Chess Openings: Fried Liver Attack

The fried liver attack is a super aggressive opening that derives from the two knights defense in the italian game. White looks to sacrifice his knight on f7 so that he can take initiative and start a great assault against the black king. Black has to be on his toes and has to play very careful or else he will find himself checkmated very fast.
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[@thankammajoseph4784]

Everyone gangsta till opponent plays a weird move.

[@TALKINGtac0]

After my knight to G5, mine played Bishop C5, I played knight F7, he played Bishop F2 and it made for a very weird game where he just kept slowly throwing his pieces at me as I ate them up one by one.

[@nbed9908]

@@TALKINGtac0 that’s actually a really good opening against the fried liver attack called the traxler and it’s super good if you fall for it look it up ;)

[@musa071]

Lol, panic

[@initfive]

I literally took the opponent's queen in exchange for a queen. he looked at me and said that's not gonna benefit any of us you idiot. but I end up winning the game

[@saahilshaik9024]

lmfao fax

[@aamirfarooq1260]

A fried liver attack is also what happens to alcoholics on Saturday night.

[@cavanee91]

Haha, nice one.

[@towdoctor670]

thinking on your toes

[@abdelrahmananbar6286]

Made my day

[@papadomsmachopa]

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[@papadomsmachopa]

cute doggy

[@Zoufu]

Dark square bishop: *Activates* I guess thats the plan but it sounds evil for some reason

[@chesswebsite]

Agreed

[@ditotron9560]

It’s cool that you are responding to comments 10 years later

[@trex5863]

It is the traxler counterattack which is mate in 5-6 moves

[@snugglypichu6881]

@@trex5863 well usually that's the case but white can still survive it if they know the follow up theory

[@heskiel5115]

The creator of this move had a friend that got his liver fried

[@aaryanjain9532]

That is gruesome

[@rajeshratnani3334]

@@aaryanjain9532 11qQq¹¹11¹¹1¹

[@francescolamarca4042]

It is actually named this way, because of certain way to cook liver in Italy. Which is called "fegatello", translatable as fried liver.

[@rozanfaust2967]

@@francescolamarca4042 i see that the italian way of cooking a liver is by 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5.

[@canefan17]

You didn't cover the 'such and such' variation

[@albertalday2326]

That's a great move: by caleb alday

[@levarkizer3161]

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[@aryanjoshi997]

😂😂😂😂

[@umreemala]

The fride liver is bad to use The

[@thinboxdictator6720]

not only that,but he didn't cover the correct 5. exd5 Na5 line of defense

[@xOogieBoogie3x]

This is absolutely dirty in 3 minute Blitz Chess against lesser opponents.

[@TheMinarus]

As soon as you see two knights and he get's ready then he's fucked because you can almost study most if not all variations and you know the outcome no matter what he does

[@GoldenBoyXCM]

oh yeah are you prepared vs my Traxler countergambit? So many crazy lines

[@anshsinghal7252]

So true

[@ophiolatreia93]

xOogieBoogie3x yeah there's nothing like crushing weaker players to boost your ego.

[@patstaysuckafreeboss8006]

@@ophiolatreia93 I find it interesting that you interpreted it as ego. I assumed he meant it's fun because noobs are prone to blunders so you can try crazy lines against them. I dont understand why so many people always assume chess is about ego when it's literally a board game

[@omarbr90]

i played that tactic many times without knowing its the fried liver attack. lol

[@gladsonkbiji6883]

Ya bro same

[@kin7096]

Same

[@sheelav7524]

Me tooo

[@ibrazil148]

200th like! Good 👍

[@ruijielin8921]

Really?

[@beginno]

Every openings are Kevin's favourite opening

[@Apwolsopcjrhei]

Best opening I ever played, this opening brings amazing development, sacrificed my queen and still won, 2 Knights and 2 Bishops plays beautifully if all of them play toghether

[@hankschrader7261]

''Fried liver attack''. Whoever comes up with these names.

