Chess Openings: Learn to CRUSH the Alien Gambit!!!! (Caro-Kann Defense Theory!)

[@IanKiwi30]

As a Caro player, I love this! Seen it a few times online and good to have this knowledge on how to play against it. Thanks for the video. High quality as always

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks! Glad to hear it was helpful! And ya I don't think this Gambit will die out, so it's good for Caro-Kann Defense players to be well prepped against it.

[@PFazu]

ive been procrastinating learning to counter the alien gambit and i gotta say, youre completely right. still get tons of alien gambit nearly a year out

[@sircomrade5666]

I'm more of a Scandinavian and french player but I like your videos bro. Very informative and in detail

[@splets6896]

I like your content, very practical advice. I agree with all of it except to point out that I'm not sure playing h6 is necessary. I can imagine that most of your audience would feel the pressure of the Ng5 move and "feel the need" to force the issue with h6, but until it takes on f7, I think black can play other moves your suggested first and just be up the tempo if he/she eventually takes on f7, or you can always play h6 a few moves later. Most of those "Alien Gambit Noobs" wont know what to do with that slight move order change I think. Take care, love the content!

[@tobias4411]

Both ways are good. Difference is that 5...h6 is the natural move to trigger the gambit capture at f7. That's what we want as black! And after Nxf7? the Alien gambit is initiated, already its -2 for white which means a rather great advantage for black. The alternative; not playing h6 is also fine like you suggest, and gives an equal game with instead -0.3 for white and we have a normal game on the board. With that said, go for 5...h6 if you prefer the huge advantage, with many trades and eventually no queens for both sides OR just go for 5...c5 if you want an more equal game. Personally I would go for the first line, as suggested in this video. Looks fun!

[@mannylokzzz]

Out here doing the lord’s work. Thanks Mr. Giant

[@skyeruddell3196]

Another great video, thanks!

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks for tuning in! Are you wanting to play the Alien Gambit? Or have you been running into this when playing the Caro-Kann Defense?

[@gregoryiuzzolino5997]

Chess giant start with 1. E4 C6 2. D4 D5 3. Nc3 dxE4 4. NxE4 Nf6 5. Ng5 at this point black plays Qd5. This changes the opening to a Scandinavian defense. Taking on f7 no longer makes any sense. The only direct way for white to attack the queen is to play c4. Black counters with Qa5+, white blocks Bd2. Black plays Qb6 and white can’t defend d4 and b2 without moving the bishop back to it’s original square.

[@alancoe1002]

Good job. Thanks for pointing that out. Good ideas are simple without being too simple. Cheers.

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks for sharing this idea Gregory!! I think this is a solid approach. After your Qb6 move, Stockfish recommends Bd3 (with solid compensation for white) but who is going to play that? White could also play Bc3 to defend both pawns but I think black is totally okay there. Thanks again!

[@admaiora777]

I was just wondering about how to defend this. Thanks!

[@WintermintP]

Hi Solomon, I really love your Latvian Gambit video and it really helped a lot discovering my ideal playstyle! I don't think I've ever seen anyone explain on video how the Amsterdam Attack works and how to play it (from the black pieces' perspective), and I know the chances of getting this opening is pretty slim, but it's something that I'm really dying to know because nobody's talked about it yet. The opening goes from 1. c4 e5 2. e3 d6 3. Nc3 Nc6 and then after 4. b3, the player with the black pieces will start going on the offensive by activating the other knight to 4. ...Nf6, initiating the Amsterdam Attack. There's another opening that I also want to learn the theory behind because there's no real information on it, which is the Kan Knight Variation Wing Attack which comes up from the Sicilian, which goes 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 and when white plays 5. Nc3, as the black player I would start attacking with 5. ...b5, and then white would have a bunch of different bishop moves they could play but whatever happens, it looks like I'm somehow supposed to bring both my bishops and my queen way off into the queenside for some reason? I haven't found any real theory information on it so I was wondering if you could cover that too. Thanks!

[@LeonardoOliveira-db6np]

I have a feeling this kind of gambit isn't real chess. A lot of piece pushers memorize these refutable lines, because they are aggressive, but they barely know king and pawn endings. Sad

[@lethallohn]

Hey Solomon, I'd love to see a part two video where white gives up the d4 pawn by playing Qe2 and goes for queen side castles. This is what engines will play. Here's the pgn for the setup: 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Ng5 h6 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 7. Nf3 c5 8. Bc4+ e6 9. Qe2 cxd4 10. Bd2 Nc6 11. O-O-O

[@CoachJay22]

How does the alien gambit work against the Karpov variation?

[@nkecskes]

Is there a Gambit against the Hippo?

[@tematennis]

The nile crocodile gambit

[@TheChessGiant]

😂😂

[@TheChessGiant]

Not yet. Maybe someone will make one up?

[@lethallohn]

​@@TheChessGiant A lot of gambits can occur if white immediately pushes the h or a pawn down the board. Modern Defense: 1. e4 g6 2. h4 h6 3. h5 g5 4. f4 gxf4 5. d4 1. e4 g6 2. h4 Bg7 3. h5 c5 4. h6 Bxh6 5. Rxh6 Nxh6 6. d4 Ng8 7. dxc5 1. d4 g6 2. h4 Nf6 3. h5 Nxh5 4. e4 Owens Defense: 1. e4 b6 2. a4 Bb7 3. Nc3 e6 4. a5 bxa5 5. d4 Bb4 1. d4 b6 2. a4 a6 3. a5 b5 4. c4 bxc4 5. e4 Pushing the h or a pawn immediately seems to be an anti-hippo idea. 1. e4 g6 2. h4 Bg7 3. h5 This position specifically has occurred quite a bit in Lichess games.

[@mattinvirginiabeach]

didn't realie there was a gotham chess video on this which is why i see this all the time.

[@TheChessGiant]

Haha yep!! Even one of my students ran into it recently.

[@mattinvirginiabeach]

@@TheChessGiant Just want to say it was a great video. I've only seen it i think 2x since posting, but i used your tactics, cleaned up, and added in the chess chat "i guess gotham didn't teach that line lol" great video

[@SocialSophia]

*Im shocked you didnt note **#Witty_Alien** he was definitely one of the pioneers that put the 'alien gambit' on the map*

[@tom4115]

Who cares who these heathens are I just need to know how to crush them.

[@pepperwestwood]

Stop it baybee

[@TheChessGiant]

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[@StygianStyle]

the engine top moves for black are terrible.

[@TheChessGiant]

What moves would you suggest instead?

[@StygianStyle]

@@TheChessGiant I like your suggestions rather than the engine's. I thought you were offering an alternative and less hectic way to avoid the traps.

[@TheChessGiant]

@@StygianStyle Oh I see, I just misunderstood your comment. You're totally good and ya I agree

[@gonzalorodriguezhernandez1058]

First❤

[@TheChessGiant]

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