Snuffing the Stafford Gambit | Busting the Gambits with GM Naro

[@eric-rosen]

oh no! my gambit!

[@michaelarnold4186]

It's okay, he'll never counter the legendary botez gambit

[@usualhumanxd353]

oh no :D but you both did a great job in your videos, thanks)

[@skull-agar7722]

Hahaha you deserve it, everyone is using it, nasty tricky gambit

[@Daniele.Rossini]

hahahaha lmao! Best comment of the year! Edit: Also "DAH"

[@californiapotatofarmer7636]

Dah!

[@caballeroPL]

Shout out to all the GMs creating free, quality content for us mare mortals. I got back into chess because of the latest online chess renaissance and I'm loving it.

[@diwakarkoirala4879]

same here

[@MrCreeepe]

@JL-XrtaMayoNoCheese Ok but it doesn't explain why a move is good or bad. Also some computer moves are only good or bad because of some super complicated line that no human would see

[@PeteAYOR]

I wonder how much would content like this typically cost? I mean, a course on how to beat the Stafford Gambit of this quality.

[@douggieharrison6913]

>mare mortals *neighs*

[@timetraveler0002]

this is great on yt theres mostly how to play the gambits but rarely how to refute them

[@TheMegadomino]

I think it’s more in the way of presenting the gambit. They’re like OH Play this you’ll win as white, but there’s always that “black makes best moves only” line in the video.

[@traplover6357]

youre supposed to lose to them first before finding the best moves.

[@mastermindrational1907]

Yes I appreciate this

[@m_uz1244]

Change your pfp

[@Xplayer007]

Could have clickbaited harder out of the title. "The video Eric Rosen DOESN'T WANT YOU TO SEE | Stafford Gambit REFUTED"

[@bp56789]

Stafford Gambit DESTROYED with facts and logic

[@joeb4142]

You should freelance as a KZbin Video Title Creator.

[@detectivemarkseven]

Levy would have done that title 🤭

[@Froge4291]

@@detectivemarkseven more like "CRUSH eric rosen's STAFFORD GAMBIT with this opening."

[@lanlehoang2177]

Maybe Danya is just too classy and kind that he couldn't make clickbaits, even though everyone knows it's a joke I mean he has to clarify like 3 times in the video

[@MrSpruce]

And it was in this position that the Gambit resigned.

[@gelatinousjoe7979]

"And why did it resign, because there is nothing more to be done here"

[@WoWManiak1696]

Gelatinous Joe the position is simply lost, he may try this and this but after this we can see the white is completely winning

[@julienboisvert223]

@@WoWManiak1696 captures captures captures

[@cindya9791]

Eric Rosen is going to be mad at this one

[@boblobgobstopper13214]

oh no my gambit

[@greengoblin9567]

queens gambit evans gambit and nakhmanson gambit are all sound openings. I was kidding about the nakhmanson. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@greengoblin9567]

The most frustrating gambit its when the opponent sacrifices his kingside knight in the kings gambit.

[@ahzamarain6863]

Ah well, there's always the trusty old botez gambit, impossible to refute!

[@PandismLive]

This was literally the first thing that came to mind when I saw this video

[@sharathiitm]

Good bye Stafford ..it was great playing you. pepehands.. PS: my Stafford stats as black 325 wins 176 losses 18 draws

[@owencrawford5984]

winning with the stafford says more about your opponents than about you

[@NoobSharkey]

@@owencrawford5984 to be fair first time people have against gambits are pretty strange for them and they just instinctively capture when they think something is hanging

[@sabkxw9834]

u draw????

[@Hsel-lc1wt]

@@owencrawford5984 I've beaten people rated 2100 with the Stafford lol it's a bit dubious but it's not objectively bad

[@owencrawford5984]

@@Hsel-lc1wt it's not objectively bad? it's objectively lost lmao

[@bjordsvennson2726]

Jokes on you this made my stafford game stronger

[@geckogeico2212]

It still loses

[@bjordsvennson2726]

@@geckogeico2212 not right now it doesn't, now maybe after more people watch this video it will, but I still win most times I get a stafford

[@casewhite5048]

yeah you tell him in fact you should beat him with it

[@derda3209]

@@bjordsvennson2726 rating?

[@geckogeico2212]

@@bjordsvennson2726 FFS I mean in general

[@seanhunter111]

The level of free chess instructional content on KZbin just keeps on getting better. Thank you so much.

