Dirty chess tricks 9 (Grob's Attack)

[@smesaric]

I love how you really go in depth into these really bizarre openings

[@deejay6869]

Normally, listening to someone talk chess is kinda boring. But, because this is about new strategy, and because you explain the possible replies to your moves so well, it was really interesting. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@laudemargonzalez969]

This is absolutely brilliant! At first I was (humorously) distracted by his thick accent, but I quickly realized how superb his work is. Thank you very much for this. Bravo!

[@UygurPalestino]

1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 e5 3.d4 f6 4.dxe5 fxe5 5.Qxd5 Qxd5 6.Bxd5 Nf6 7.Bf3 Nxg4 8.Nc3 c6 White have a better development, but without queens, i think game goin to be equal soon. Fritz was with white pieces. Cool video. Thanks for share it.

[@darkin1484]

Thanks for sharing a piece of your own secret openings. Very nicely explained. Kudos for the effort.

[@Dragonblaster1]

I've been Grobbing for years. I find it particularly effective on blitz, because, as GJ said, black has to play very accurately to prevail. One blunder can end the game. It's an aggressive opening, and the main thing for white is to keep attacking and not lose confidence.

[@Sempoo]

I do Grob all the time when playing white! Great experimental and entertaining opening.

[@maheshtiwari5980]

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[@tommyolsen8399]

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[@sukhshuvo134]

If bishop didn't hunt the g4 pawn what will the white do in this game?

[@sadracaponte8574]

It is good for quick games, but the secret is not to take with black bishop b4 if not continue with c6 and then e5 with counterplay!

[@hidayeterdemcay8358]

1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 Bxg4 3.c4 e6 4.Qb3 Qc8 5.cxd5 c6 6.h3 Bf5 7.Nc3 exd5 8.Nxd5 Na6 9.Ne3 Be6 Actually this is a nice trick but if black didnt fall from it 3 pawn islands makes white slightly worse. Not my style but i'll try for fun. Thank you !

[@martinezfalcon5217]

I love when he says BAM

[@Wuddigot]

Martinez Falcon me too lol

[@noahwilliams2662]

Listen again. Maybe it's his accent but I believe he said BAM!!

[@sabaybeach5378]

5.05 bam

[@noahwilliams2662]

with emphasis, BAM!!

[@KGBmkd]

not more than D1 :))

[@ldeans5620]

This lecture is well worth returning to from time to time both for its content and entertainment value. Thank you

[@dopi7075]

Before this video, I didn't enter my school chess comp, after this video, I won my school chess comp! XD

[@ccccoooooollll]

wow they must be really bad

[@frostfireanimations8048]

lol hahaha

[@rebasnider4840]

you had weak comp

[@ipshie]

r/thattotallyhappened

[@viktor8986z7o]

no

[@thomasnever2552]

I played this opening with White against German GM Pfleger during a simultaneous match with alternating colours. After move four the master started to think for a minute or two. On all other boards he still made routine moves. It finally ended in a draw.

[@edwincortez8480]

Clear & convincing explanation. I shall consider the Grob using it myself.

[@SuperOpinion8ed]

I texted my priest friend and asked him if he played chess. I could listen to you talk for hours and I'd swear it's him talking. I'm pretty keen on voices and dialects and if you aren't him, you're related or from the same neighborhood. He's traveling now so he didn't get back to me. But if you have a relative/neighbor/friend who is a priest in the south Houston area... I'm just starting to play chess and hoping I can develop a general sense of strategy and insight. I can't imagine people memorize all of these moves and tactics but rather develop a sense of being able to see patterns develop.

[@mistletoe88]

This is only good for blitz play. Even in the first variation where white captures the rook the position is as the computer says, equal. In fact black has the initiative here due to better development and a safer king while white has long term pawn structure weakness.

[@ldeans5620]

All chess vids seem to be educational and entertaining. This one's no exception. I have learned from this one and expect to revisit it often

[@edwincortez8480]

Clear and convincing explanation!! I shall consider the Grob using it myself.

