Chess Openings- The King's Gambit

The King's Gambit is a sharp attack against the king side of black. White gives up a pawn to start the game in exchange for a lead in development. Black has to be very careful as one wrong move and white's aggressive game can quickly win the game.
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[@jahjah7940]

Me sacrificing a king thinking it was the king’s gambit

[@chesswebsite]

That's next level.

[@RobertPodosek]

@@chesswebsite I'm watching an 11 year old video and see the creator responding to comments 39m ago. You're the best Kevin.

[@lars2299]

@@chesswebsite You replying after nearly a decade is next level.

[@kellmerWF52]

@@chesswebsite Hey thanks, sorry sarcasm is considered wit on KZbin, they will be stars when they move out of their mom's basement

[@tommyalbert1996]

The good old Vidit king sac. Good choice.

[@marcusregnier6101]

“The queen is very active, he can do a lot of things”

[@NateNateNate5678]

Lmao I'm glad somebody else caught that

[@brooklynbound1000]

This is 2020 after all.

[@shantanavenkedeswar3666]

The queen is gay

[@GripReactor]

In the original Chaturanga, it's actually his Minister.

[@khytron06]

@negative Thats the point of the joke

[@LordVestik]

I played the King's Gambit a few times today, won all matches. People definitely don't expect it. It's not everyday you see a King's Gambit.

[@chesswebsite]

YES. Love to hear it. My favorite opening for sure. It's so much fun to play.

[@LordVestik]

@@chesswebsite I agree!

[@madtabsyt951]

Literally all i get

[@salaryman6095]

What about Megaman's Gambit?

[@LordVestik]

Megaman's Gambit is the best! Try the Sonic Gambit too ;) @@salaryman6095

[@SugoiGaming.]

9:13 none of his minor pieces or major pizzas have moved

[@TheDanishGamers0705]

i gagged on my tea

[@Jl-tz5jp]

Thinking For A Change i

[@kingajdgr8]

I don't like this opening at all.. all my opponents know this and in the latter part.. I end up just destroying my own defense on king side..

[@NaveenKumar-esther]

@@kingajdgr8 haha🤣

[@Jomster777]

He was waiting for the perfect slice

[@chesswebsite]

thanks for checking it out. glad you enjoyed.

[@tomato4300]

Yep but say a bit louder plz

[@knower1514]

Poop

[@asmael4456]

@@tomato4300 yeah tell that to him 11 years later

[@tomato4300]

@@asmael4456 lol

[@vihaanvenkatesh525]

2021

[@salmanazmat7632]

What if my opponent know how to play chess ?

[@mrzero7580]

Then get up and be a man

[@adhoax3521]

@@mrzero7580 woah! Energetic

[@shreyanjoshi3622]

Then you'd have to put in more effort than watching a ten minute video, bruh

[@Dorf274]

Resign

[@dakshmavi3428]

@@Dorf274 that's the easiest way

[@metacubescodes4144]

I remember I used to watch your videos back when i was in 1st grade and played in chess tournaments for my school team. Here I am more than 10 years later for nostalgia. Thank you for making my childhood. :)\

[@brucewayne2184]

You must be really good if you played since 1st grade

[@metacubescodes4144]

@@brucewayne2184 I was, but I stopped playing competitively when I went into highschool. I do miss the simpler days 🥲

[@videogameguy101]

Boy that makes me feel old lmfaoo

[@alphabravo8703]

I wish I had this back in the 60's and 70's. I'da gone further.

[@denisdooley1540]

@@alphabravo8703 right? I gave up competitive chess when I graduated from high school, but I never really had a good coach. I was beating the high school moderator at a USCF rating of 1500 and he had nothing more to offer me. I had a few Dover chess books, but if I'd had the resources available today!

[@dudeman209]

This is my favorite opening. I love going against people that try to hold on to that pawn or just get really pawn grabby with the King's Gambit. It gives so many opportunities for aggressive play.

[@pedroloto]

10 yo comment! Hope you are doing well my man!

[@lorenzoazeugral262]

Ppppp0

[@nemplayer1776]

I gotta thank you for making this video! This is the first chess video I've ever watched and it helped me learn so many new things about chess. Because of this video, KG is my favorite opening (but bishop's gambit :P). I've gotten so much better now from when I started playing and I just took this moment to say thanks for teaching me so many things about chess that I didn't know were even in the game (like pins, en passant, openings, etc.).

