Alapin Gambit: The WORST NIGHTMARE of French Players

[@DarkSideChess]

Part of me wants to become a better chess player and learn the main lines, but part of me just wants to go full gambit mode.

[@Brozinger_Gaming]

A better chess player learns both

[@ACStuart]

Play Gambits to increase your tactical skills. Play main lines to increase your positional skills.

[@loosehorsemedia]

The two aren't mutually exclusive - learning to play with the initiative is a huge part of understanding chess. Give yourself 12 months to just play gambits, don't worry too much about results and see how you get on. Guarantee your opponents won't enjoy facing you and you'll be a better chess player in 12 months' time.

[@MrDetectiv-uw8vc]

a best chess player learns all 20 options of najdorf sicilian

[@Brozinger_Gaming]

@@MrDetectiv-uw8vc There are, potentially, limits to this logic.

[@dmaxpr]

Hey man, I just wish you all the blessings and all the best. You deserve the best things in life, thanks for sharing your knowledge. My respects 🙏. New Sub here!

[@marcusminifee3978]

We definitely appreciate what you do for Chess William. Thank you...

[@mirkogruborovic8493]

Gambit glasses 👓 on😂😂😂😂brilliant 👏 👌 big hello from Edmonton 😊

[@GambitMan]

Thank you, and O Canada!

[@davidwindmiller3494]

Great video as always!

[@bethm2131]

You tube is awesome!!!

[@ErenRyeagerr]

Thank you William.. i became obsessed with your wild gambits especially with white.. my repertoire changed 360°.. But in black i have no wild gambit against d4.. is there any gambit especially against Queen's gambit

[@flintstone2069]

Graif has a modified budapest gambit and benko against d4

[@adamanonymous6885]

@@flintstone2069 I play his Budapest, to some success - the main downside that I've found to it is that white has a lot of options to just return the pawn and settle for rough equality, but I'm happy to take that with black, especially with the side benefit of them being off their usual opening.

[@soleil2947]

If you turn 360 degrees, you end up facing exactly the same direction

[@Zyrexia]

​@@soleil2947that's what I was about to comment 😆

[@ErenRyeagerr]

@@soleil2947 Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@phidybee3334]

Had no idea about this gambit, french defence 1 of the most annoying, can't wait to get this ting rollin

[@VDVeksler]

what would you play against the Nimzovitch?

[@GambitMan]

Hi, great question! I would recommend e4 Nc6 d4 d5 Nc3 dxe4 and d5! At worst, white is getting their pawn back with no trouble. And you have the likely trap of Ne5 Bf4 Ng6 Bg3 with the threat of Nb5! :)

[@VDVeksler]

@@GambitMan ty so much William, love your channel, your enthusiasm is absolutely contagious!