Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Norwegian Rat Gambit / Norwegian Gambit / North Sea Variation!

Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Nowegian Rat Gambit / Norwegian Gambit / North Sea Variation!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:13 Modern Defense
1:37 Norwegian Rat / Norwegian Defense
2:22 Nowegian Rat Gambit / Norwegian Gambit!
2:37 WARNING! (This Chess Opening Gambit is SHARP)
4:15 How to CRUSH 5. Bxh5! (Norwegian Rat Gambit THEORY)
13:21 How to CRUSH 5. exd6! (Norwegian Rat Gambit THEORY)
17:46 How to CRUSH 5. Nf3! (Norwegian Rat Gambit THEORY)
22:15 How to CRUSH 5. f4! (Norwegian Rat Gambit THEORY)
24:00 How to CRUSH 5. g4! (Norwegian Rat Gambit THEORY)
26:04 Some Closing Thoughts + Advice!
In this chess opening theory video, we look at the Modern Defense! The Modern Defense is a good chess opening for black against e4, and a good chess opening for black against d4. However, it does not stop there. We specifically take a look at the Norwegian Rat Gambit / Norwegian Gambit! (Now yes, this starts with the Modern Defenes!) For inside of the Modern Defense includes many great openings including the (potential) Pirc Defense, Pterodactyl Defense, King's Indian Defense, Hippopotamus Defense, and... the Norwegian Defense/Norwegian Rat/Norwegian Rat Defense/North Sea Variation! The Norwegian Defense/Norwegian Rat/Norwegian Rat Defense is a very strong chess opening for black with good chess opening theory, chess opening strategy, chess opening moves, chess opening lines, chess opening tricks, chess opening variations, chess opening traps, chess opening principles, and chess opening tricks and traps to win games fast. Chess strategy, chess moves, chess ideas, chess theory, and chess tricks are all important. A chess opening can be good or bad based off of the things we mentioned. Despite the Norwegian Defense/Norwegian Rat/Norwegian Rat Defense/North Sea Variation being rare, it is very strong. In fact, this makes it one of the most underrated chess openings for black against e4 and most underrated chess openings for black against d4! One is not guaranteed the Norwegian Defense/Norwegian Rat/Norwegian Rat Defense/North Sea Variation, but if e4 OR d4 is played one can reach it.
In this video we look SPECIFICALLY at the Norwegian Gambit/Norwegian Rat Gambit/Norwegian Defense Gambit/North Sea Variation! This is a favorite of Magnus Carlsen, and he has used it to great success. The chess opening lines, chess opening theory, and chess opening theory of this chess opening are all very important. This is not an opening you can simply look at and have mastered in 10 minutes! The chess opening theory is dense, but also highly underrated, rare, and dangerous. Do you like underrated chess gambits that work against GMs? Do you like playing something rare, to surprise your opponent and have the advantage in preparation? Do you want a secret chess opening weapon that can work against e4 and d4 potentially? Let's just say that if you answered yes, you don't want to miss the Norwegian Gambit/Norwegian Rat Gambit/Norwegian Defense Gambit/North Sea Variation!
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[@SimplifiedPie]

I have been playing chess for about a year and a half now, and as of right now my online rating is in the high 1900s, however despite this I couldn't really find an interesting opening as black besides the KID and 2 knights defense, I will definitely be adding this to my repertoire.

[@TheChessGiant]

Well first off congrats, that is a very high rating for only playing a year and a half! And ya I hope you have fun with this one. It is very rarely played but also strong so I think you'll be able to take many opponent's by surprise and get that advantage in prep.

[@obscurealm]

Wow... love to see this opening more in depth, similar to the Hippo playlist you have made.

[@TheChessGiant]

For sure! More videos on the way!!

[@SeanBoyle-ip5dj]

Would love a series on this opening! I've played before an a common reply is Nc3 and Bd3 (still have yet to get find a solid response to this... d6?).

[@SocialSophia]

*As a Norwegian I have to try it, also its like a more sound version of the Borg*

[@edwardsmith9644]

As a rat I will also have to try it.

[@TheChessGiant]

Let me know how it goes! The Norwegian Rat is a wild one!

[@JamesBingham-wh3nh]

Great video, thanks. Keep them coming - a Modern Defence series will be awesome to go with your Pirc one

[@TheChessGiant]

Hey James! Yes I just made a Modern Defense playlist on the KZbin! Only 5 videos so far, but more on the way! Thanks for tuning in and supporting it!

[@crazysnorlax1199]

I play the modern defene normally as black so that would be great!

[@banzaiburger9589]

Love it! Was hoping you’d cover the Norwegian Rat! Thanks Solomon

[@TheChessGiant]

Glad you liked it! I am a big fan of it. Love the positions it brings out. Video coming out on the regular Norwegian Rat coming soon! Thanks, Solomon

[@jonmcclenahan8379]

I'm loving this!

[@TheChessGiant]

Glad to hear it Jon! The Norwegian Rat is a wild one! Hope you've been well my friend!

