned openings out there, let me know how it goes for you!

  • @bobbynaveenchess
    @bobbynaveenchess ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for the great video

    • @TheChessGiant
      @TheChessGiant  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome Bobby! Glad you enjoyed this one, the Scotch Gambit is a classic.

  • @s.m.j.tayebi
    @s.m.j.tayebi 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanx Solomon. It sounds complete on Scoth opening

  • @Fallkaru
    @Fallkaru 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for this vid Solomon!

  • @camaradamanuel5025
    @camaradamanuel5025 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Amazing. I was reading the FCO, but it didn't explain the classical variation as well as you have. Thanks!

    • @TheChessGiant
      @TheChessGiant  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Happy to help! The Scotch Game is such a solid approach for white.

  • @mattbeckwith
    @mattbeckwith 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fabulous video on the Scotch game!

    • @TheChessGiant
      @TheChessGiant  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you Matt! Super glad you enjoyed it.

  • @ddist0rtt
    @ddist0rtt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video on the classical and schmidt

  • @_xelua_
    @_xelua_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    thanks soloman!! for taking my recomendation ..... there is another hybrid line in scotch called goring gambit ... its similar to that of danish gambit where after d4 exd4 we play c3 , bc4 and bxb2 ... and also another line in philidor deffence called birds gambit .. hopefully you cover it next .. its soo venomous

    • @Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol
      @Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Generally similar positions can be reached with (dare I say) better move orders. For example 3...exd4 4.Bc4 Bb4 5.c3 dxc3 6.0-0 cxb2. Same structure, but ur king is castled and black bishop is a non threat.
      Or even just danish gambit gives you the same structure but without the black knight on c6.
      Now, I'm not here to tell you to change opening repertoire, I'm sure goring gambit has some advantages (namely consistency and less lines to remember) but in my experience it's easier to dull the attack with goring gambit move order. (trust me, I've tried, I'm a scotch gambit maniac).

    • @dylanandrejic4902
      @dylanandrejic4902 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Can you elaborate more on that bird’s gambit? I play the Philidor against e4 EVERY SINGLE GAME and have never heard of Birds gambit! I’d love to learn a lil more.

    • @_xelua_
      @_xelua_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dylanandrejic4902 sure bro..!! so the line im telling generally goes as 1.E4 E5 2. NF3 D6 , 3.D4 ExD4... here there are 2 different gambits for white, 1. morphy gambit .... goes as 4. BC4 .... attempting to get quick devolepment .,... it similar to that of scotch gambit... 2. bird's gambit goes : 4.C3 DxC3 5. EITHER NxC3 OR YOU CAN GO SUPER GAMBIT BY PLAYING BC4 CxB2 AND BxB2

    • @TheChessGiant
      @TheChessGiant  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hey! Thanks for this comment and the great recommendations. I'm looking forward to making a Goring Gambit video and I honestly hadn't heard of the Bird's Gambit but I just did and wow! It's like an improved Danish Gambit because usually back responds to the Danish Gambit with cxd4 and an immediate d5. However, black has already played d6 and the difference is that we have that knight on f3. There are a lot of ideas that black can't go to when playing the Bird's Gambit opposed to the Danish, although both are very similar for white. I look forward to making a video on this as well! Thanks again.

    • @TheChessGiant
      @TheChessGiant  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Dylan, I hadn't heard of it either. However it is the following moves:
      1. e4 e5
      2. Nf3 d6
      3. d4 cxd4
      4. c3
      Has this ever been played against you?

  • @robertcooper1952
    @robertcooper1952 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent video!

    • @TheChessGiant
      @TheChessGiant  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Robert! Glad you liked it, the Scotch Gambit is just a classic!

  • @jahern1212
    @jahern1212 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for the videos, you do a great job. I would to see one on the Potter variation. Thanks again & take care.

    • @TheChessGiant
      @TheChessGiant  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Jim! Here it is! th-cam.com/video/O5jEangMvAs/w-d-xo.html

  • @jeremyc.342
    @jeremyc.342 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for this huge work. This video is a real gem mentioning stategic and tactical ideas in a simple way. Some additional ideas on how to exploit white activity would also be very welcome. What about completing it with a Scotxh related endgame prepararion video ?

  • @ieatpaste8360
    @ieatpaste8360 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful explanation for what to do if 4.Nxd4. I needed some help for how to punish that move as white.

