Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Sturm Gambit of the Bird's Opening!

[@TheChessGiant]

What to Learn MORE about the Bird's Opening? Here is a link to my most in-depth video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5O7Yp9spqmGl6c

[@justjeff2655]

Not enough proper Bird's Opening videos out there. Thanks for this

[@TheChessGiant]

No problem! Let me know if there's any other chess openings or Bird Opening related videos you'd want to see covered on this channel!

[@rifsoneh]

@@TheChessGiant definetely mate! I use the bird with g3 sometimes. What do you think about it?

[@mikethomas6566]

Love seeing these options with Bird’s. Lots of gambits and interesting opportunities. Thanks!

[@TheChessGiant]

Super glad to hear you enjoyed it Mike!

[@benjaminsmythe8967]

This has been in my lichess studies for a while, but I've never really looked at it indepth. I'm known in our local league as a 1. f4 player so I'm looking at alternatives they wouldn't have prepared without getting out of my prep completely. Very helpful video.

[@mentalmoves6032]

Great video and very good instructor also - explaining everything nice and slowly. Thanks so much! 👍

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks I am very happy to hear you liked it! Nice choice with the Bird's Opening brotha!

[@matheusaugustodeoliveirata6697]

Very good! Thank you!

[@P108A]

Excellent video! WIll you make a video on the Dudweiler gambit, 1.f4 d6 2.g4 ? I saw it in a database and was wondering what the strategy behind it was?

[@TheChessGiant]

I will have to take a look at this! Wow. That is terrible for white lol, I will have to take a closer look and see what is going on with that.

[@billi9230]

Great video! I always love to see when they take the pawn cause I like open positions far more (The third game I played today I got the free knight version lol)

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks Billi! And facts! The Sturm Gambit accepted is super fun to play with as white, and nice I see you with the chess trap!

[@marywoo5928]

Great video!

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks Mary!

[@lionelbowhunter468]

Veru good advices, thx for hte video, greetings from France^^

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks Lionel! Greetings from California!

[@lionelbowhunter468]

@@TheChessGiant You are welcome :) Your channel is highly underrated and your content is awesome

[@gokselkabaroglu2946]

Thanks 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@TheChessGiant]

Of course!

[@skyeruddell3196]

Appreciate this great video!

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks Skye!

[@jakubrybak2788]

Man, you are amazing, please make some more videos of defenses. LOVE YOU MAN!!!

[@jakubrybak2788]

dude i have just seen that you have a lot of these so nvm and THANK YOU!!!!

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks so much Jakub! I love you too man! Are there any other chess openings you'd want to see on the channel? Let me know! A bunch of the opening videos we make are because of requests.

[@truthseeker3397]

Great series. Thanks you

[@TheChessGiant]

Thank you! And you got it brotha!

[@Ifyoufeel]

Underated chanell

[@TheChessGiant]

Honored brotha! Thanks man

[@robertehrenworth3310]

Very interesting

[@TheChessGiant]

Hey Robert, the Sturm Gambit is definitely one of the most unique and off-ball openings out there. Glad you enjoyed the vid!

[@GaRangggg]

이 오프닝 찾고있었는데 감사합니다 ❤

[@gokselkabaroglu9303]

Thank👍👍👍👍s

[@TheChessGiant]

Thank you Goksel!

[@wbbeimers]

Thanks Solomon! Great video! I tried this gambit yesterday and won convincingly! Would like to show you my game!

[@TheChessGiant]

Ya send it over! I'd love to take a look at it and give some feedback.

[@wbbeimers]

@@TheChessGiant thanks for your reply! Can I mail it to you?

[@TheChessGiant]

You can email it to me if you want at [e-mail]!

[@derSchachstratege]

Hi Solomon, at 10:56 you actually can play e4 and after ...dxe; d4 folowed by Nf3, Bxe3 etc. You have full centre Controll here :-) Nevertheless, I enjoy your content, keep going !