[@ChesscomGames]

is this line in the King's Gambit called the Pierce Gambit? (involving the early knight sacrifice on f7)

[@cirelx9772]

9 years no one has given you a like, here you go

[@acy1335]

@@cirelx9772 lol

[@grillbr1103]

LilAchilles same

[@morky3673]

@@cirelx9772 you have spawned a revolution in the thread

[@samridhsharma416]

@@cirelx9772 GG

[@iXNomad]

This is the best opening to have a fast lose in ten moves before you go to sleep))

[@polychromaa]

if you have a brain then you wouldnt lose in 10 moves with any opening, fool

[@caveman1356]

9:16 Major pizzas ?

[@tablepin3356]

TheDeparted profile pic sure fits the comment

[@wongigin8231]

Facepalm

[@michaelmendillo4614]

Must be a NYC thing ? Bwahahaha !!!! 😁🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕

[@krishflix6538]

yeah

[@aggarwalnaman3758]

Thank you very much. I've just started playing chess and am loving your channel. Keep up the good work.

[@dakshmavi3428]

Whenever I watch your video , I get confident . I go play with my friend and get defeated and then Repeat

[@garrysyt8461]

Bro same , I don't even watch full tutorial 😂😂

[@chesswebsite]

Yeah it does weaken your king side. Black's king side is weakened as well. You can always castle queen side if you like but really the kings gambit is a wild and dynamic opening that usually results in seeing who can checkmate their opponent the fastest. It is not for the faint of heart.

[@GoldenBoyXCM]

it has a very own feel to it, i love that about a opening

[@chesswebsite]

Yeah my fav opening as well. d7-d6 is Fischers defense. It is definitely a little harder for white but usually you can develop as normal with moves like d2-d4 and Nc3 and Bc4 and white should still be fine. I personally like having the semi open F-File for my rook. I use this to just apply tons of pressure on the black king.

[@Dimvou83]

Watching this video + speakers on full capacity.....then msn pops up and the half the block hears it...

[@harokahtajdid]

Lol me too a seconds ago

[@martyrobbins5959]

Love your channel man, it is very well done and motivates me to get back into this.

[@stenv.6397]

7:57 the best move for black is Bd6, because if you try to fork with e5, then it's Bxe5 Qxe5 Re8 and your queen is pinned.

[@prem_tamilsiddha8987]

Nice trap

[@gautamgautamsuresh1218]

What if i go bc4+ , if u move ur king to the e file u cant use the rook pin and if u take ur king to the 8th rank the rook cant perform the pin again so only kg7 works then i could move queen to g5 and black looks bad since im threatening h5 mate in 2 and ur d pawn is clogged due to bishop

[@gautamgautamsuresh1218]

Its a good trap tho

[@softwarelivre2389]

Queen for a Rook and a Bishop is not that terrible of a trade as it seems, but it is Queen + Pawn for a Rook and a Bishop, which is bad. Nice trap

[@tanukitejon]

Mate i can hear perfectly. Thanks for the lessons, you dont see many players take the given pawn anymore. Cheers

[@hanswnck4239]

Hi, I'm new to chess. I'm a uni student, but have only started studying chess to better my performance; and this channel is really helpful. I know this opening line would not be a favourable line in high rated games, but it does give me ideas to certain threats my minor and major pieces can do

[@chesswebsite]

Yes the next video I am planning on making for openings is the Falkbeer Counter opening which is declining the King's Gambit and is my favorite line to counter the KG.

[@tahernulwala3891]

"If the king does not lead how can he expect his subordinates to follow" Lelouch Vi Britannia

[@MrKstone4]

Hey, Kevin. I just used the King's gambit in a team match game. I have never really studied openings and such until recently. Thanks in large part to you and subscribing to your site, that is changing. We just got to Kxf7...Qxg4. This game is over now. Seven moves... What a devastating opening! Thanks gobs for posting your videos and sharing with us your knowledge of the game. We all appreciate it very much. Kevin

[@Firithfenion]

I like the kings gambit. In little amateur tournaments I was often succesful with the kings gambit, so for a while it became my favorite opening.

[@wynlewis5357]

Thanks for this upload, this is a lesson in advanced chess but shown at just the right pace to be able to digest the moves. I'm around 1700 rating but have learned such a lot here and hope to use some of the ideas in my games. Keep churning out these great vids.

[@rubenleenders]

Thanks Kevin, much appreciated.

[@chesswebsite]

thanks for checking it out and thanks for the feeback.