[@SkemeRockz]

You don't need "brains" to play chess.. Like anything in life, I suppose it gets categorized into the dreaded "spectrums" of 'smart or not smart'. Yeah, but that^ is in relation to smart or not smart moves... Trust me, chess is like a fine wine.. with age, the player will grow to love it and find new ways to enjoy it. Players come from all over, with some very interesting backgrounds. Whether they are your BA Liberal arts graduate from Cali, or your local drug dealer, prodigy, Autistic, racist, extremist, president, etc et al. The thing that brings us together is this beautiful game of Chess! So thank you for your upload, and may the best pawn win😉!

[@marcelt9728]

Hi GJ, Very instructive. In the sharp line with 5...Nf6 6.Qxb7,Nbd7 7.Nc3,e6 8.d4,Bd6 9.Qa6 you give 9...Qc7 after which 10.Bd2,0-0 11.Nb5 wins a piece. What do you play against 9...Qb8 (eying b2 pawn and no direct threat of Nb5)?

[@tylerbrown9631]

18:25 for Black's best try against the grob. Thank you so much for this line. A friend of mine crushes me with the Grob. This video was very insightful. +1 sub

[@billkillernic]

***** Nice trick but unfortunately its only a funny trick because very early at the game black can just 3.... c6 followed by knight f6 (and also knight c7 if whites queen takes on B pawn) and white has no other shenanigans left :P Its cool though Ill try it on my little brother :P

[@joshuaphilip7601]

XD poor guy

[@syedrizvi8797]

the only problem with these is that in reality it is extremely rare that they play in the exact sequence

[@darkestblaze02]

tho he is giving different possible response of black. and the most probable ones too (Given your a good chess player you will actually respond the same as the black pieces) :D the only problem with this is, WHEN YOU ARE THE ONE PLAYING THE BLACK PIECES hahahaha

[@endunamoo]

**(Given your a good chess player you will actually respond the same as the black pieces) :D Oooh, I Dunno about that. I have been playing chess for decades. I have seen versions of this "Grob's" Attack, though to be honest never knew that it was called Grob's. I have side stepped it, every time, there are ways. Planed moves are good to have in the tank, but extemporaneous play and not fitting into the molds can be the most destructive response to this opening.

[@pabzdc9539]

hahaha

[@devapriyatharsini2770]

+endunamoo gsdd

[@mubaraksenju7521]

Tbh, the easiest way to play against it is to play other than d4. Whenever i see grobs's attack, i immediately go for knight move or e4. Somehow, these moves avoid all the tricks and even securing better position for black, and white king would be stucked in the center for quite some time. This is just my opinion tho

[@robertjack4329]

your openings are great. i am a typical 1200ish player (who will probably never reach the elusive 1600) and often have very poor openings except for some of the lines in the popular ones like italian, spanish, and sicilian. i am tired of having a losing position by move 6. Out of curiosity i did an experiment, I noticed that on chessmaster i cannot beat any "personality" rated over 1300. So i gave myself a handicap of open book. I played a 'balanced" 1500+ personality, used book to go deep into poisoned pawn with white, and won. I did some similar experiments with mixed results. SO it seems if i get a good opening my middle game/end game tactics/strategy are in the 1300-1500 region, but from start to finish, only about 1000-1200. Thus I have been studying book for 2 years now and have only scratched the surface. IN the old days before teh internetz it took more time and $$ to get all of these different openings from various books and newpapers. thanks again for all your efforts.

[@favoritebluejeans]

I would look at "often have very poor openings" and start there.

[@meagainok]

I love chess and play it all the time on my smart phone but just can't get my brain to work out moves that are even 1-2 moves ahead. I admire people like you that can analyse moves like these and trap the opposite player into moves that are detrimental to their game.

[@antoinerubington1880]

at 6;31 after BxQ+ the K doesn't have to move, one can play Nd7, and after BXR , back can play Nb4 thretening + and fork , plus can moove black B and castle

[@GNU_Linux_for_good]

Very thorough analysis. Good video. Thanks.

[@loot6]

Very interesting stuff although I tried it against the computer and his first move almost every time was E5 rather than D5.

[@alexisroman9359]

you all prolly dont give a damn but does anyone know a trick to log back into an instagram account? I was stupid forgot my login password. I would appreciate any assistance you can offer me

[@marcokashton8279]

@Alexis Roman Instablaster ;)

[@umeshsingh-mk5bk]

GREAT. YOU DESERVE ALL OUT PRAISE FOR THIS GOOD WORK. WELL DONE, GUNJAN JI.

