Icelandic Gambit 

I really like how he manages to make every opening seem invincible.

If you are playing in real life you must immediately say GG and then start fist pumping.

Icelandic. Scandinavian. Makes sense!

I love this gambit, I use this as black for most of my games and I've been really successful.

I'm trying to convince Kevin to send me one of his games to analyze, would you guys like to see that?

As an Icelander I really am excited and surprised to see that there's an Icelandic gambit. Thank you for uploading this video, I don't regret subscribing! :D

I do some editing but it still takes about 2.5 hours for me to do a 17 minute video. I gotta make sure I put out the best vids ever :)

Damn. This Icelandic gambit is lit af. I'm using this every time I get black and most of the players are resigning after I trap their queen. Good for me most of the players around 900-1100 rating don't know this gambit. Thanks for this helpful video

Im just getting back into Chess after 20yr hiatus.Thank you for all your videos.Nice service for newbies & oldies like me.Ive been studying Sicilian Dragron intensively.Icelandic is an interesting and seemingly effective alternative.

Nothing like a chess lesson at 2AM in the morning

oh man been trying it and this "gambit" is FREAKIN AWESOME!development and traps are insane after about 10 games.but man PLEASE do a video with portugese gambit cant find it anywhere!

Thanks for the kind words and glad to hear the vids are helping :)

"A cool video." I see what you did there.

Thank Kevin. love this defense because it stops the fried liver attack at the front door. I was getting bored with online chess because too many people play the fried liver.

Absolutely love this gambit, people look at me like I'm weird when I give up the material but it soon turns to fear.

Kevin, you have no idea how much you have helped me improve my chess game. I just started playing more recently and i have seen almost all of your videos. I just want to tell you that you have been a great part in helping me become a better player. THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!! Keep up the great videos! :)

Hi Kevin, your videos helped me alot to learn openings, traps and so much. Thanks alot.

I played this Gambit 11-times today, and it is working excellently. This video is wonderfully clear and inspired. Thank you for your work on this. By the by, I too feel as those who praise you for the Quality of your videos.

My favorite gambit so far!

I like this gambit. I don’t like playing defensively closed positions so this is perfect for me instead of playing Najdorf all the time.

I like this videos with much ideas in a few time! Thanks a lot!

pretty agressive stuff. Easy to remeber as it's mostly just take,take,take. I like it. Giving up pawns for lead in developement is good imo. Especially in rapid time games most people play online, so this is a solid gambit imo. Nice video, look forward to the next. Your "openings" videos is a fantastic resource.

Loved the video. I'm an avid Scandinavian player and I love playing the Nf6 variations. I've actually been on a break and have been playing the Alekhine, but I think I'm going to play some Scandi games later! And a video on the Portuguese gambit would be pretty awesome :)

kevin ....thanks mate ...i'd played the gambit 'n it worked quite well for me ...thanx again

hahahaha "You're immediately... High-fiving somebody" xD

It's tooooooo great. One of my fav. Gambits now. It easily initiates queen exchange. If your opponent is good with strategies involving queen then u can always go for queen exchange.

Hi Kevin, really interesting opening and I would like to see more variations of it. Another amazing video, thanks!!

YES Please port.gambit as a full Picture of complete study of the Icelandic. Cake & Ice Cream, as it would be incomplete without it! Thank You Kevin Most Appreciated, I'll be watching for it with the rest of Your audience, HA, You left us with a Cliff Hanger. All the Best, .. Mike.

great video. Thanks you thaught me a lot. greetings from Belgiium

Can you do the video on the other variation please? Also this was a very informative video and thanks for your time in making these videos.

I really enjoy these vids, they are old, but thanks.

"High five your monitor" XD

Thank you and this gambit taught me that material doesn't matter only attack and defense matters

Subscribed! I love your videos, this is all really helpful, and you do such a good job of commentating in a way that's accessable to casual/serious players who want to improve their game and learn some of these tough plays. Thank you so much for the work that goes into these!