[@billi9230]

I wouldn't recomment to do this cause when he just pushes the pawn you have a huge problem. You can only attack the pawn on d3 with your light bishop and the Queen from f3. But he can defend this with bishop to f5 and then your position is totally locked. Also you cannot develope any pieces. I did it once and I coulnt move a piece. My opponent had controle over 2/3 of the board...

[@derSchachstratege]

@@billi9230 but the pawn is on e3, not d3

[@billi9230]

@@derSchachstratege yeah if he takes en passent but when he just pushes forward...

[@derSchachstratege]

@@billi9230 Ah, got it. But how to defend Pawn on d3 with Bf5 ? My Pawn is on e4

[@billi9230]

@@derSchachstratege oh true, yeah I had this position where I couldn't get the pawn. Then I was like e4 is bad and never tried it again

[@arshanalam6186]

Lovely video thank you

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks, glad you enjoye it!

[@edmundhilgen3795]

Thanks for sharing sturm gambit in birds opening keep up the good work.

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks Edmund! Will do!

[@mauerderbauer3401]

Man you have such a nice Voice ^^ Love your vids:)

[@TheChessGiant]

Glad you're enjoying the videos brotha!

[@claytonbenignus4688]

Do the Hobbs Countergambit: 1) f4 g5 . It initially looks like Black is playing into White's hand, but in a couple of moves, White can be in REAL TROUBLE!!!

[@TheChessGiant]

This would be a ton of fun! I'll take a look at this tonight and see what can go wrong for white!

[@someguyontheinternet7628]

This is less like the Dutch up a tempo and more like the old Benoni with an advanced f pawn for free. Old Benoni players should love this.

[@TheChessGiant]

That's an interesting way of looking at this! That makes a ton of sense!

[@lionelbowhunter468]

Hi Solomon, i am a Zukertort player for white, could you do a lesson about this versatile opening please? I am a French defense player too^^ Thx for all your vidéos!

[@TheChessGiant]

Hey Lionel! I will totally make a video on the Zukertort, and we are working on a long French Defense series. I'm hoping it will be around six to 10 videos!

[@lionelbowhunter468]

@@TheChessGiant Ohhhh wat a joy!! I can't wait! I like this openings, very tricky but powerfull enough if no mistake. Thx a lot Solomon, it's very kind from you :)

[@TheChessGiant]

@@lionelbowhunter468 No problem! I have about 10 times as fun making a video when I know it will help someone!

[@lionelbowhunter468]

@@TheChessGiant Hi Solomon, i'v been playing the Colle Zukertort for only 2 years and i have trouble to face BF5 on the third move, it's a tricky line for me ( 1 D4-NF6, 2 NF3-D5, 3 E3-BF5, 4...). Usually i reply 4 C4 ...but i have trouble. I hope you will cover this line in your video. Thx for all :)

[@TheChessGiant]

Hey Lionel, FINALLY got around to the Zukertort, here it is! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnvOkn6io9F1e9U

[@RayT70]

Solomon, what do you suggest after black plays c6 ? 1. f4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Bf5 5. Nc3 e6

[@TheChessGiant]

Hmm good question, there's a lot of different directions a position like this would go. I honestly don't have a "single move" that I'd recommend but I would say you could plug the position into Stockfish and see what it comes up with? Just keep in mind that if it is showing moves with very close evaluations, then you don't need to pick the "best" one! I don't really care if the computer thinks one move is barely better than another, but if I start to see a 0.5+ swing, then okay fine I'll listen.

[@benjaminjuillet7339]

Someone crushed me with this once. I have been living in absolute fear of 1. f4 ever since.

[@TheChessGiant]

Haha I am sorry to hear this unfortunate turn of events! Have you came up with a good resposne?