[@vbascripts5609]

The Fried Liver Attack, also called theFegatello Attack (named after an Italian idiom meaning "dead as a piece of liver"

[@ertefer4725]

jerks like him of course. And 1 out of 3 triy to play it, because they possess the same IQ as him...

[@levarkizer3161]

Hank Schrader check out Levar Kizer on KZbin chess master rap

[@SkillShooter88]

Hank! I see you have moved on from your rocks and found new interest in chess. How's Marie by the way, still a larcenous creep?

[@barackobama8312]

SkillShooter88 They are goddamn minerals!

[@itskmillz]

This is such a fun strategy. So many chances for your opponent to screw up I love it

[@michaelmassaro4375]

It’s corny is what I think

[@trex5863]

My opponents : Haha , kid of age 14 , I will do fried liver with him . Me : Waiting for them to do it so that I can use traxler counterattack 😂

[@shakmp4]

@@Wariowa345 depends

[@able9654]

Exactly

[@jwdominionpyroraptor4775]

"Kid of age 14 i will do fried liver with him" AYO IS THIS GUY A PEDO

[@OcelotDAD]

People have to understand this attack only works if black responds exactly like they show in this video.... which actually happens quite often in 1200-1500 games. Anything else turns the game into a piano/Evans gambit or black just gives white control of the center which is also pretty good. It's a good opening nontheless.

[@migueleduardo6297]

Shirov use it against a GM in Olympics 2014.

[@bill2823]

Miguel Eduardo yes this is a very promising opening if u know how to play with

[@seagullgucci9955]

OcelotDAD i

[@ianrust3785]

engine on deep analysis evaluates it +.64 for white, strongest move in the whole two knights setup

[@yuryan7731]

OcelotDAD love the fried liver attack

[@GoldenTV3]

I played this opening and still lost, whenever I play aggressively I lose, but whenever I play slowly I usually win.

[@JimHardigan]

Some players just don't have it

[@amaszed8691]

I'm about the opposite...

[@aarongourlay2458]

It really depends who you are playing. This opening isn't played too often outside friendlies as the opening is not solid if the opponent knows how to play against it. I prefer slow openings as well however this is fun to play in blitz matches or friendlies.

[@nononono4988]

I can't play slowly at all have to be fast and aggressive always

[@levarkizer3161]

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[@hiddeninfographic3806]

Me- Using other chess openings - Just won 1 or 2 games then lost and then maybe again won in next game. Using fried liver attack - Won 11 games in a row in Dr Chess . Made a streak that I never even could imagine! This opening is dam awesome🤘. I am class D in Dr Chess. Now A

[@yourmum69_420]

hey, do you know what I should do if he plays king to g6 instead of e6 please?

[@yajats8675]

@@yourmum69_420 capture the knight and you'll be up much material

[@user-oc8wl2mh9s]

@@yourmum69_420 tkake on d5, then attack the king at e4 and d5 squares and along the f file...

[@identityvdreamwitch3557]

A cool trap I found out about 8:50 instead of moving the pawn forward, move the rook to e1. The best moves for black are bishop or queen to d7. From there take e5 with your rook. If the king decides to take your rook it is checkmate anywhere between 5-9 moves or something like that

[@papabear5103]

How they came up with the fried liver name is beyond me...

[@jschil9750]

It's told that the first person to play it was eating fried liver

[@dhruvshah7112]

Don't get distracted by these silly little things- distraction leads to indiscipline, indiscipline leads to in-diligence, in-diligence leads to the dark side.

[@freerun4370]

Papa Bear the legend says , in old times when this attack was used , the attacker was forced to eat fried liver.

[@SamDaMan28Vids]

No, apparently fried liver is disgusting and hated like this opening.