Kevin, as usual, a great video! I am especially happy that you developed the Scandinavian Defense 1.e4-d5, 2.exd5 - Nf6 with the Icelandic line 3.c4. Please Portuguese line 3.d4 yet!!!

I just won 3 games with this gambit thank you so much!

Thanks for this excellent Scandinavian defense vs. the e4 opening, Kevin. I noticed on black bringing the dark square bishop to b4, that white can bring his/her queen to a4 for checking the black king, and then capturing that b4 bishop. I appreciate your chess opening video lessons. Keep up the great work!

At around 3:15 he says black has more material but all white has to do is Bb2, after the knight moves the bishop takes the pawn

2:38 queen to c3, pawn to c3, bishop to c3, knight to d2, bishop to d2, king to d2 the opponent can preserve their queen pretty easily and you end with a similar position but without your queen. It's a really unfavourable pattern for black.

"Putting a lot of pressure"

Please make another video that covers more of this example its very informative.

I want the continuation of this video please! It's great!

I just LOVE aggressive play from black :D

can you make a video for the Portuguese line

actually...recall, it would be better for knight to make the fork if the queen is still on e2 as it is being pinned by the queen on e7

Very good, thanks.

Excellent video, as always. Thanks a lot Kevin, much appreciated my good man.

"Best" is hard to say this early. Whatever you prefer. That being said I think the only real option is defending with the bishop. White will then either exchange bishops and try to hold onto the pawn with c4 (assuming black takes with the queen to add pressure on it), or retreat and defend the pawn with their bishop. Actually I took a look at wikipedia and apparently "the rarer 3...Nbd7 is gaining more attention recently." They also mention white may be happy with 3...Bd7 4.Be2 Nxd5

Always love to see thechesswesite in my subscription feed with a new vid

i think i've just discovered the formula for kevinspeak: "black would really like to bring his X to A, that's completely fine, we can simply bring our Y to B, putting a lot of pressure on black's f7 square. and this is going to be very good for white"

this is by far your best video, IMO. you cover so many different lines in this one as opposed to your other videos

5 Take a shot or chug a beer whenever Kevin says "white has a lot of different options."

i used the scandinavian defense on an opponent of mine recently. he declined and did e5. i sent my knight to h6 and eventually exchanged both my bishop and knight in order to bring his queen out and have her run in self-defense until i could pin his knight on c3 with my bishop on b4. protected by knight on c6, bishop was okay giving himself up to the pawn who attacked from a3. knight took the pawn and threatened a fork, black was now in set up in the back with a very strategic position to blow away the center, storm into white's territory and claim checkmate.

Another excellent video from The Chess Website.

Also kind of glossed over was 1 e4 d5 2 exd5 Nf6 3 c4 e6 4 d4 Bb4+ 5 Nc3 exd5 6 Nf3 0-0 which has transposed into a known line of the French Exchange Variation known to be around equal. I'd like to see your take on the Portuguese Gambit but please cover 4 Bb5+ which is a major test! Thanks.

I like this gambit! Thank bro.

I'd be worse drunk than any frat smoker I ever went to. Add to the list: Drink when Kevin mixes up White and Black. Drink when Kevin says "pretty terrible move" when it is the best continuation. Snort your drink out of your nose when Kevin says "The knight comes on c3."

Nice video! Would definitely like to see the Portuguese Gambit

Thanks for posting this video Kevin :-). Can't wait to see the Portuguese Gambit.

Wow I like openings like that

Yes well that is why 2...Nf6 is called a gambit. If white pulls the bishop back to c4 black's bishop is no longer needed to block the check and can go attack the white queen. Quite the wild game from there.

Awesome video... thanks!

At 6:58 castling queen side is still doable because after d5 Qb4+ ends up trading 3 white pawns for one minor piece which if you value time more than material is a natural move.

