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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares with you the top 5 fastest checkmate traps in the Rousseau Gambit. The Rousseau Gambit (or Ponziani Countergambit) is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 f5.
This gambit opening is very tricky and comes with a lot of deadly traps. It is very easy for White to make fatal mistakes and lose the game in the opening stage.
Even advanced-level players struggle to find the best moves in these variations and fall for the traps, as you can see in one of the examples in this video.
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► Chapters
00:00 Top 5 Fastest Checkmates in the Rousseau Gambit
00:09 Magnus Carlsen's opinion on the Rousseau Gambit
01:33 Trap-1:White's kingside destroyed
03:58 Trap-2: If White plays 5.Qe2
05:16 Trap-3: If White doesn't play 4.exf5
07:41 Trap-4: White's correct response 4.d4
09:20 Even 2500 rated players get trapped!
10:30 Trap-5: Greek gift sacrifice for the win!
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[@whatsgoodmyguy4391]

The game is never over the clowns I play will take the knight with their queen 👑 which is bad but avoids mate and then they just shuffle pieces and try to beat the clock

[@askhry4102]

After you play e4 attacking whites knight, the knight doesn’t actually have to move to g1. It can go to d4 where if we take, they play Qh5+ and if we move our king they fork out king and knight and our king isn’t safe, if we play g6 they just play fxg6 if we do nothing then they play gxh7 and we lose our knight (discovered check) if instead we play Ke7 they fork us and we lose a pawn

[@Polish_internet_troll]

I've never encountered anyone playing Rousseau gambit, but all my enemies playing Italian game did, I'm always getting great advantage in the opening, we need more, this is the most tricky and powerful opening

[@eyestoseefe7618]

Play it.. it's fun and he has more videos about it with other variations

[@qwksilver5150]

Love his Gambit. I've been playing it for quite some time. The variations with the early queen look interesting.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters 00:00 Top 5 Fastest Checkmates in the Rousseau Gambit 00:09 Magnus Carlsen's opinion on the Rousseau Gambit 01:33 Trap-1:White's kingside destroyed 03:58 Trap-2: If White plays 5.Qe2 05:16 Trap-3: If White doesn't play 4.exf5 07:41 Trap-4: White's correct response 4.d4 09:20 Even 2500 rated players get trapped! 10:30 Trap-5: Greek gift sacrifice for the win!

[@EvanVry]

After exf4 e5 white can play nd4. If nxd4 then qh5+ is losing for black. I got this move from stockfish btw

[@adamanonymous6885]

Nf6 and black is at least equal, maybe slightly better

[@princegonzaga5306]

I really like to hear GM Igor whenever he says “It’s time for your opponent to resign.” It boosts my confidence as a novice. 😂

[@abnologanslogan7355]

Hahahaha me too

[@chriswaudby1084]

Hi Igor thanks for the video and that AI Magnus was scarily accurate😮

[@shoman7205]

@GMIgorSmirnov, on 2:02 what counterplay do you have as black when they play Nd4? You can win the knight by taking it, but how to defend then against Qh5+...????

[@EACsingi]

Great video, as well as the previous on this opening. I played it a lot, once someone played Bxg8 which was a huge surprise, and destroyed the game pretty fast. Can you suggest what would be good moves for that version?

[@REKKnives]

I've tried this defense gambit but ran into an issue... What if white accepts the gambit and on move 5 white plays ND4 and move 6 QH5? Black is in trouble then, correct?

[@AlpControl]

Thank's for this a video. A suggestion : You should make a video on the Schliemann gambit which is the same response 6....f5 but against the Spanish opening.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Great suggestion!

[@Speedster___]

Love playing the Rous. Against d3 I follow the stockfish line of bb4+ and then immediately retreating to e7. And then playing it like a reverse QGD. I’ve been facing it a signficant ammount so any interesting lines?

[@Dadagagarod]

Finally !!!! Thank you !

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

You're welcome!

[@tom4115]

I found this opening accidentally and played it for months. Loved it. Couldn't really stand up to the opposition once I got to 1600-1700 though and changed to the caro-cann.

[@krisztianjarai7753]

Interesting, do you need a training partner?

[@balloondestroyer4892]

Title: Carlsen's Opinion on my "BEST Opening Against 1.e4" *an AI*

[@Slurmzy]

As a Vienna player these lines were very easy to understand… in fact I’m surprised it all still works down a tempo. Cool stuff!

[@cwoodside907]

Every time I play ...f5, they snag with bxg8 and take my knight. How can we counter that move? Otherwise, we just trade with Rxg8 and can’t castle kingside

[@matggarcia]

Knight doesn't have to go to back to g1, it can go to d4 due to Qh5+ Nd4 NxNd4 Qh5 + with advantage. Why aren't you pointing this out.

[@papa-pete]

I was just playing this opening with my brother to test my memory of the lines. He went Bb3 instead of Bb5, and I followed with the Qg5 plan. Is that how you would have played in this position, and what would be the logical continuation?

[@davidlamarca899]

Very good lesson with insidious idea...I like very much the first part of your video..😈😈😈💪👏👏👏

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Glad you liked it!