[@mathijss.8347]

+Papa Bear its quite simple actually the knight sacrefice looks like a play form a drunkard if you are not familiar with it, hece friend liver

[@samuelbruyneel]

This was very instructive for me, because if I start with e4, I usually proceed to a Ruy Lopez or Italian Game. If I play an Italian Game, I always try to give the Fried Liver Attack a shot. After watching this lecture again, to remind me of some key moves, I crushed a higher ranked oppenent with a savage Fried Liver Attack, until he resigned at move 17.

[@Dom-sj7hd]

was gunna comment on the audio but then realized it was filmed 12 years ago lol. Great video

[@mussahemed1153]

Coming back to this video after 10 years. thechesswebsite, I learnt chess by watching you back then. Thank you

[@ReonKad3]

this works in maybe 1/10 of games. dude makes it sound invincible...

[@dennyortiz7242]

😂😂😂

[@javiersanchez1661]

You can easily stop it. I block it with my knight.

[@javiersanchez1661]

@@jayjaymcfly7475 Either pin their knight to the queen with your bishop. Use your knight to control the middle square. You can tell when they setting up for it. When I use my knight to block it. It forces my opponent to take my knight with his knight, or i pick up a free bishop.

[@ruijielin8921]

Ghost, I agree, than it will be a even game even though black is down a pawn and have 4 pawn islands.

[@pk-fi1ok]

@Ghost Actually 5 ... Na5 isn't the best move in the position. The best move in the position is still 5 ... Nxd5. But you are right, it is the best move in the position ... to stop that fried liver attack .. lol :)

[@OverlyHappyPeasant]

It's great that he was able to make this video even while piloting a helicopter.

[@lsw3364]

Great video, answered a lot of questions I had about this opening

[@rohitnegi6371]

You have shown everything in ur favour such that the viewers can keep watching

[@sailingintosunshine]

actually black rarely takes back on d5, it's generally seen as a mistake

[@damchuipanmei1326]

Markus Franke yes the most common moves for black is knight to A5

[@severerevenge8575]

Damchui Panmei do you. mean A6??

[@jacobfeliks4057]

Gen Mystical No he menas a5

[@ibrahimquraishi5775]

I thought the same thing.

[@levarkizer3161]

Markus Franke check out Levar Kizer on KZbin chess master rap

[@bigdikbubls]

I've recently tried picking back up the game after playing it as a youth. I've never really had a plan going in so I've always been a defensive player and often get stuck in long drawn out battles or just give the game away all silly like. Tried this out and it's been working great. My recent losses have only come through my own poor choices and lack of foresight

[@burzinbharucha8004]

This 2 Knights attack is seen frequently. I have often FRIED the Black King using these awesome moves. Thanks so much!!!

[@MrMartinmozz]

Man I just love your voice "Some of the key concepts" always makes me smile, could listen to you forever :) And at least I learned the Italian game from you, which mean I am not as bad as I used to be lol

[@ceservialpando2967]

Me:*plays this cool opening Traxler counter attack: I am about to ruin this man's entire carrier.

[@vaibhavdpunjabi0152]

🤣🤣🤣

[@AncientChess]

Very nice review of this vicious opening! Thanks -- I'm going to share it with my chess students

[@professorcarrot3435]

Also at 2:25, black can play knight to a5 which negates this attack

[@GameOver-pn4pq]

Ten years later this is still effective...

[@sgeskinner]

After Whites fifth move 5:exd5 Nxd5 is a blunder.Black can play instead Na5 or Nd4 or b5 as can be found in many opening books in which case Black has the attack not white. Although theory holds the position equal after all three of these move white, not black, is on the defensive. It is a disservice to young players not to show these possibilities and will cause their quick defeat.

[@gewinner5379]

The realy crazy things start,if black respondes with the Traxler strat.😁

[@ballsconcumrr7309]

If that happens I recommend to just castle and you will be just fine

[@sinnertwitchclips9772]

beautiful opening

[@bucky2292]

Good explanation !! well done, lots better than the other videos' i've watch thanks mister !!

[@joemammaABC123]

Wow 1 day ago

[@nabilahmed8274]

Dude, I just played this opening without knowing in my most recent match, only to find this in my youtube recommendation..

