8 TERRIBLE Chess Openings (According To Stockfish)

[@RandomGuy-qr5jw]

A knight on the rim is grim? In german it goes: "Springer am Rand bringt Kummer und Schand!" (Roughly translated: Knight on the rim brings grief and shame). Finally I got to learn the english version, thanks! :D

[@cfgauss71]

Uh...that's a word for word translation bro, nothing rough about it...lol

[@COOL_DAD]

Bro... 🤣

[@xCorvus7x]

@@cfgauss71 It's rough because it lacks the rhyme.

[@Yor1908]

Paard aan de rand is trammelant

[@waicheng1227]

A knight on the rim is a dim

[@quanghoangminh7626]

Actually, the worst opening for Black is "C40 King's Pawn Game: Damiano Defense, Damiano Gambit" which give White +7. I accidently played this, at first I though it was a blunder. Turn out it's actually an opening in opening book lol

[@gibhib]

That's the opening e4, e5, Nf3, g6? right? It blunders a pawn and possibly a rook to Nxe5, fxe5??, Qh5+, g6, Qxe5+, Qe7, Qxh8

[@quanghoangminh7626]

@@gibhib Yes, it's 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f6 3. Nxe5 fxe5 4. Qh5+ g6 5. Qxe5+ Qe7 6. Qxh8

[@simonbelte]

@@quanghoangminh7626 3. ... Qe7 instead of fxe to win the pawn back on e4 and Qh5 does not work for white, but it is still giving black a tough time

[@Kettvnen]

plus seven, what the heck

[@Robi2009]

And funny enough, it is named after a 16th century Portuguese man who back the called it weak :)

[@LucyTheBox]

17:02 I think the Carrera Gambit can be a very powerful opening at lower elo. The idea is almost identical to e4 e5 qa5 (the king's pawn opening, wayward queen attack), where low elo opponents might try to kick the queen with a pawn move and lose their rook as a result. People who have already been hit by the wayward queen attack might not recognise the pattern because the queen isn't directly attacking a pawn this time.

[@ArutaretiI]

I was gonna comment this, it's a common pattern but in this case different enough to potentially not get recognized 🙂

[@antibishonen]

17:00 Careful. The Carrera gambit has numerous traps including the g6 trap and the delayed Scholar's mate. 18:00 It also brought to my attention that if black is not careful, white can have nasty attacks if the bishop and the queen attacks f6 once it pushes the pawn to kick out the knight.

[@ganrimmonim]

Yep I've fallen for the delayed Scholar's mate in a blitz game.

[@stevesidare2493]

Hard to believe these have earned recorded names. Maybe I can become famous and invent a "gambit" that gives the opponent a 10 point advantage - or even checkmate! - in the opening. (The Dunce Gambit?)

[@tobiasreissenweber2152]

I like these videos about terrible moves a lot. I think I learn far more from Nelson explaining why a move is bad than by Nelson explaining why a move is good. Great content.

[@MUIDYLANICE]

Conclusion: Don’t play openings that create problems, even if there’s smart ways to get rid of that specific problem

[@parascleo]

7:40 the WHAT gambit??

[@ThinkingSk3ptically]

There's this _terrible_ one, too... Evans Gambit: Fontaine Counter-Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 b5 Stockfish eval: +2.1

[@your_average_joe5781]

Your channel must be doing well because I get the most annoying ads while watching your videos. It's worth it though because you have the most meaningful content that can be applied to our games 👍

[@IceKnight678]

@@mattmanski3508 It advises you what nit to do

[@ThePapaja1996]

You have never Investing chennels

[@prplt]

someone still has ads on KZbin smh 🙄

[@AvidDogLover56]

@@prplt if this video wasn’t made 9 months ago and ppl still watched if you’d get humbled buddy

[@theMosen]

7:54 If you're going to play the Borg Defence, have the decency to defend the g-pawn with f6!

[@Autrone]

Good thing the bongcloud isn't in here.

[@ByTexic]

Hikaru proved that bong cloud is the best opening so it can't be in here

[@kaushalchessandedits4969]

@@ByTexic yes

[@cd31000]

I've started to grow fond of starting with the Hartlaub gambit but bailing after the bishop for more efficient moves.

