Glad you enjoyed. This is honestly one of my favorite openings in any blitz game because if you play it often and know the theory behind the opening and know the common lines, you can do really really well against an opponent that doesn't have the time to calculate out how to defend correctly against the super aggressive style of the danish gambit.
sorry about that. This was one of my very first videos on youtube, over 6 months ago. Since then I have upgraded my mic and the volume in the latest videos are much higher. Sorry that this old one was a little hard to hear, but thanks for checking it out. Let me know if the newer ones are more to your liking.
hey pharah, i eventually am going to redo some of the first videos that i did that don't have the best sound. The newer videos have much better sound. For now though I have a lot of new videos I am looking to do and won't be able to put newer versions of the old videos right now.
@@nightcorequeen1074 why does it matter if the comment was 9 years old? This gambit has been studied since the middle 1800s. The idea stems from a famous correspondence game London-Edinburgh, 1824
I def will. Thanks for the feedback. Sadly right now youtube won't let me put up longer than 10 minute videos so I am not able to go over as much as I would like to but I definitely make a follow up video.
Perfect opening for me! I hope to put this to use someday! btw, your videos are super helpful as I try to memorize all the openings. I really appreciate what you are doing for all of us.
I would simply develop my knight to d2 if he moves his queen in front of his king. Some people would develop to c3 which is fine as well but I like to keep the diagonals open early for my bishops and I can bring queen into the action and apply lots of pressure.
That's why Gothamchess said that playing with computer is boring because it always play the perfect game. You cannot enjoy the beauty of any gambits, such as this one, because it goes beyond the regular human mind can calculate. I even tried some gambits against a computer set in a "practice mode" yet it replied some stupid moves i didn't expect. Now the gambit is totally ruined. 🤣🤣🤣
There are three parts to chess. The opening, middle and end game. Many people will argue which is the most important. I personally feel that the end game is the most important. So many games can be won or lost despite the material advantage based on end game skill. It is definitely important to understand opening theory but as long as you are familiar with openings and why certain moves are made, I would focus more on middle and end game as most of your games will be won and lost there.
if Queen takes he's opening up lots of problems for himself. After white moves rook to g1 there is not much black can do. If black takes knight then white can take on g7 bishop for discovered check. if queen takes any other piece he will be captured. Only other safe square is queen to h3 but then bishop to g7 check, freeing up the white queen as protection and allowing white to attack the black rook and also a discovered attack with the queen if the knight moves.
@gamegenius4 yeah the older comments touched on it but after Rg1! (like you said) black is in a lot of trouble. It's true that white can't castle but he no longer needs to, as he can easily win the game. Qxg2 is a horrible move for black.
Sounds like you're getting traps mixed up with gambits. A trap will sacrifice material for a guaranteed advantage usually either through checkmate or through winning back even more material. A gambit on the other hand is simply a gamble. You are putting yourself at a disadvantage in one aspect of play (in this case the loss of material) in exchange for an advantage in another aspect of play (in this case a lead in development.) It is hard to say who is in the lead after this gambit is played
I played the half danish gambit (1:20 KxC3) a few times and pretty much liked it. Right now im playing this danish gambit in an online game and it seems to work out so far... But not a lot players go along with the line, most of the time they decline at least the second pawn and start to develope, so that it becomes a totally different situation. --> Great videos, bytheway... i subscribed ;)
Aw srry for being late i think its cause black wants his queen to be active and if he takes g2 then white can just put his king on e2 and then the queen would not have any good moves except stayng on g2 or moving back to g4
I definitely wouldn't say it'd be my "normal opening" but I think if you play guys ranked 1800 and below then most of those players are not going to be completely studied on proper defense for the danish gambit. I have personally played it against a number of really good players and had success with it.
ahh sorry, i read your question wrong. If queen to a4, then black can develop his knight to c6 which will block the queen from the king and at the same time defend the bishop. White isn't lined up on the f7 diagonal and will have to move his queen to mount another attack. Black basically would get an extra developed piece because of this move by white.
@zDerpster Since watching this video, I have started using it quite often. For the most part, my opponents usually accept the gambit and I generally have a very good game. In a recent game I played, I could tell my opponent was not sure what to do at all. Here it is: 1. e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Bc4 h6 5.Qb3 d5 6.Bxd5 cxb2 7.Bxb2 Nc6 8.Bxf7+ Ke7 9.Ba3+ Kd7 10.Qe6# It just kind of seems like he gave up towards the end.
@andyroo2540 Someone else explained this but they weren't clear with their annotations. If the queen takes the pawn on g2, white's rook goes g1, protected by the knight. If Black's queen then takes the knight on f3, white can take the pawn on g7 with his black-squared bishop, checking the king and opening up the 3-file to capture black's queen with his own.
if he doesn't move e5 at all then it depends on where he moves. If he moves like c5 i would watch video on the sicilian. If he moves like e6 i would watch video on the french defense. The opening is no longer going to work in this vid.