[@ninjarabbit2323]

Well Kevin you know we're forcing this knight to take our rook on a1

[@martyrobbins5959]

Great video sir.

[@shadowsruss9106]

Fabulous. Thanks for sharing

[@stevelanders7800]

Hi Kev, Thanks for Improving my Chess. Keep up the good work!

[@xSamVids]

*freaks out* KEVIN! YOU DIDN'T COVER SUCH AND SUCH!

[@levarkizer3161]

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[@oliviamou60]

did anyone see his mistake after opponent: bishop goes to d5 ?? It is 9: 35. Can't the knight take the queen because that would only result in a knight loss vs. queen loss, where the queen is so crucial in checking the king???

[@johncarrod7364]

@@oliviamou60 Hi, The king is check that's why!

[@spoopymug6760]

He said that in the video at the exact same time I saw this comment..

[@mikkoyanong7824]

This guy is the best thank you for teaching me so many moves

[@subratasingha1138]

Hey Kevin ! Thank you so much

[@chesswebsite]

You are so welcome

[@emmanueltogle3258]

This is my favorite opening!!!

[@badbob1946]

You've got to have a very compliant opponent for this to work. I think that you'd have to have a whole lot of variations to play it. Bishop to C5 actually just shuts it down.

[@poojasehdev4718]

really good video improved my game after looking at this video thanks KEVIN

[@dhanavijay67]

Super video liver attack thanks for your help with this chess

[@shivamroy04]

after night to g5 in starting what if black playsil h6?

[@GellyGelbertson]

At 2:28 Nxd5 is a large mistake due to the temporary knight sack. A lot of responses to people experienced in being on the receiving end of the fried liver attack tend to be Na5 (Polerio variation), b5 (Ulvstead variation), and, my personal favorite, Nd4 (Fritz variation).

[@MrOsho1975]

Jhhvb

[@BIOLOGY-ug5sn]

Thanks for sharing!

[@everbrighthsiao8802]

I love the Even's gambet too

[@aneeshparasnis5001]

Well can anyone explain me the relation between Chess and a Fried Liver Attack?

[@bobbytang9924]

Just started playing chess. Played my first 3 games and loss. Decided to go study some openings and came across this fried liver attacked. Won my first game with it. Awesome 😄

[@YCM_United]

It's been two years how's your level now?

[@bobbytang9924]

@@YCM_United gave up...game is hard 😭. I think i was last 800 on lichess.

[@infinitepro5867]

this works very rarely for me but when it does its a banger

[@quantumxfluxmd6821]

Great video

[@edwardvandermeer7455]

"Outstanding move"

[@oliviamou60]

did anyone see his mistake after opponent: bishop goes to d5 ?? It is 9: 35. Can't the knight take the queen because that would only result in a knight loss vs. queen loss, where the queen is so crucial in checking the king???

[@tzeroxtx6452]

7minutes in, still screaming "show me what next when he moves king a e7!!!!!"

[@GabrielSilva-gl8gs]

Then White moves king to e2 and Black would resign

[@whoyou3818]

@@GabrielSilva-gl8gs Shut Up

[@impii552]

@@GabrielSilva-gl8gs oh yeah, it's bongcloud time

[@findharry7]

I love this opening

[@interstellar6983]

Love the video!

[@bhawlu3338]

After we do xd5. What if black doesn't take the pawn, and instead do, Na5?

[@richardv.582]

I was thinking the same thing, kA5 is the refute I think!

[@GoUtes92]

1:28. “Here is where the Fried Liver Attack really takes off”. Not if after 4...d5. 5.exd5 I play 5...Na5. Sorry Kevin.

[@mostafapeysokhan2704]

Exactly

[@Quick_silver007]

There are so many weaknesses to this move

[@victorsmal2064]

good work

[@hammadmansoor5209]

What if you got liver attack? Or even heart attacK?