[@craigkdillon]

I love it. It is just a gambit. Accepting any gambit is always questionable. The player of the gambit will normally be well studied in its variations and how they play out. So, if you are unfamiliar with a gambit opening, its best to decline. This gambit, though, is not the familiar one's, like the Kings Gambit which everyone will recognize. This gambit is disguised as an amateur's move. Which adds to its brilliance.

[@thesoulhungersforgod]

Your chess tricks video's are awesome. I'm a hardcore trap player in the opening, I have several books about opening traps, and I have a lot of succes with it, but when I came upon your video's I learned a lot. I'm playing some of your traps only for a short time, but many a player had to say goodby to a rook or a horse in the opening already. You are doing a great job, and I immensely enjoy playing your traps in the opening. Thanks a lot and keep up the good work.

[@osamaansari1598]

just leave the critics be calm and PROCEED I FULLY APPRECIATE YOUR HARDWORK GUNJAN

[@jeffgreen3376]

I found a line that thwarts this early trap/attack and allows me (as black) to remain in my comfort zone, somewhat. 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 c6 3. c4 e6. Now, 4. Qb3 doesn't do a whole lot, as d5 and b7 are well-protected. However, it has a couple of drawbacks. The queen's bishop is locked in (and will have to fianchetto) and the king's knight will have to go to e7 instead of f6. Kingside castling is still possible, yet it looks a bit risky with the white g pawn already being advanced and the black knight being displaced on e7. However, I like this setup better than grabbing the "poisoned" g4 pawn or playing dxc4. A player well-versed in the Queen's Gambit Accepted and Reti would probably want to play dxc4 though.

[@Supware]

You're a fantastic player and inspirational teacher Gunjan. I always feel like my game has improved after watching one of your videos. Thank you!

[@critheal1837]

I tried this in some 5|5 games on chess.com, and I've won 3/3 with it so far. My blitz rating is about 1000, which shows that this opening can get beginners into all kinds of trouble. They simply haven't played it before, as people on this rating play Ruy Lopez in 70% of their games. Dirty trick indeed!

[@ignaciofeijoo3713]

man I love to watch this videos, you have so much fun and the commentaries you make are hilarious. great job.

[@cristianmures]

Thank you for video! I play 2...c6 and I remember all the people who teach me chess;it's a pleasure to see how white is cutting him(her)self the board in two parts - it makes me feel wiser

[@chess6446]

I used to play against someone from Australia on the internet all the time and he would play the Grob attack. I remember that this opening would always confuse me. Normally I would get a good game but often would have to take more time in the opening to really think it through. The Grob attack can be pretty exciting!

[@shyamdas6231]

The analysis may not be published but there was a grandmaster who played it with both black and white pieces. I don't consider it as your new discovery.

[@TehCrax]

#rekt

[@sushantmj1984]

Your comment is as your last name spelt backwards.

[@TheErdnuss007]

yeah its called grob attack, bc his name is grob and he just discovered this.

[@devon752]

"I'm sharing one of my own secrets with you." yeah not saying at all

[@samw2996]

The analysis is his, the video is his. He calls it grobs attack, it's even in the title. He also never claims to have created it. Some people jeeze.

[@MrEdwardCollins]

The one problem I have with this video is the aspect ratio is all wrong. The board isn't square. Because of this it's a little hard on my eyes. Other than that, thanks for posting.

[@rf5406]

it was very detailed and easy to understand even a beginner such as me. thank for your video.

[@kalmakoira1]

Thank you for the effort and sharing. I am going to start playing grob. I was inspired by a video where some guy played the grob opening against Magnus Carlsen and got a winning position. Magnus was able to draw with a perpetual in the end of course.

[@SuperLalulalu]

I have a rapid chess tournament tomorrow, I'm learning as many tricks as possible, thanks for the video, I'm sure my opponents will be surprised :D

[@koenpalstermans9180]

Thanks gjchess I 've already hunted some big fishes with this gambit line. However, when black doesn't play 1.....d5 the grob handling requires some other opening knoledge. You only shortly covered this possibility by saying white must play 2.h3 in this case. Well I found a few good coveradge of games by Mike Basman who often played this line as white. Please check out "Kuasm", a youtuber who made several videos on it.

[@svenskaapologetiksallskape527]

very nice! I have played the grob for years, but theme lines are beautiful

[@64kaliman]

G J thank you for sharing your knowledge of chess tricks.