[@harokahtajdid]

Im checking it now

[@antimatterg]

Comment: 2010 First reply: 2020

[@PierreRic1]

Wow this move is deadly! Thank you so much!

[@aldoileanumeliber]

such a beautiful game! thanks for the post!

[@dynamitesteel]

loved this opening from the first time I played it thanks!

[@jasonjewell6399]

Thank you very much. I would consider myself an average player. This was very easy to follow and well explained thank you.

[@tomato4300]

Yep I agree

[@louisgreen3071]

@@tomato4300 Me too

[@Karlemilstorm]

At 3:28, instead of g5 my opponent played Bd6 also defending the pawn. It is really hard to learn anything from these types of videos because there are so many lines to think about. I find that only 1/10 times will I get an opening as shown in these videos

[@franzbauer1367]

that's a perfect blunder! advance your pawn, he's then protected by your knight.

[@loneenvoyyale5259]

@@franzbauer1367 oh nice

[@chesswebsite]

That is next on the list. Thanks for the feedback.

[@carbonpotatoes8641]

Bruh, no one commented here? Ig I’m the first one.

[@chesswebsite]

you got it tim. I will add the Pirc to the list. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed.

[@eastblue4628]

After 10 years.. you sound like you dont age

[@j-r-m7775]

What if after you bring your pawn to H4 he plays Bishop E7? Now if you take he takes back with bishop and if you take his bishop he takes your Knight with Queen and you are in a precarious position to get checked on G3 by his Queen.

[@LINKRETROGAMING]

I played chess like 20 years after leaving it, now google hears my phone and recomends me this, insane

[@mikevergara4772]

i love your videos man. I basically learned all of the main openings I use today by watching your tutorials. you are the only chess youtuber that doesnt bore the shit out of me. lol

[@TheBackyardProfessor]

Good explanation, enjoyed the video!

[@jorap8579]

I remember someone played this and I simply brought out knight to C6, and he took the pawn. The rest of that game was check, check, check lol.

[@peterbo1994]

Love your videos and your passion.

[@johngullickson3043]

Great video. Just getting started. Diggin it

[@theaccordian9377]

1:57, you kept your promise after 10 years.

[@user-ld1mt7tl9v]

wow.. now is 2019 year i still watching your videos... tnk for this videos💚

[@chesswebsite]

Yeah that's what Fischer used to play. You have a few different options. You can develop Bc4, putting pressure on the f7 square, bring pawn to d4, attacking the f4 pawn or develop knight to c3. I personally play knight to c3.

[@chesswebsite]

Thanks. Glad to hear these are helping.

[@ItsTbig]

Boop! Just dropping a reply, eleven (at the time) years later, yay.

[@brayangitau1282]

This is the most amazing opening ever.Got mate in under 15 moves with this

[@buakawfan333]

Just watching this video has boosted my rating about 100. But I was playing a friend, amd I got knight to g5 and black opened up his bishop, and ruined my queen attack. What is the best thing to do then?

[@chesswebsite]

thanks man, glad you enjoyed!

[@hi-vp3lv]

:)

[@6teezkid]

Going to practice this over and over.

[@LiquidSasha]

I just played a few online games against this opening and have no clue what to do as black (commenting this pre-watching the video)

[@Pstryyk]

So, do you have some tips what to do against it now?

[@ne0romantic]

If white is going to play the junk line suggested in this video Black wins easily by taking everything and playing Bd6 eg. 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ng5 h6 6.Nxf7 Kxf7 7.Qxg4 Nf6(Qf6 is also strong) 8.Qxf4 Bd6 of course White can do better. 5. Ne5 and White is still in the game. The most important tip for either color would be to actually buy a book or if you do take chess advice from youtube to find an account of a titled player or at least a strong player and/or check the analysis yourself. It's amazing how many people seem to be believing this video.

[@dreiacosta]

The best way to counter a gambit (as a black) is not to take the bait of the gambit xD

[@sethwilliams8625]

ne0romantic ok

[@sil5521]

bruh ur username iscompletely dumb

[@kg_1720]

I played this opening a while back, and I lost in 6 moves 😂😭

[@isaacpaolino3315]

Same, Bc5

[@Prince-lo3nz]

It doesn't work against people who know it, it only works when it is a surprise to the person

[@hankdon]

Thanks for your illustration of the Kings Gambit opening. I've been playing with this opening ever since I came across it. Before this opening I wasn't a fan of Gambits because attempting to use gambits leaves pieces in scattered should the opponent properly defend against the opening. And regrouping could be very timely. But this gambit has surely been a favorite for me and regrouping has been fairly good and my success rate with the opening has been high.