[@levarkizer3161]

Hammad Mansoor check out Levar Kizer on KZbin chess master rap

[@pericodelospalotes1305]

I mean, it's all very beautiful, but you're showing a line that starts with a blunder and you don't mention it. It's well known that taking with the knight on d5 is a bad move. And it's well known as well that if black plays knight to a5 it's a completly fine position

[@youngl.8519]

tried the fried liver and got the knight to a5 ...il never forget the counter attack

[@oliviamou60]

did anyone see his mistake after opponent: bishop goes to d5 ?? It is 9: 35. Can't the knight take the queen because that would only result in a knight loss vs. queen loss, where the queen is so crucial in checking the king???

[@Bradex.]

@@oliviamou60 no he is in check

[@clivevale]

brilliant video thanks a lot!!!

[@ManiM-kw6jz]

Thank you

[@aregnav]

but what happens after the pawn sacrifice? bishop c5 is the best move against fried liver

[@engrsan]

nice but when i tried this fried liver attack :) he fried my liver with moving his pawn from H7 to H6 at the third move :(

[@rawrinmypants176]

Just take his f7 pawn

[@sarzinislam7280]

@@rawrinmypants176 not possible

[@ionlusion]

I love how 11 years later he uses the same ui

[@IPIRIEY]

I always face after e4 x d5, the go Na5. Why isn't this variation in this? I've played this opening 20-30 times now and that always seems to be the main line.

[@invince01]

Bb5 but black will come out stronger

[@spyreofthewolves8125]

I lost it at “throw everything in the kitchen sink at the black king.” Imma play this against my brother. I always play white against him.

[@AFX_______]

I was looking up recipes for cooking, and now I'm a Grandmaster in chess. Thanks, Kevin!

[@BrandonAgomuo]

Nice. Very helpful

[@KillerHam007]

Instead of capturing the pawn on f8 with the knight, would queen to f3 be an option?

[@ajknaup3530]

How can there be a pawn on f8?

[@55maltesers]

The same way there can be a pawn on H12

[@azaaneyaad5961]

What if they play pawn to h6? It’s so frustrating because it seems like every player 950+ picks up on this right away and plays that, and then I have to freestyle with something else.

[@azaaneyaad5961]

Paul Bean I’m talking about 1:21. What the hell am I supposed to do if the play their black pawn to h6? Then I can’t play my knight to g5 anymore? It ruins the whole attack. And what I said in my original comment is that any player above 950 will almost always play that and ruin my attack, so this sucks.

[@jwdominionpyroraptor4775]

@@azaaneyaad5961 then its not a fried liver attack fried liver attack starts at night to f6

[@mohammedhamad7636]

Many thanks

[@abdevillers603]

Best chess lessons on youtube

[@ariefadit]

what the next step if bishop eat b4 in 0.55 ? really need help

[@Libertoso]

You do c3, but that's Evan's Gambit

[@micoy28masong59]

El Libertoso after c3 what is the best move?

[@robertadam5042]

00:56 if I bring my pawn there he can take it with bishop and if I move with knight 5g he can take with queen....

[@mattdavidson1941]

I definitely have a question about the b2 pawn to b4 move when the opponent brings his dark space bishop out instead of the second knight. What keeps his bishop on c5 from taking my pawn at b4

[@coleschemistrychannel4172]

Matt Davidson Nothing at all (in fact, capturing the pawn is the best move.) afterwards, white can play c3 with tempo, preparing d4. The open file comes in handy, and white can get a good bit of development for the pawn sac.

[@yousefsobhani9502]

@@mattdavidson1941 The bishop is meant to take the pawn. It's a sacrifice for rapid development and the goal is to attack the opponent while preventing him from castling kingside

[@zyreee1453]

That's why it's called a gambit mate cause it gives up a pawn for a positional advantage and rapid development.

[@mattdavidson1941]

I definitely have a question about the b2 pawn to b4 move when the opponent brings his dark space bishop out instead of the second knight. What keeps his bishop on c5 from taking my pawn at b4?