[@capnbobretired]

I did not know the name of this attack. I have used it and had it used against me. Your analysis is brilliant and insightful. I thank you for showing it. I will study it and it will be a very forceful combination.

[@javedbaksh265]

I am thoroughly impressed by this analysis. so simple! kudos

[@javedbaksh265]

what is move is that? if you can assist me

[@jordanberson2945]

Javed Baksh 1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 Bxg4 3.c4 e6 4.Qb3 Qc8 5.cxd5 c6 6.h3 cxd5! -/+ Black is a pawn up, and even if he gives back the pawn, White's position has too many holes to call the position equal.

[@Fera-gr5mm]

Try to consider sacrifice after Nc3 Bh5 Nxd5

[@johnrencher9554]

I watched this video and used this opening and the game lasted 15 moves. The player, I thought had an idea of what I was wanting to do, because he didn't grab the pawn in the opening. Instead, he developed, only to lose the knight, 3 pawns all for a 1 pawn capture. Thanks for sharing

[@erikschiegg68]

This is a trick to stunn beginners. Works only once. I have the "loan mower opening", Queen to a4 or h5, then switch to the other side and take out a tower and some more... However, if your opponent knows that trick, you get quickly into disadvantages and loose the game....

[@MrSanj25]

In your video above,at 5:00 you said 8th move Nxd5 and Bxd5 white wins.However after 8.Nd5 cxd5 9.Bxd5 Nc6! 10.Bxf7+Kd8 11.Bxg8 Nd4! 12.Qd5+ Qd7 13.Qxd7 Kxd7 14.Bb3(only move to stop Nc2) there comes Bc2! drawing the game!

[@arbierodriguez8022]

Very well explained.. Every variation is in details..

[@thomasnever2552]

With Black against the Grob I play the total acceptance. 1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 Bxg4 3.c4 dc! 4.Bxb7 Knd7 5.BxR QxR 6.f3 Knf6 In this position then Black has a pawn for the exchange and is leading in development with four pieces already in play.

[@illusivelord]

Black can accept the c pawn and the computer evaluates it as +1 in his favor even with the loss of the rook. It’s interesting to play from that point. Black can maintain a pin against whites h rook, never even having to move his bishop in when confronted by the attack from f3 by keeping his queen on a8 or by moving it to c6 in some instances.

[@tinuschneiderindenNR]

Well after 1.g4 d5 2. Bg2 Bxg4 3. c4 there is the move 3....d4, that leads to an aggressive exchange sac after 4.Bxb7 Nd7 5.Bxa8 Qxa8 6.f3 d3!! I would not want to play this position as white. Compliment for your videos :)

[@williamburdon6993]

very in depth analysis , thanks for sharing. This would be fun to use against an arrogant opponent

[@kiwikevnz]

Being a Borg, I love this opening...lol Thanks for sharing this great opening when played right like you do, Cheers Kev

[@mranderson6101]

very nice! i love attacking chess! and this opening is VERY fun!

[@rabranch32]

Nice analysis and well presented. I'd say this would have a good chance on players up to about 1800.

[@AncientChess]

It's a pleasure to see new ideas in the opening. Thanks for keeping us on our toes!

[@kevinmcgrath1052]

Excellent commentary ... very inspiring

[@johnnycakeslim]

So enjoyable to watch and watch again. Thankyou sir

[@pablow26]

Never thought of stepping up my game through youtube. Thanks.

[@terrabitic7090]

Good, instructive video with concrete analysis. 5 minute chess, here I come!

[@MrGreekStelios]

GJ thank you so much I love your videos!! Keep sharing your knowledge with us! You are doing great my friend! Love and support for your work from Greece!

[@pranadheer]

Amazing!!! Stunning!!!Mind blowing!!! Fantastic!!! Marvellous!!!

[@MrSnapbean]

Fantastic explanation - great job.

[@Freefastfire]

ive been using G4 and B2 bishop setups for about 10 years now. it's super effective

[@salmihilmey3869]

Thanks Man U really gave me a good strategy for my tournament tomorrow

[@КаналЧиллиПепФакты]

Best video on Grob attack 👏👏👏

[@gcentral6558]

I would have definitely captured the C-pawn (00:07:35) and screwed up the game for good. That's one of the reasons why I prefer watching Chess videos to actually playing Chess. And trust me, if I were playing Black and had managed the game this far 00:09:10, the White Queen retreating and revealing a clear march line for the A-pawn would have paralyzed me instantly. On a serious note though, your analysis is really good. You have done a lot of work on this line obviously.