[@HongwareeChannel]

Wow, interesting. I never heard of this. I'll try it out. Supreme class, as usual. Big hug!

[@TheChessGiant]

Thank you for that! Happy to introduce it! It's a fascinating one. More on the way brother!

[@user-ek4km2tm4s]

Great video about such an underrated opening but still I insist what happens after 4. g4 instead of 4. Be2 because I think black is way less comfortable in this variation but still amazing video ❤

[@TheChessGiant]

Hey! Ya so later in the video I cover the move of g4 AFTER Be2 is played. If you go that portion you will see that black has a great game after Ng7 and h5 going after white's overextended pawns. Same ideas apply if white plays g4 immediately. Thanks for bringing this up, and hope this helps. Thanks, Solomon

[@chunky4658]

Would you be interested in making a short video on the chigorin variation of the French defense. Super fun and strong imo

[@TheChessGiant]

I would! It looks cool! It seems as if black's d5 loses it's power once we play this! Of course they could take with the queen on d5, but then it almost feels like a Scandinavian Defense, which many French Defense (probably) don't want to see!

[@TheChessGiant]

I will give you a shout out in the video if I end up making a video on this!

[@chunky4658]

Also added that there are a few variations after 2 e5 from black either nf3 or f4 but I’ll let you pick what to go over. My personal favorite is f4 however.

[@GeorgeEpting]

This is a special madness

[@shadowphoenix8962]

Played my grandson a simular line earlyer today,sac'd abunc f material before it all collapsed,but very close,lots of fun.this looks great

[@TheChessGiant]

Sounds like it was a fun game!

[@GeorgeEpting]

Hmmm you know what i see weak your king side and work to castle queen side ,its a double standard,cool leaveing the other to what wow❤😊

[@lorenzozorrer]

Heya Solomon! Again with another banger vídeo today! Could you perhaps bring the Austrian Defense against 1.d4? Mamedyarov used to play it a lot, and win with it a lot. It is one of the quickest equalizers against 1.d4 and I believe it is one of the few positions which Black has a pawn on e5, Nf6, Bb4, resembling a good version of the Budapest. Cheers! Ps: also with the Gusev Countergambit: Haberditz Variation?

[@TheChessGiant]

What's up! Thank you for that! And thanks as always for these chess opening recommendations! You are a theoritician!

[@lorenzozorrer]

@@TheChessGiant Yup

[@ondrasuchanek6467]

I really like that gambit version, but nearly nobody will play it on my level (cca 1800) and I have trouble with what to do with my opponent kind of ignoring me, so that is something I am missing in this video, like general idea how to develop or what to do if none of these moves happen. Otherwise great video, thanks :)

[@saumuraibs]

Hello Solomon, how are you? I love your animal opening videos. I don't know if you're interested but I found another animal opening: The Mongoose variation of the Sicilian Defense. 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Qa5 I hope this little recommendation has interested you and that you'll perhaps make a video about this opening 😄 See you soon

[@TheChessGiant]

Hey, I'm good! You? And ya the Mongoose! I gotta get to this one eventually! Thanks for putting this back on my radar. Solomon

[@saumuraibs]

😀@@TheChessGiant

[@JohnVandenberg-qe4yz]

intriguing

[@TheChessGiant]

Glad you liked it John! I'd like to come tomorrow but we shall see. CONGRATS AGAIN for pulling in the hundo recently at Too Tuff Chess!

[@crazysnorlax1199]

I wanted to learn this but when I asked my online friend (who is at a much higher level than me me being 1200 and him 2200) and he didn't want to teach me this so thank you!

[@TheChessGiant]

Glad you liked the video! Ya the Norwegian Rat (or whatever you call it, there's so many names lol) is a ton of fun

[@desmyt67]

Stockfish says that owen defence is +1 for white just after b6 :(

[@TheChessGiant]

This opening follows the Modern Defense as the start with 1. ...g6

[@desmyt67]

@@TheChessGiant yeah I know ^_^ was just saying that it's sad to see stockfish saying +1 (with the owens) after black first move ahaha (goes to +0.7 after white second move tho, so it doesnt last long)

[@user-pi1oh9mz6k]

wtf.. I have played this line many times.. I didn't knew as it's gambit line :D Works fine in blitz + bullet games I like most Qc6 line.

[@TheChessGiant]

Woah, you just been playing this without knowing what it is? That is always cool when that happens haha. And ya Qc6 is a nice one!

[@Debrar1]

ummm that rat gambit??? I have never heard of this!

[@TheChessGiant]

YERRRR

[@GeorgeEpting]

Your right for a beginner dont do this

[@tematennis]

10:28 any reason why you wouldn't go directly for bishop to h3? Love your 🦛 videos

[@user-ek4km2tm4s]

It to bait the knight so it cannot go to block the pin :)

[@TheChessGiant]

Ya the issue with Bh3 is that Ng3 can be played and then boom all of a sudden our bishop has to run away! Hope this helps! Thanks, Solomon (and thanks for watching the Hippopotamus Defense content - appreciate you!!)

[@TheChessGiant]

Well said!