[@keflastitties1036]

very cool, thank you

[@2002rashdy]

9:21 what about the king in c5😐

[@mr_hecker422]

this trick worked so amazingly a quick win for me

[@siddharthasingh9663]

After bishop takes knight Qf6 is a quite formidable move I guess

[@MiguelTBot]

this one happened to me, it's a kind of fried liver attack 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc 4d6 4.d3 Bg4 5.Nc3 Nd4 6.Nxe5 dxe5 What white can do? if white takes the bishop with the queen, Kxc2+ and takes the rook

[@levarkizer3161]

Miguel check out Levar Kizer on KZbin chess master rap

[@markvansen842]

with 1mil views i just get caught doing this attack everytime lol

[@poker-master_]

The fact that this video is 11yrs old

[@chesswebsite]

I know. It makes me feel old.

[@parahydroxycarbaldehyde]

(I know I'm ten years late but hey,)Kevin,dude,God bless your heart.I tried this attack and most of my opponents resigned on move 13.So thank you very much for this video.It helped me a lot. I usually play the London,then I got bored of it and I tried this and man oh man,this is an aggressive opening that can be subtle yet lethal.It skyrocketed my rating.Cheers buddy✌️

[@nixpro1234]

This would maybe work on a sub level player 1500 and below.

[@andre9783]

@2:23 pawn d5 knight a5 whats my next move?

[@Akatsuki365]

+andre9783 check the king with ur bishop

[@Carraidas]

+andre9783 Bb5 + c6 dxc bxc Be2 h6 Nf3 e4 Ne5 Bd6 d4 is the common way to continue.

[@rachdschraibungistwichtig724]

Chess_Bird be2 and h3?? I know bd3 and nevertheless h3 is ways to passiv. Sth like kd5 or Ke4 are played, also the light and dark sqaure bishops are going to attack white king with a hard game for black

[@anwu9496]

andre alba move your knight to f7 obviously attacking the queen and the rook

[@Shootskas]

My thoughts exactly...and people are saying Be5+, but then what if he plays Bd7? Nobody mentions that.

[@kusumdixit1425]

Superb !!

[@popshed2598]

Hey Kevin love the videos, can we get one on the Berlin defense please?.thanks

[@marsharupe8112]

Thanks. I've already won a couple of games using this attack.

[@kjbailey793]

I actually tried it but my opponent castled 😭

[@siddharthasingh9663]

if he got a chance to castle then it was not a position where you should've initiated the "fried liver attack"

[@xamnition]

I played against magnus carlsen but he didnt blunder his queen 😭

[@dhaoracle]

My favorite openings ass well. Always catches my opponent of guard.

[@morgard211]

One of the most useful traps I have ever used, because chance to play it occurs so often.

[@michaelmendillo4614]

By far my favorite and most used opening ! But be careful ! A skilled player can easily turn the tables if you are not paying attention to things,,,,, 😁🖒

[@johnmavin7501]

True, but if you are a beginner and play white and you play against an experieced player, this might be one of your best chances. Because your opponent is forced to react quite early on in the game and cannot really develop his plan. And be not afraid to sacrifice a few figures

[@crusadestudios5456]

This is a good opening and I like this video and how multiple situations could be countered. That being said I've only pulled this attack off successfully twice and it was on players rated around 800-1000. The last 3 or 4 games I've played against players rated 1100-1300 they've all opened with this and regardless of whether I'm playing as white or black I've been able to defend against it, go on the offensive, and come out on top. The first time I played this move I finished a game in 6 turns. That player hasn't fallen for it since. In a current game I'm playing as black and white is using this against me. The results ended up him losing a bishop and knight and me losing a bishop, now I've got him on the run. Good opening but I wouldn't recommend it against players above a 1000 rating unless you're in a fast paced live game in which case mistakes are easy to make. I play on Chess.com

[@papadomsmachopa]

chess

[@papadomsmachopa]

plantsvszombies00012 :-)