[@patriciadoyle1736]

Excellent video! Thanks!

[@narasimhamoorthyraghava4525]

Commentary is excellent and lively especially when gj says ha ha

[@johnjomp]

Great opening full of tactics. Good surprise value

[@randomstranger3576]

takes some work but I'm getting very familiar playing this opening. so far got about 200 grob openings online under my belt. it's working :)

[@vincentmarquez6277]

Beginners can take advantage but not for higher ranking players. Good to know though. Thanks for the sharing of information.

[@Kleo3392]

Actually, with 3. . . . c6, white is definitely left with a slight disadvantage if both sides make the best moves.

[@pot_kivach160]

Very good. I enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing.

[@BrezHurley]

I like how you change the colors of the squares!

[@oregonone132]

Nice attacking -- Bam is a good thing to say. Thanks

[@林阿彥-i6o]

best chess teaching ever 👍👍👍

[@BackSeatHump]

We love you, GJ!

[@Farmersdaughter_ลูกชาวนา]

I think black can definitely try to win, but if you have black some of these lines are very sharp. To avoid this black can try this line: 1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 Bxg4 3.c4 c6 4. cxd5 cxd5 5.Qb3 Nf6 6.Qxb2 Qc8 (CJ shows 6...Nd7, which may be stronger, but again there are many tricks).After 6...Qc8 White is forced to trade queens, otherwise black checkmates immediately on c1. Material is even but black may have a small advantage. White players who are expecting to attack are likely to be frustrated.

[@ldeans5620]

Intriguing concept and innovative for my crowd. Can't wait to play it against them

[@magnuswootton6181]

I APPROVE OF THIS ATTACK!!!! devious.

[@vaibhavkolekar5996]

Love the way you explain bro 💕💕

[@Sathya_]

I was surprised to see this game play in lower level and was confused.. Very bad idea if your opponent opened with e5 followed with d5 and maybe continue with e6.. the white will loose complete control of center and left with blocked bishop and weakened king side... this is my own experience playing against this opening...

[@prasadshrivatsa6126]

I love this. Why didn't I discover this earlier? That's it, I'm going to baffle every chess player I can find.

[@TheQ-Continuum]

Tricky opening, white will get the upper hand quickly, IF black does not find the correct way to refute this opening. Rybka's refutation is1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 Bxg4 3. c4. c6 4. cxd cxd 5. Qb3 Nf6 (give back the pawn) 6. Qxb7 Nbd7 followed by e6 and black has sidestepped all the tricks and has a good game and will have a lead in development. It is interesting that IM Michael Basman who plays the Grob all the time, plays h3 on move two instead of Bg2. He plays this opening with success as a positional weapon, rather than a tactical weapon:

[@skrillamanilla2078]

killer video all the way around. keepem comin!

[@Wuddigot]

Hi, Im an inexperienced casual player, and thought this was pretty cool. One thing that I wanted to ask you all is the best move/followup strategy if, after queen b3, black moves bishop c5. Its probably obvious, but certainly not to me. Thanks all and thanks GJ

[@drutgat2]

Thanks very much for this.

[@sure5291]

very good GJ .My appreciation.

[@speedgenius9918]

Thanks Master. 👍

[@HeronMarkBlade]

thanks! enjoyable viewing and learnt a lot.

[@chess2u]

thanks for this video,i use to play this opening but u really play it more better than me

[@golux-57]

Very interesting analysis, and great commentary!

[@kfsv10]

Good Job! This are really good Tactics, I always start with the middle pieces thought.

[@aav56]

What if black plays e5 instead of d5 after the initial g4?

[@Elyseeley]

this is a great video and breakdown you went into great detail and this approach is incredibly unique. sub

[@pabzdc9539]

i love the idea of a longterm trap. somehow destroying your opponents pawn structure and leading the pieces in disarray. (hmm maybe trap isnt the right word. but i love it Sir.

[@UnseenForces100]

Nice video GJ, thanks. What about when black plays 1..e5? Are there still lots of traps on the table? or does the game steer in a different direction?