[@konkeydong1971]

at 3:59 with the Rook and Knight fork by Black's Queen, why can't the knight on G3 move to E2, protecting the Rook? Unless there was some line I missed, it seems like a fairly decent move. The knight is protected by the queen, king and bishop, so it's not like the Knight is undefended if it did move to E2.

[@justarandomanimegirlpassin5341]

Hey chess wibes can you make these chess quiz videos like more i am watching the old ones but i am kinda running out of them they are really cool

[@robandsharonseddon-smith5216]

I find it amusing that Stockfish is recommending exactly the sort of moves I was taught as a child - just develop your pieces...

[@Kokurorokuko]

I like that this vid starts immediately without unnecessary talking

[@I_guess_its_over]

Alt title : how to play against The most unknown gambits

[@bluefiftytwo9988]

Yesterday an opponent played the worst opening i've ever seen. e4-f6, d4-g5 allowing me Qh5#. Still wondering what his deal was, is there even a worse opening out there?

[@ScarletDeathweaverLegacy]

10:54 My first otb chess game in college I actually ran into the Medusa gambit and stockfish said +2.9 agatinst a gambler and I just took the pawn and went on to refute this unsound gambit!!

[@bramschuurman8881]

4:00 why cant he put his night on e2 and protect the tower

[@maximmironov6961]

In paris gambit you forgot to mention that in all the pressure white's still down a pawn

[@stanislausbohmearteaga4729]

11:06 basically black sacrifices a pawn so you play a trompowsky opening...

[@luuduonghy659]

1:45 Another solution is Qc2 for Black

[@fili24]

Man I play the nimzo - larsen and sometimes go into these weird f4 lines. Usually when the f8 bishop moves

[@vladislavchessmate1567]

Good video. Pachman gambit is very similar to Matinovsky gambit.

[@KILLDOUX]

It's crazy these openings even have names

[@Masnioch]

5:18 in poland we say on that „gambit sandomierski”

[@grandpa1011]

In the guatemala defense one of the reasons why the evaluation is +2.4 is because the light squares on the queenside are very weak because you have played b6 and theres no light squared bishop.

[@greg30]

5:26 d4 Nc6 d5 and Nb8 is called the Montevideo defense and it’s actually alright, stockfish doesn’t hate it, but the Zaire defense isn’t good at all. I just found it interesting that this montevideo defense is actually playable

[@jjramos46]

If your opening says Guautemala defense you already know youre in trouble. 😁😁

[@vitaliitomas8121]

Drinking game: take a shot every time he says "develop your pieces"

[@blockbird-rl]

What about phillidor defense?

[@GarySlegg]

I must confess, I find Stockfish's evaluations rather extreme. I really don't think the positions are the equivalent of being a piece down!

[@sexycowman]

I think the problem with stockfish is it evaluates it as being a piece down.. if every move played afterwards is perfect. Which doesn't apply to most real scenarios.

[@kayraaktukmak]

3:15 actually as black ı would play f3 he has to take with g pawn or move knight if whlte take with g pawn then quenn h4 is a good 5 move checkmate

[@aryanbehera2368]

What about ng3 after qh4

[@kayraaktukmak]

​@@aryanbehera2368 which line are you talking about Nelson's or mine?

[@danielshapiro2472]

My favorite was the troon gambit because I can actually see how someone would fall for that. The undefended pawn is irresistible. Unfortunately it would only work once, after your opponent figures out they aren't supposed to take the pawn you're toast.

[@leevi7609]

Please make a video covering the Packman Wing Gambit 🙏🙏🙏

[@efw-vz4hc]

What about the Blumenfeld-Hiva gambit?

[@migerrancan554]

bong cloud best opening

[@asriel522]

Surprised the the bongcloud isn't a bad opening

[@popinga1]

" Stockifh hates this move... but I hate stockfish " -Levy

[@jez9999]

Zaire defense is just "go away, I'm happy with my pieces the way they are!"

[@張謙-n3l]

I think even the dumbest beginners can know what's wrong with Zaire defense, black has wasted 4 moves at the start

[@alecpearlman3271]

My dad loves one of those gambits and it has been working. Can't wait to destroy him next time.

[@Slaptop.]

you are a really good teacher, and your video's are very relaxing and chill, you helped me recover from a mental breakdown with just watching this video, i wish more teachers were like you

[@jonwill]

Very well presented; thank you for sharing.