[@benjaminjuillet7339]

Very unfortunate indeed. I was thinking about trying form's gambit but then I realized that this enable them to decline it and enter the king's gambit with e4 which I'm not familiar with at all. Therefore for now I am sticking to a reverse dutch setup although I did switch the move order a little bit to avoid playing d5 on move 1. I play c5 instead and it usually transposes a few moves later to normal reverse dutch stuff. If they play e4 then it's just McDonnell attack from the sicilian which I don't mind playing against.

[@TheChessGiant]

@@benjaminjuillet7339 Nice. Very smart move order!

[@Megan-ii4gf]

Was it me!? :D

[@salemtv5808]

Hey Solomon… it’s me again, the guy who suggested to copy the part that covers facing the From Gambit and launch it as a new video with a specific title …thinking about this gambit my guess most people will pushd4 , most of my Karo games face the advanced variation and in that case do u think it’s worth playing it ?

[@TheChessGiant]

Hey what's up! And for the question, are you speaking on the Caro-Kann vs the Advance Variation? That is actually one of my favorite moves to play against. Here are two Caro-Kann Defense videos in which I cover a couple of different ideas (The "Improved French" and Gurgenidze System are great) Gurgenidze System Included - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKW3YmaGq5iVobs Improved French Included - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKHUqqCuf9WjiZI Hope these help! Thanks, Solomon

[@MLSaini-kk4lr]

I played this opening by the black side.

[@billi9230]

The Důras Gambit? Black is just loosing this instantly(engine says +1) xD

[@MLSaini-kk4lr]

@@billi9230 from the black side first of all you play dutch and then c5 . Are you not know about verosov f5 c5 system. Which is invented by komodo engine.

[@TheChessGiant]

Interesting! Old Benoni Defense?

[@bananaboye3759]

7:35 why not just bring that knight out first to immediately pressure the pawn?

[@TheChessGiant]

Do you mean with Ne5 after we play Na3?

[@bananaboye3759]

@@TheChessGiant I mean why play Nf3 and then Na3 on the next move instead of immediately going for that weakness with Na3?

[@TheChessGiant]

@@bananaboye3759 Ah I see what you're saying. Ya Na3 first is totally fine!

[@matheusaugustodeoliveirata6697]

My opponent played 4...b4: 1 f4 d5 2 c4 dc 3 e3 b5 4 a4 b4

[@yaphet8574]

If I use Bird's Opening for King's Gambit, is it ok?

[@TheChessGiant]

If by this you mean playing 2. e4 against 1. ...e5 with the From's Gambit, then of course!!

[@walterbrownstone8017]

Okay I lost in 5 moves. 1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nxe5 4. Nf3 Nxf3+ 5. gxf3 Qh4# 0-1

[@Megan-ii4gf]

OH MY GOD SOMEONE MADE A VIDEO ABOUT MY PET OPENING! (Lichess user MidnightMaiden) I combine opening theory for the sturm gambit from the classical dutch and the old benoni, both systems are very key to study as a sturm gambit player. It's such a fun opening and since I only play 1.f4 as white, if I am met with 1...d5 I play 2.c4 without question. This opening is so so so underrated. After dxc4, I do not play e3 immediately, but Nf3 followed by e3. It doesn't prevent the traps, it doesn't stop your e3 at all, and is positionally sounder - there is a dangerous line black can play with 3.e3,e5 which 3.Nf3 prevents which I discovered in my study of the opening, 3.e3,e5 demolishes your central pawns. If 2.c4,d4 I too play d3 immediately before entering the leningrad-style setup with Nf3,g3,Bg2 - It's really the only way to play that response. I don't like your response to black developing with something like 2...Nf3 at all - Allowing black to take control of the central dark squares can be extremely dangerous for your king in these lines because you have played 1.f4 which weakens those dark squares around the king and gives black attacking prospects from that central control. The proper response if c5 is EVER played by black is to play cxd4 immediately and keep those dark squares locked up in the center - this comes from a rule in the old benoni system, after 1...c5, if white plays c4 without pushing d5 first, you immediately play cxd4 in response.

[@TheChessGiant]

Thanks for these great thoughts! And yes! The Bird's Opening is slept on!