[@Luca-fo9lg]

I started to play this game winning easely, but the only trouble is about the White play ND4 at 4:26

[@anythingatall1471]

actually, white can play ND4 immediately as soon as you push your e-pawn. Annoying how this isn't mentioned, as it is the best move for white. After losing the knight, you move your queen and win material.

[@ingogoldbeck2886]

In Trap 3 : what if the opponent Checks with the bishop?? Please help!

[@SB-in8rw]

What do you think about e4 e5 nf3 f5 ? Latvian gambit

[@walterbrownstone8017]

Two great trappy openings from Igor that are worth learning are the Rousseau Gambit and the Portsmouth Gambit!

[@brianbeattyphotography]

man this looks deadly!

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Yup!

[@czarlguitarl]

been looking for a gambit like this. Scandi looks like child's play compared to the venom in this attack.

[@robertbrazajr5071]

not knight f7 right away.. instead go for pawn push h4 depending the knight. before knight f7. thats my opinion.

[@PrinceArt77]

just as i thought....i knew this opening was too good to be true even Magnus knew it. as a matter of fact i lost terribly when i first used this opening in a club match. I practiced this opening and followed all basic variations thinking i have a surprise weapon. after my opponent accepted the gambit at exf5 I pushed at e4 thinking either his Knight will go back or pin the epawn with his queen....BUT to my horror, he sacrificed his Knight Nd4....and i thought he must have gone mad and lost hope and so i happily took his Knight at Nxd4.....and that's when all went south on me. He moved Qh5+ and together with his pawn at f5 and bishop at c4 made a suffocating attack on my King in Legal's mate style. and then my opponent said "You didn't see the How to Destroy the Rousseau Gambit video"...and i just replied with a stup!d alibi ..." I don't even know what that is"...

[@user-fh8id2of8y]

There is a possibility that you didn't talk about. And it can be critical. What happens if after White makes exf5 and Black makes d4 White Ng1 Black e5 then White can make Qh5+ which is a much stronger move for White. Mickey

[@robertmcqueen5122]

How about a lesson on the Modern Defense?

[@sachinsalunke9933]

what to play after d5 then exd5 not bxd5 time6.55

[@nemuonakpoya8592]

9:08 What about Kd2 threatening the skewer with Rf1??

[@MattrickBT]

I like playing this gambit, but I have so many issues when they play 4.d3 to defend the pawn. And more and more when I play the Rousseau that is the response so it's been getting harder for me to win with it.

[@Speedster___]

Give a check with bishop retreat to form battery with queen then treat like a flipped QGD

[@twentyrothmans7308]

"They were 2500, pretty good players" I have exited the chat.

[@karthikm.g8343]

It is now my favourite opening but not working when. the opponent Castle Queen side

[@prplt]

number 3 is the lucchini gambit, very deadly for white

[@sinimik8103]

Hi, can I play this gambit against the rui lopez opening ? Thanks

[@Speedster___]

F5 is a move iirc but it’s totally different. It’s similiar structure but it’s the difference between QGA and QGD

[@sonipolakian4256]

Nice video

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Thanks!

[@happynessblaster2365]

ROUSSEAUUU

[@kylebecker9]

What about the line e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 f5 exf5 e4 Nd4? If Nxd4 then Qh5+ looks winning for white

[@danielandmariewalter]

What if after exf5 e5, Nd4 Nxd4, Qh5! Seems like whit is in a superior position then.

[@zen23ish]

I am sure I watched a vid of yours recently saying never to move the F-pawn in the opening?

[@Moonlization]

Actually white can go Nd4 after e4 push, have a look at this line

[@jorgegordillo791]

Nice lesson!

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

😃

[@PizzaEagle]

At 6:58, what's stopping white from going Bf7+ ?

[@shoman7205]

doesn't do much, just move your king and your threat of mating white is still there

[@Hunterhoneypackglazer1]

wait this is like a reverse vienna gambit!

[@georgeritmeester4736]

After ...d5, what if White plays Qh5+ instead of Bb5

[@gbose1984]

Qg5 innovation is cool

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Yes!

[@niranjanns8704]

2:13 what if white plays Qh5+ ?

[@Zywl]

2:09 what if the opponent decides to play Qh5+ instead of moving their bishop? I know black should be good but this move is supertricky and black can go down easily if you don't know what you are doing.

[@prplt]

yeah it's better to play Nf6 first

[@dirkpohle538]

Well i asked myself the Same, but its similar to Vienna 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 , No fear concerning Qh4+ . So after this Qh5 Simply Go into Ke7, leads naturally to a good Game, there are No Threads

[@GannaJuiceEnthusiast]

4:27 what if his pawn goes f3?

[@nebbious8096]

Igor, why don’t you talk about 5.Nd4 in any of your Rousseau videos? Very important because taking for black is actually a blunder.

[@ibangonzalezmitxelena3121]

Exactly, Igor. You assume in both videos that “the knight has no squares”, but this move is actually a killer move. If you take as you suggest, then white ends up promoting a new queen after black loses quite an amount of material…(in the main line, I’d say). Just wanted to mention this because the info can be necessary. I love your videos and your help. Thanks a lot!