[@blast0104]

What about jerome!?!? Stockfish gives -5

[@lavaentertainmentz7870]

There’s a book move checkmate… that should be the worst opening right? (Blackbourne shilling gambit)

[@ДанилаКундеров]

Guatemala defence is the best way to show disrespect.

[@nocturnalgamer1631]

Before watching the video, I already know it’s gonna be good.

[@QuantumRishi]

😑

[@zethyuen8859]

Same

[@justarandomanimegirlpassin5341]

@@QuantumRishi dont bother its how the general community thinks have you ever seen a shitty music video even for that particular genre blind followers are everywhere not that i am claiming the guy above is a blind follower but yeah

[@ombaaa]

suprised fool's mate wasn't on this list

[@randomuser1010]

Drinking game: take a shot every time he says “alright if you had a chance to look at that”

[@God_o_Fear]

I always play the Carrera Gambit. Either my opponent doesn't realize, or I'm just good?

[@Monelinius]

how can you castle when your king was already checked? last gambit wrong

[@kroljulian6762]

What about the Noa gambit? Unlike the openings presented in the video, it has been played even by some strong players. Although, it gives black an advantage of around -1,7 for black, and at the master level, black won 88% of the games

[@Ropsiador2]

What the Zaire defense is doin like he wants a drawn?!

[@sammarks9146]

What's worse than the Guatemala Defense? The Guatapeor Defense.

[@WHAT-gm1xm]

How gm think in chess

[@v_iancu]

3:39 fork the rook with a check

[@astrumcosmia]

You lose your queen

[@massy__]

1st opening my guess was +2 (i did not even know that opening) and it was +2.4 i was like deym

[@ivyyan]

This is all so ridiculous and my evolution is +5 or minus -5

[@XEAZUR]

We all know queen wayward is the worst

[@Garl_Vinland]

Worse openings: The Ebola defence Big Bob’s move The new Ghana Gambino Gambit Tommy Wiseaux’s The Trade Screaming Johnny’s Board Flip

[@Wstinkp]

Man your comments are hilarious

[@trituchi8150]

I determined to play them all

[@youzhang7348]

For the first one i guessed white had a 2.7 advantage

[@uncreativeperson8497]

The names of those are kinda weird...

[@Kranford]

what? no Bongcloud?

[@condor2279]

This is bad openings, not troll openings.

[@mislavivkovic9996]

Grob????

[@duncathan_salt]

but where's the bongcloud?!

[@Texan_Ranger]

borg is just the reverse grob

[@hartesgeld]

my stockfish evaluation guesses are getting better :D

[@Edwin0961]

Knew the bong cloud was a good opening

[@tanseanthinkmoe]

Bongcloud:where am I?

[@arkbeetle]

Finally, i can play Pac-Man on a chess board

[@hugoleblanc900]

I'm a big fan of ther Bird's opening :)

[@vladislavchessmate1567]

Matinovsky but for white

[@bethharmon2238]

Terrible opening: bongcloud -2.19

[@Hieuclimbs]

wtf is the Zaire Defenseeeeeee

[@Threadoflength]

All this video did was make me wish i was good enough at chess to play these dubious openings :D

[@GlobalWarmingSkeptic]

"Zaire" used to be the name of a country and it's pronounced "zi-ear"

[@condor2279]

dem. republic of the Congo

[@elzbietakowalska6432]

You forgot coca cola gambit

[@thecakeredux]

I've stuck with you for a couple of months now and I'm enjoying the content more and more. You're improving, lad.

[@taufiqurrahman5063]

I dont go with you are you crazy it was minutes video.....

[@condor2279]

7:40 "Troon Gambit" LOL

[@thechesschief7048]

2nd view

[@MaximeLagrave]

Nice

[@taniarahman1]

First view

[@koolaids-man8668]

69th comment

[@unisonfung2399]

137th View

[@justarandomanimegirlpassin5341]

You forgot to add decimals

[@szabolcspalfi7432]

Budapest gambit is also terrible.. c4 e5 d4 Nf6

[@blast0104]

Its not really

[@szabolcspalfi7432]

@@blast0104 did you try it?

[@simonbelte]

Its not really terrible after dxe, Ng4. But there is a nice Line called Rubinstein Variation in that Gambit in which White gives the pawn back but gets the bishop pair. Compared to the other stuff in this video in the Budapest you don't get necessary your ass handed to you if your opponent knows all the right moves.