I Invented a NEW UNBEATABLE Opening! | The Zebrah 

Let's get the Zebrah speed run going!

Trust Aman to create an opening against the Classical Sicilian when he's just released a whole series on the Taimanov Sicilian that would render it useless lol.

I think everybody here is in agreement. We need to see a speedrun of this new opening. I want this in my repertoire.

Let’s add this to the Jerome, the undefeated and the giuoco Bellissimo

9:43 I love how relatable Aman is here. Though it's not a blunder, it's the first real mistake I've seen Aman make. GMs are regular people just like us!

I havent gotten a chance to play this yet, but I am already up 103 elo in a few hours since learning it existed. The zebrah is OP, thanks Chessbrah!!

Wtf? YOU taught me that "Openings named after animals are trash!" 🤷‍♂️

You always have unique stuff. I'm sure the very top players are looking into your crazyness.

Aman may not be a super GM, but he’s published two openings and popularized a third. Checkmate, supers.

The arbiter KICKED ME OUT of the playing hall for premoving THIS OPENING. Dont support these guys

Fun fact: After 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 e4!? 4.Ng5 c6 5.Ngxe4 Nxe4 6.Nxe4 we get the "improved zebra opening", where both the knights on g8 and g1 are missing. And this time stockfish thinks its playable, you just sacc d5 later on and get full compensation for two pawns with black. Go figure.

I love the Aman as a chess scholar timeline. For real.

A long time ago I saw an opening that was called Halloween.this feels similar

Thank you Aman for this discovery!❤ I am an 1.e4 enjoyer and I don't like to play against sicilian because it is Black's choice, and there is a ton of theory. Now I have a reliable weapon to parry all of it with.. Zebra!😊

I've just invented a counter I call the Lion Defense.

Funnily, as a 2200, this is actually what I’m looking for. And it’s actually a decent opening? Not just an entire meme. Definitely will be playing around with this… well done!

Right in time for the candidates tournament. Now they don't all have to play Petrov and draw.

I think its more a C-brah

A chess youtuber making an opening that's actually vaguely viable? have to sub for that

Aman did an e4 opening? Ain't no way.

This is good! it looks like the sister, yes sister of Halloween Gambit haha!

Great video Aman! Hello from Newfoundland!!!

Amazing!!

Somebody knows the outro song??

Very cool Aman brah

I like it! What is plan if Black responds to h4 h5 Bd3 with Qb6?

I’ll try it tonight, will let you guys know how it goes

Should get Pia Cramling on a call and get her to analyse it.

I would categorize this as an alapin transposition with a gambit thrown in. As an alapin player myself, I approve the Zebrah!

I’ve been looking for something new against the Sicilian, so I’m definitely gonna be a zebrah main

11:48 aman ain't no fool

5:40 my 1st game 1. e4 ... c5 2. e5 ... d6 3. c3 [premoved ] ... dxe5 and then what to do?

Well now we need to discuss the proper refutation of this line, don't we? I'm sure there's something in there.

Looks like a reverse of 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 e4 4.Ng5 c6 5.Nxe4 Nxe4 6.Nxe4 d5 7.cxd5 cxd5 8.Ng3 h5 9.e3 h4 10.Ne2 Nc6 11.d4 Th Adhiban gambit.

nothing beats hambleton defence though

Lets see the Zebrah vs Cow

What's the point of the premove, why not just regular move?

I tried playing this today and they didn’t take on e5

The Zevra?

winrate 100% gg ez

Zeeeebrahhhhhh 😂😂😂😂😂

The first game was shakey but the second was decisive. 🦓

I see what you did brah

Good one but it can easily get too complicated. A speed run may be fun though.

Yeah i only play openings with animal names, like the bird opening. So the zebra is perfectly fine for me. :)

Can we have more asmr stuff pls

SaltyClown will have 5k bullet games in this opening within a week

Turns out the Zebrah did it

Anna cramling parody

and just like that.. all of the books ever written on the sizilian defense goes to trash! 😂

show another 98 lost games😁

Dragon players. so u have chosen death!

its 5% opening & 95% tactics

In order to fully comprehend the Zebrah you must correctly enunciate, like Klaus Schwab would say it.

It reminds me of the Adhiban Gambit against the English Four Knights. Same exact ideas with reversed colors.

Fun opening, but...difficult to play for us mere mortals.

BRING BACK THE JEROME

great opening i gained 50 elo from it

What’s with these animal openings?

I dunno looks messy to me ❤

Bad opening. Fuck Aman Hambleton. He laughed at me at Millionaire Chess 2016 while accepting my check from Maurice. FOREVER GRUDGE! Jk love you

The Zebrah (zeh brah) gambit, where even GMs only win half their games. What else ya got?

lfg

First?

Did you seriously spell it "zee" e-b-r-a-h? You just lost your Canadian status, sir.

Sorry do disappoint, but 1.e4 c5 2. e5 has been played at least twice in tournament game, 1 by Yoo, Christopher Woojin vs Abdusattorov, Nodirbek in April 2020 and 2 by Ter-Saakian, Grirgorii vs Kryakvin, D. in November 2020. The innovation starts at 3. c3 and after. But you do need to play it in an official game to be counted in the "official" theory database. So, Mr. GM what tournament are you going to play this in, so we can find the line in theory? Given your clout with chess don't com, I'm sure you could convince them to name one of these lines with Zebrah, Chessbrah, Amanbrah or some other, if you play it in an official game with DGT boards, which automatically makes it in the db.

Wait until they hear about the alapin : do NOT support these guys !

That hello fresh ad with the animation is so annoying. It makes it hard to watch the video.

Interesting concept, coming up with a name for an opening that's already called the Sicilian.

Chess history being made