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

5.Nd4 is a nice move indeed. But only 4% of players play it though. Only players who really know the opening will play. Even after 5.Nd4, Black has a decent position.

[@shoman7205]

@@GMIgorSmirnov , can you show this decent position? Do you mean, not taking the knight and just continue developing your pieces? Because after taking knight on d4 black is loosing 99% of the time after Qh5+

[@gowthamsiva1533]

​@@shoman7205wow You saved me bro❤

[@ernestogarcillan1977]

how if white push e4-e5 instead of exf5

[@rafaelcorral9838]

What about Queen to E2?

[@fritzblackburn]

what about 5. Nd4?

[@andersjonsson8403]

Thanks a lot Igor! First so nice chat with Magnus! I also like this opening and now You give me more so Good ideas! 😊👍♟

[@rsmith9094]

Igor, 2:10 was a mistake by pushing black pawn because white queen could come down to put black in check ... you know this from your previous video so i'm not sure why you'd make that mistake now.

[@bcsnapier]

Your right. Definitely a mistake. Instead of d5, the knight should go to f6 in order to stop the queen h5+. d5 should come later.

[@madScientist404]

But what about after ...e4 he just goes Nd4,N×d4;Qh5+ ? I always run into a world of hurt after that

[@dmitriyivanov5295]

Agree, I have faced such move and there are interesting variations. One of them - white queen take a rook and lacks try to catch this queen. Would e great to see an analysis of that!

[@dirkpohle538]

Engine tells Simply positional Nf6, i feel black is good. Dont Take that knight sac

[@forlaptop204]

can you do ruy lopez but black response f5

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Thanks for the suggestion. We will make a note.

[@forlaptop204]

@@GMIgorSmirnov thanks, i forgot the name of the opening, i think its mcdonnel, i love opening my f file either im playing white or black

[@georgeritmeester4736]

After ...Ng4+, what if White plays Kg3

[@ngtecksen7298]

Sincerely GM Igor Smirnov, i am really trying to figure out a good opening to play as black in these few days. And again your email is suddenly there to give me some answers. Well, I am starting to think that maybe GM is hacking my computer or some sort of wizard that can read my mind. 😂😂

[@danstiurca7963]

Wow, this trap is pure poison. So much immediate danger! Must memorize tricks and try it out.

[@ShaddyJerome-sw4yi]

Ng1?? If I'm white I think move my knight to Nd4 then if black take my Knight I have check on h6 square

[@jalankoe]

I won a lot of games with this gambit, in rookie area ofcourse

[@KeepHimAtBay]

eh...horsey to d4 and you are toasted...if you take with your horsey, queen will do the damage

[@bernardthefourth]

Lol this is so much fun at around 1000 level.

[@dannygjk]

I feel that ...f5 is better vs Ruy Lopez.

[@parmarchetan4774]

Defend pawn with queen is solution stop black Queen

[@BobChess]

This gambit is not good but whose opponent will play it correctly? On our level, people just lose. I like this gambit!

[@Wesz808]

against the Ruy Lopez it's called the Schliemann Defense and to be honest I have even better results then.

[@clsharma3956]

Sir"I have written twice my comment as a question but you could not answer third time I hope the same sir I have got crush the roussao gambit so please give its credit to me' sir e4 e5 nf3 nc6 bc4 f5 d3 bc5 ng5 f4?? White wins!!

[@AS-xy3eu]

Wow!

[@clsharma3956]

E4 e5 nf3 nc6 bc4 f5 d3 bc5 ng5 f4 ?? Black losses!

[@clsharma3956]

Sir I am not your enemy but an obedient pupil ; I can prove that when white defends e4 pawn by playing d3 he losses the game but its credit must be given to me because I have discovered the way!

[@clsharma3956]

Sorry sir read like this black losses the game!

[@yzfool6639]

@@clsharma3956 *loses* How so? Gives us one variation, please.

[@vis9916]

This kind of clickbait is leagues above gothamchess even

[@francescobrighel1052]

In italiano

[@teambellavsteamalice]

I think such a video by showing most played moves and their win percentages of decent elo players. Also conclude with a few top engine moves so you are prepared for good players. And to be prepared if black plays this against you!

[@olegdragora2557]

Is AI Magnus as good at chess as the original one?

[@yzfool6639]

AI Magnus is MUCH better than the original one.

[@minerprince4858]

Isn't is the Vienna playing as black....?

[@eriliken7987]

Bro is using character ai, nice

[@pixiesean999]

Boo. Clickbait not cool.

[@kurtkaufmann4553]

Sorry, but you’re absolutely wrong about your statement that an ai-Carlsen has anything to do with the real Carlsen and that you could take so-answers as if they were real ones. I like your channel but honestly this is the most stupid assumption

[@KumarBendrake]

What the HE🏒🏒 does it mean "no compensation". I've been playing this gambit nearly every day since your first video on it, and the only drawback is I have some weaknesses in a closed game where the gambit is declined. Basically I improved from 1100 to 1400 once I learned this one, and you always get the pawn back and a huge lead in development.