[@ozzyfromspace]

I'll get into the habit of playing this opening as much as possible with the aim of sacking pieces for initiative. Good chess is strategic, yes, but there's nothing like irrefutable aggression lol. Excellent video!

[@Jupiter-xi8cf]

Just tried this, after PH4 he played BE7 ..... I was lost after that. Just about won but it was close.

[@chesswebsite]

I'm hoping to have one up shortly. I have almost 100 videos I plan on making so let me know exactly what you'd like to see. Be sure to subscribe so you know when they come out. Thanks for watching!

[@sak_1017]

Just a random reply to a 12 year old comment

[@metacubescodes4144]

how many videos do you have planned now?

[@chesswebsite]

Yeah if re responds with d5 in that situation then you need to just take that piece with exd5. playing d2 to d4 would be a mistake. If black recaptures with his queen you can develop your knight on c3 with tempo, driving the queen away.

[@daviddieteman1222]

Started looking at some morphy games and he seems to love the kings gambit so now I'm here

[@HNx123456789]

I will warn everyone....this opening is unsound and reaches an objectively lost position after the knight sac

[@levvi917]

no

[@coleschemistrychannel4172]

It’s unsound, not refuted. Important difference

[@africanlungfish2006]

Shut the hell up

[@uhlan30]

Question: At 2:47, after knight to f3, what if black plays bishop to e7? This applies added pressure to the h4 square, and next turn, black can move his bishop to h4, and if white takes with his knight, black can simply retake with his queen and put white in the same pickle that was discussed earlier.

[@j-r-m7775]

+uhlan30 Yes was this ever answered?

[@uhlan30]

James Reese No

[@joeyjergensty-farma1322]

+uhlan30 this was also my question. that is the very best move of black. and i dont know how to counter it, i hated it when the queen check the king and i cant defend,

[@uhlan30]

+Joey Jergens Ty-Farma Looking at it again, the only move I see for white that can stop the attack is g3, but then after black plays xg3 and white plays xg3, black is more easily able to maintain his advantage in material, and white's king side is weakened. So idk. Still seems like a really strong move for black that should have been discussed in the video.

[@ne0romantic]

That's the Cunningham Defense. You play Bc4 and if Black goes for the check you respond Kf1. This position is about equal, maybe slightly better for White as Black has wasted moves and brought the Bishop to a bad sqaure just to prevent castling. It's detestably not worth it and the "Modern" Cunningham is Be7 followed by Nf6 with no silly Bishop check. Kf1 is not quite forced; you can play the Bertin Gambit but it's not sound (though it's miles more sound than the garbage line suggested in this video) with g3 followed by o-o and White has a lot of compensation for the pawns... it's a fun line, but in general if you don't like having your King on f1, don't play the King's Gambit.

[@markeagles8008]

Great stuff! Keep up the good work

[@DGA2000]

Thank you for sharing this

[@Kamazuka1000]

That's knida Risky but Most of the Time when I try This, I win.

[@driger888]

i love king's gambit. aggressive, and i rarely lose with it.

[@johnwayne7595]

I could beat you against it

[@levvi917]

@@johnwayne7595 Or could you?

[@johnwayne7595]

Yessir

[@harokahtajdid]

This is if the black player is unfamiliar. Lol i play this opening a lot, most of the time blavck went greedy

[@HouseOfGreatsword]

Just the name "King's Gambit" sends chills

[@williamesselman3102]

Probably the most underrated chess opening. No one is ever prepared for a well-played game of sacrifice.

[@CUNDUNDO]

That`s part of human nature nobody likes to sacrifice in life !

[@mpiana3]

"Keeng's gambit"

[@v.v.railroad3214]

Hello Kevin. I learned the King's Gambit in your channel and it also worked out for me. Thank you so much.

[@chesswebsite]

That's awesome.

[@choojunwyng8028]

I've started to play the king's gambit for fun to improve my attacking skills. My opponents almost always try to chase my knight and make like 7 pawn moves right out of the opening so it's good training for me

[@Balgore8]

Great tips, well explained, thank you sir!

[@magnet540]

What if black doesn't respond like it shows in the video?