The reason is that black can respond to the check with knight to c6, which simultaneously protects the bishop on b4 from being taken. This has allowed black to develop a minor piece, whilst also not achieving any significant positioning. By moving to b3, the queen backs up the bishop on c4 for a potential attack to f7. This would lead to the powerful configuration you can see at 04:47.
@andyroo2540 The answer is Rg1. Black has to leave his quenn from vertical g line and then white has enormous pressure in g7 square as a result h2 becomes even more important
Milos7200, if black plays 1...Nh6 (which is what I assume you meant), white can simply continue 2. Bxg7 attacking both knight and rook. After play might continue 2...Rg8 3.Bxh6 Rxg2 then we're right back where the video is (Bxf7+). So that's actually a worse move because white gains positional and material advantages.
Qb3 develops the queen with tempo. Not only does black have to worry about his bishop but white always has his eye at f7. If white were to play a4, black could simply capture on c3 or move away but white's attacks wouldn't be as strong, as he would still need to bring more pieces into the action. Qb3 attacks and develops a strong piece in the danish gambit.
@Jasonk305economic there is a subtle trap in that line. If Qxg2, Rook can go g1 protected by the Nf3 attacking the queen. If black take the undefended knight or steps away to h3, Bc3 can just go to g7 forking the king and rook defended by the rook in the now open g file. And if the QxNf3 earlier, there is now check by bishop and the queen is undefended attacked by white Queen as well. Black King has to move and it will lose its queen and rook in 2 moves.
At the 3:47 mark he tells us that Black’s best move is pawn to d6; I disagree. Black’s best move is knight to f6. Next, if White plays queen to b3, Black’s best move is queen to e7. It provides protection to black’s bishop and places additional pressure on White’s e4 pawn
Hi Kevin Nice video, but only covers the ideal variations for white - black can get a slightly better game in the following line: 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Bc4 cxb2 5.Bxb2 d5 6.Bxd5 Nf6 7.Bxf7+ Kxf7 8.Qxd8 Bb4+ 9.Qd2 Bxd2+ Nxd2 Re8 Of course I do wheel out the Danish OTB on occasion, but this line put me off ever trying it in CC again.
No, it can be defended by playing the black knight from b8 to c6. It is also possible, instead of playing Queen d1-d3, to sacrifice bishop C4-F7 and afterwards fork with the Queen on B3.
The automatically generated subtitle tells 2:10: "All of black's pieces are on his back rank, have not moved. He has no PEACE beyond the seventh rank" - That is actually true, when playing with Black and facing the Danish Gambit :-))
Wow. Learned how to play the danish gambit and I went from like 750 to 880 in a day. I know I’m gonna have to learn more openings eventually but damn this is too fun at my level.
Oh, just another interesting variation which might give better game for white: 7. Qa4+ c6 8.Qxb4 b5 9.Nxb5 cxb5 10. Bd5 a5 and there are few different variations like 11.Qxb5+ or Qd4. And now white can threaten to take some rooks. After the smoke clears white still have positional advantage, but black have larger chances for counterplay.
i'd say after queeng2, white takes his rook to g1, queen is forced to back up in an akward position and after that the white bishop from c3 to g7, checking the king and then taking the rook on h8. if black desides to take the knight with the queen after white played g1, white will just check with bishop and then have a free queen
Also, 2.d2-d4 is not a sacrifice, because White can recapture with the Queen. The gambit (the more appropriate term than sacrifice) happens when White plays 3.c2-c3.
if black captures the pawn, white can simply play Rg1. If black then beats the knight on f3, then Bxg7+ winning the Queen. If black goes to h3 after capturing (the only move) white can still go for Bxg7+, forcing the king to move to the second file and also capturin black's rook. :)
Upside of this opening: Really really good for blitz games 10-15 mins tournament games. Downside of this opening: Not a good choice for longer tournament games. The one I play in is CFC rated tournament with 60 min time limit. My opponent used this opening gave him good development early in the game, but as game progressed I had time to think of many possibilities and in the end he lost because of my queen-side pawns.
I'm also a real amateur. I would do what you suggest. the only reason i can think is that you've already sacreficed your pawns to get a powerful attack ging, you'd gain a bishop, but perhaps the suggested moves pose alot more problems for black. i mean with the queens and bishops in tandem like that your going to destroy the whole right side of blacks board and black's king will be in more danger. that's just my thought though, i might be very wrong lol.
@ICarnag3I If after 3.c3, say Black does 3...Nc6 / Bc5 / c5... to defend the pawn and develop, White can easily re-capture 4.cxd4 and remain in equal material.