Everytime I hear 'you're going to have a good game' all I can think of is the skiing instructor in south park saying 'you're going to have a good time' :D Another excellent video, definitely the best chess videos on yt.

You are correct. The pin is useless with all of Black's attacking possibilities.

top shelf well done.

cool opening. lot´s of fun!

PLEASE DO MORE VIDEOS ABOUT SCANDINAVIAN :) I am a scandinavian defense player

You see, the problem with defending with the Bishop is that pressure on the d pawn is lightened. Most of my opponents usually just go Bc4 after I offer up the Bishop exchange. He now has one defender and has succefully lightened the pressure that was coming from the Queen.

But wait what if im playing in real life? Do i high five my opponent?

I agree with that. Of course it isn't all just "take" ,take" ect. But In alot (not all) of varieties here the move is just to take the piece. I prefer openings which are easy to remember. But also ones that can be used against almost any other opening, It's why as a very low level player, I prefer the KID, or KIA.Unfortunately this opening can only be played if your openent plays a specific couple of moves, that's the only drawback for me. But I do like the agressive style.

I am having stunning results with the Icelandic gambit. Definately recommend it

I love this opening please put more videos on this opening

Great Video! I would also like to see the Portuguese Gambit, since I'll start playing this line now =D

love it kevin. thx

Helpful. I will like to see the line for white's move d3 after Bxc6.

I cant believe I didn't see that ;o) thanks for the response.

Hey Kevin please make another video on the other openings please! I really enjoy your vids and love your lessons!! :) keep it up -Theo

Makes sense. I realised that attacking the Queen will continue the pressure and force moves for White so it still keeps to the style of game the way it should be. Also, what if the opponent throws in another check? Would it be safe to play c6 and use the exchange for development?

No problem, the main thing is to learn something. :-) Glad I could help!

High five my monitor? Should start doing that

great video. still want to see the fred defense haha

Love your channel!

My very same question! I think Black has to sacrifice the b pawn and maybe more for an attack, but it's not that clear.

the queens gambit is probably the best gambit since its not really a gambit and its very strong opening for white but black can play the benko gambit or the abin counter gambit. The blackmar-diemer gambit is good and you can use it against someone trying to play the scandinavian defense. if you like the kings gambit, try the muzio gambit variation and you can also try the falkbeer-counter gambit when playing black. I think the smith morra gambit is very good against the sicilian defense.

I think I have a workable defense against the discovered attack line of this as White. If you get your queen in front of the king, and then get that other bishop, so white has king on e1 queen on e2 and bishop on e3, you've totally hosed the black player and gained yourself an advantage. After a couple of moves, anything that happens will result in either something nice for white or a standoff.

12:07-12:11 made me laugh so hard as if you would really turn to the closest person next yo you and high five em like ...

i used this line i had great success , always down for new ideas , rspcts

Watch his video on the Dragon and Najdorf. He goes very in depth on how white can play against it.

Do you do the whole 17 mins in one take? or do you do some editing? Cuz, if you do, I can't even notice the editing. Good job thou. I loved the video i am going to try it out.

you do make the best vids ever btw lol

In the queen a5+ line when they take on b2 then capture the pawn, Nb4 is very powerful threatening a fork and after Na3, Bc5 defends the a7 pawn threatening Rb7 trapping the queen. I don't think white can prevent getting their queen trapped in this position.

Welcome back Kevin.

Great videos Kevin, keep 'em up ;)

I figured I'd take another look at this idea. I would say that it's not a terrible idea although White doesn't necessarily have much to be concerned about. The only thing White has to understand is that this opening is based on influencing the dark squares. Otherwise, there's nothing particularly weird going on here.

The best move I think is knight c3 .Then you develop normally.There is also the Lilli Attack

Nice opening

great lecture....please do the next line Portuguese gambit

I love when he says gobble.

in 3th move for white has Bb5+ ....it seems happened most strength difficulties for black