[@rainkaur]

magnet540 then watch the kings gambit declined

[@vbeis0]

Exactly. and if they don't respond like in the other video, don't do the kings gambit there. lol

[@obliviousutube]

The logic of these opening videos is to understand what your early game options are, how they play out and the best possible counters to your play. If your opponent doesn't respond logically to your move instead of worrying about what you saw in the video think about what you were trying to accomplish with the opening in the first place. Does my opening help me control the middle? Is it trying to set up a certain trap or defense? Is it going to allow me to castle naturally? When you have these goals in mind and your opponent plays sub-optimally it just makes your job easier to accomplish these goals.

[@chess3153]

I guess you fucked

[@reeck771]

Then watch another tutorial

[@dev_willis]

Now you know what to do if black has no idea what he is doing.

[@iKassie2002]

my favorite opening

[@chesswebsite]

yeah if he moves bishop to e7 it's going to be chaos cause more than likely you won't be castling. You don't need to move to h4. Just develop like normal with bishop to c4 and then be ready to move king to f1 if he puts you in check. All is not lost though as many people that play kings' gambit start out like this (without castling). This just makes things really interesting.

[@juhlpresley2309]

why chess is very underrated its a fun game right? 😔

[@epicfaaail]

Not for everyone, it's difficult, can be frustrating, slow pace and boring

[@loljuttui5916]

If anything, chess is perhaps the most overrated game in world history

[@TheFantasyboss]

It's for people to who are smart and logical. So not for everyone

[@anishnehete]

@@loljuttui5916 chess is underrated man

[@drose6437]

@@loljuttui5916 it's actually for people who are patient, you can be an idiot but if you memorize a lot of techniques you can theoretically win some games so it's not the reason why people don't play it it's because at times it can be boring and you have to be very patient which in this day and age is pretty hard to find

[@faisalalfayez6697]

Please, increase the volume

[@briscoelang2436]

Hes dead

[@I_NEED_MONEY_]

Bro this video has been on here 13 years and dude is still replying to comments. Way better than watching Gotham or Hikaru try to out meme each other while becoming filthy rich in the process.

[@jeezy4846]

This was very helpful.I'll make sure to study it, I just started playong chess and I was having a lot of difficulty winning.

[@ericroberts6487]

9:16 major pizzas?

[@6661313]

too bad the words are hardly audible

[@awesomewin1337]

so far, you are my mentor and teacher sir. thank you. I have improved greatly from just watching your videos

[@aditaggarwal3486]

Do you remember this comment?

[@Drewalloveryou1]

This one never goes as planned and tricky to get around if pawn on D7 moves, opening the bishop

[@SubhanManafzade]

thank you most relaxed explanation voice on youtube. Other's just ruined my ears

[@sarabiqueen599]

Who else is here after Power?

[@andrewwhite4852]

lol

[@FlexHaze]

Word... this move trash. Now I know why riq lost to her all the time

[@gabe5133]

facts lol

[@primedynamixx]

Me!!!

[@luciouscarter2567]

If you play chess you know . If you know you know 😆

[@originaljazzgirl]

You're an excellent teacher, thanks!

[@jojotag5344]

I love this opening

[@SnipySnob]

"The queen is very active, he can do a lot of things." Haha a male queen we've got going on here

[@bravmon]

Drag queen?

[@jiffyI]

He meant the player

[@harokahtajdid]

You sure the party pooper

[@andreortiz1695]

Trans lives matter

[@user-zm6js2jl2s]

Who watching this video in 2018

[@fletcharcherarado8868]

Me

[@accorsistudios]

I too am from the future

[@cofside]

I am and it doesn't work. None of the games I play usually do anything like these videos. I tried this specific strategy and the computer ate it alive.

[@user-zm6js2jl2s]

@@cofside this opening guide you to open your game better

[@Larsykfz303]

Iam, just in time haha

[@laurentdelestree4631]

Thanks from Belgium ! great video

[@allchangesintime]

You explain so great. Thank you.

[@theoutdoorsadvocate]

you played an unskippable 1 minute 34 second add to start your vid???

[@mohamedzeyad7728]

great video as usual but plz plz plz stop suggesting the bad move 1st it gets stuck in my mind :D thnxx 4 the great vids

[@magicpony9]

This was super useful, thanks!

[@coopernfsps]

excellent video! thank you

[@DWeirich76]

why no sound..?

[@user-ol5ou4xq2f]

Why does chess always make me hungry for pizza..

[@LaPuppet]

Incredibly I'm watching this video exactly 11 years after its upload. 13.03.20.

[@avinashraj9284]

You can move your bishop to C4 for a check, making him to move his king alone, because the pawn is blocked by the bishop where you wanted to move. Then you can move your pawn to E5 making a double attack at his knight and bishop.