  • @SomeDumbTrucker
    @SomeDumbTrucker 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Excellent tutorial! I'm doing a Mega tutorial on my channel with every single variation I got 20 videos so far... And 30 more to go, taking a small break. There is so much material with the scotch. You wrap it up in a nice neat video.

    • @TheChessGiant
      @TheChessGiant  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nice! Good work brotha. And thanks for the kind words, ya the Scotch has so much going on with it and it's a fantastic opening system.

  • @detroned4202
    @detroned4202 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i played scotch over 3 years mr solmon but your helps me to improve scotch

    • @TheChessGiant
      @TheChessGiant  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad to hear it! And you got a good taste for openings! The Scotch Game is super solid and fun for white.

  • @Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol
    @Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I absolutely love this opening. This is actually the first one I have ever learnt when playing online chess, I saw people play that against me and really liked the open lines, so I begun playing it myself and analyzing every game with computer. Now, that I'm learning theory, I have swapped to scotch gambit and some transpositions with the danish gambit, but really it's all just to reach the nakhmanson double piece sack and crush people.
    Great vid, would love a scotch game saga.
    As well as pirc saga, really you leave us hanging here.

    • @TheChessGiant
      @TheChessGiant  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Michal, you got great taste in chess openings! I absolutely love the Scotch Gambit and have been playing it since I was a kid. The Scotch Game, Danish Gambit, and Nakmanson Gambit is all great stuff. Also, just to clarify, what do you mean by "saga?" Thanks in advance!

  • @dennisharrell2236
    @dennisharrell2236 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You never put out a bad video!

    • @TheChessGiant
      @TheChessGiant  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you Dennis! Truly humbled.

  • @Ben_Long
    @Ben_Long 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    kinda underrated

  • @davitzargarian3110
    @davitzargarian3110 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was a very well-done video. The narrative is concise and to the point, the organization is logical and consistent, and the proposed lines are reasonable not contrived to support the arguments no matter what. Thanks.

    • @TheChessGiant
      @TheChessGiant  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Davit! Thank you for the kind words! Thanks for tuning in and I'm glad you enjoyed it. Always feel free to send in any chess related questions you may have or other chess videos you'd want to see covered on the channel! Stay well my friend.

  • @jeremymarksandoval3320
    @jeremymarksandoval3320 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    9:39 part after blacks Be3 when you said White has an intermediate move of Ne7 attacking the Queen what if black play Qg2?

    • @kocherpm
      @kocherpm ปีที่แล้ว

      right. clearly the white kings rook has to move to f1 if the black queen takes the g2 pawn. but it looks very risky then for white.

  • @mikelituris
    @mikelituris 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this opening is a great choice for beginners and advanced players, it's solid, attacking, and very sourceful, I hope u focus more on the the aggressive lines of it like Napoleon gambit, and Scottish gambit with full repertoire... once again thank you

    • @TheChessGiant
      @TheChessGiant  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      100%! It's a great opening for white that works at all levels of play and gives white good chances to fight for the win. I have heard of the Napoleon Attack which is 1. e4 e5 2. Qf3, but what is the Napoleon Gambit? Sounds super interesting!

    • @mikelituris
      @mikelituris 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheChessGiant
      1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 Nxd4 4. Nxd4 exd4 5. Bc4
      you're down a pawn but the engine says it's equal ( and some engines claim that white is better despite being down a pawn)
      the main point is you will be castling the very next move and the opponent haven't develop none of his pieces.
      it's really good opening for attacking active players only downside is if black moved d5, which is still equal according to stockfish!

  • @BanjoBumbleBee
    @BanjoBumbleBee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Scotsman here. First

  • @josephgriffis2885
    @josephgriffis2885 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    have you ever thought about teaching on chessable ?

    • @TheChessGiant
      @TheChessGiant  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have and I think I might try and contact them soon! I'm also planning on releasing a website within the next couple days and putting courses on there.

  • @ericdiorio
    @ericdiorio 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Based 🐢

  • @AllenProxmire
    @AllenProxmire ปีที่แล้ว +1

    give me Potter

    • @TheChessGiant
      @TheChessGiant  ปีที่แล้ว

      Here it is! th-cam.com/video/O5jEangMvAs/w-d-xo.html