Well, the main idea of white in this position is to add lots of pressure on the kingside. And white has to do it before black will develop and will be able to use his material advantage. The purpose of 7.Qb3 is to enhance attack on f7 square. And your idea will simply be met with something like 7. ... c6 8.Qxb4 b5! and white has to move his bishop, eventually his queen will be chased away too but the worst is that their attack will totally fail.
yes there is a reason, if queen captures g2, white rook can go to g1 and put pressure on g7 together with bishop. If after that black queen decides to capture white knight, black queen could be won with the help of discovery check
This is more of a gimmick opening for fun. The chance of it working as expected is quite low, unless you are playing against newish players who only focus on taking pieces.
It is not accepted too often. People tend to stick with what they know and just give their pawn some support from other pawns in order to hold their position. However if you're comfortable with this gambit and knowledgeable with how to deal with it then it is perfectly okay to accept it. If you continue development while you're pawn is heading down the line it may simply get captured and you will have given up the centre for little compensation. It's understandable to take all you can get.
Because black will simply play Knight to C6 blocking the check while also protecting the Bishop on B4 and white will now no longer be doubled up on the diagonal rank which is the whole point of the opening and where the power for it comes from...well at least that's how I see it...
Because once black takes on g2 then white could move his rook to g1. Black's queen will have to move (losing a tempo) and now white has two attackers on g7. Next move he could move his bishop to g7 checking the king and attacking the rook.
The following is a game I played, combining the Danish Gambit with a fried liver attack. Keep in mind, we were both late 1000s rated players. 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 Nc6 6. Nf3 d6 7. Ng5 Be6 8. Nxe6 fxe6 9. Bxe6 Be7 10. Bxg7 Bf6 11. Qh5+ Ke7 12. Qf7#
Please answer what would black do if queen check b4 at 9:30? If black blocks with queen then sac bishop check on g7...only option for black is e1...then white rook e8 goodbye queen!
At 03:40, why don't you play Nd2, instead of Nc3? It'd keep the b2 bishop's diagonal clean. By the way, great video! I'd love to see a video explaining the Polish Opening, if you could make it, me and a lot of people would appreciate.
In your expert opinion, what is the best way for black to respond to the danish gambit? Ignore the first gambit? Accept the first gambit? Accept the 2nd gambit? thank you!
i played a total of 9 matches in a row and lost each one to my dad, not because i suck but because he likes to bring propaganda to the game that puts me down.On the 9th gameThat same night i thought about how to improve on your att. skills until i found this video.I studied it till 3 am, finding what to do if dad played this and what to do if dad played that. I came back home from school had family dinner and propaganda started, after dinner, I've won my dad 5 games in a row. simply..Thank You
Yeah, I don't know why I said B-H7 either. Sorry about that. What I should have asked is: what happens after Q-G2, then R-G1? If you take the knight, its B-G7+ and white loses the Q. Only other move that I see is Q-H3, then its still B-G7+ and white is in a world of pain.
What can white do in response to 6... Nc6? I love playing Danish gambit but never know how to respond to that - how do you get rid of black's b4 bishop?
5...d5!! had not been discussed, which is the black's best line in Danish Gambit. It is not only giving back a pawn, but opening ways to develop pieces as white...
I've played the Danish off and on for awhile. What I see most often is not 6... d6 but 6... Qh4 threatening the e pawn. That is really difficult to answer without losing some of White's develomental advantage. Qd3 is the most logical response, but then one never gets that Q to b3. Check it out sometime.
after g2, Rg1, and white has a rook helping the attack. Black can't capture the knight, because after Bg7+ black would lose a queen. Only move after Qg2, Rg1 would be Qh3 after that white plays Bg7+ and wins the h8 rook, if not more.
at 9:20 instead of Re1 it would have been better to play Qb5 then black would probably try Ng4 then you can play Bd6+ then black would play exd6 then you could play Qxg5
Hey so in the game example you used, when black moves his queen to G5 why doesnt he follow up with queen to G2? That would prevent white from castling and would eye down the rook.
Because the pawn on g2 is a poisoned pawn and should not be taken. White would respond with Rg1 when queen moves, white takes on g7 with bishop, check, and black should probably be mated in next few moves, if not, then white can always take the rook, or in fact just clean out the whole back rank of black.
In many cases, declining the pawn will leave you in an awkward and inferior position. Many players accept the gambit pawn knowing that they can always return it later to gain a tempo.
Ive opened with this move a couple of times recently, I always tried to play aggressively, so when I saw this in action I had to add it to my repertoire, and its paid off many times.
You don't move your queen to A4 because black can move his knight to c6 to block the check and protect the bishop on B4. Now you gave black a chance to move his minor piece forward.
1:22 What to do if black moves Bf4? If white then takes bxc3, then he fails his plan to place his bishop to diagonal, he has minus one pawn, and he has bad pawn structure. Attacking Bxf7 is also not the best idea, because they interchange bishops, which is also more useful for blacks.