[@aryangalani3202]

Your explanation of this series was very well said. 10/10 Eric Rosens

[@brodieboy255]

This series is going to ruin my entire repertoire 😭 Good stuff though. Hope to see a video on the Danish gambit, I always get crushed by that

[@usualhumanxd353]

it's a great time to learn something new Kappa

[@thethaigodofwar3509]

Just do like me and if you use a gambit, use the duras gambit 2. Kf7, you'll never see a gm making a video refuting it

[@siddharthamishra1999]

Eric Rosen has a good video on playing vs the Danish, you should check it out

[@Cody_OConnell]

as someone who used to play the Danish, my recommendation is to not take that final pawn that lets him fianchetto the bishop. It just gives white too much initiative and its super tough to play against in blitz. Sincerely, a 1500 player

[@tonysu8860]

Just never take the second pawn!

[@tcsprynce5748]

Out of all the chess streamers/content creators I think Daniel is the one with the most love for chess still. A lot of the others seem like they’re kind of burnt out at times, but Daniel always seems excited and motivated to learn more and dissect the game. It’s very inspiring to watch someone that’s this dedicated to their profession. Love the content man look forward to seeing more of your streams! Edit: Also appreciate the shoutout to Matt Stafford lol one of the few players Detroit sports fans have to root for

[@shackledore]

Thank you so much for the opening lab series! It is genuinely a treasure. As are you!

[@ogarciaz14]

Thanks GM Daniel for this video. Looking fwd to more videos. I don’t think anyone takes your videos personal, so no need to apologize to anyone or clarify.

[@Niv0505]

Petion for Eric Rosen & you to play the Stafford gambit games

[@scoutbane1651]

I love Eric but Danya would absolutely crush him in anything slower than 1|0 bullet if he played stafford. There's a reason almost nobody but him plays it at that level lol

[@petergriffin8767]

Returning to this video 4 years after I first watched it. Somehow I still remember all the prep, and, because of that, I have not lost a single game to the Stafford Gambit since this video's release.

[@PsychInOz]

Now it all makes sense. Can recall a period where nearly all my online games as white were against the Petrov (including a stretch of 20+), but at the time was looking to try out 4 Knights Scotch lines so avoided the Stafford gambit unintentionally. Terrific content as usual!

[@blakops000007]

The Petrov is like that calm introverted kid from school that everyone respects and sometimes bully. Until you go to his home and see all of his guns and realize this guy got some nasty weapons.

[@g73hc3gsv3i]

I'm dying🤣🤣🤣

[@kawumaderrick6952]

I loved this! :)😊

[@josefholba9237]

Some nasty discoveries

[@imperiogeekZZ]

Thanks for actually explaining the whole line(s) of the Stafford, this content is really well made.

[@SidarOk]

"Completely winning is an overstatement,so let's say that basically objectively winning" - GM Naro,2020

[@tubertz]

I remember you talking about this series on twitch, excited for more episodes :D

[@graccusbro2061]

Hey Daniel, we can't wait for the next one on refuting aggressive gambits!

[@UCBirdi]

The tl;dr consolidation at the end was an excellent addition to the content of the video once the full explanation had been given. Liked the format, very useful content.

[@DavidEmerling79]

This is the most comprehensive analysis of the Stafford (from White's perspective) I have seen. Great job! Well explained.

[@arno_grnfld455]

Vampire chicken laughing in the background in beating stockfish with Stafford "magical" line

[@koalanefelibato4365]

I played against a Stafford right after seeing this video, and after c3 my opponent was just stumped and ended up sacking a night two moves later. In the end It was a fun game where I never had to worry about tricks in the opening that my opponent knew by heart. Thanks a lot!

[@Bruh-vp6qf]

It's crazy how much better of a speaker you've become In front of camera in the 5 months since this video

[@walterbrownstone8017]

Busting gambits is a great idea for a series.

[@ondrejnemec5756]

ah yes, gambits. When you give up some material in exchange for a losing position.

[@tobiaslim4709]

how could you say something so brave yet so controversial

[@tobiaslim4709]

I wouldn’t agree tho.gambits have a psychological effect on your opponent,and are really tricky to play against especially in shorter time formats.I guess it depends on how you want to look at it

[@leonardohelveciodeoliveira5233]

Evan's, Morra, Scotch, Queen's and Panov transfer accepted: are we a joke to you?

[@leadnitrate2194]

@@leonardohelveciodeoliveira5233 Evans' Gambit too. According to stockfish at depth 40, it's only -0.2

[@yzfool6639]

when you can defend like a computer, yes.

[@zepeterinma]

I can't believe how deep your voice has gotten since this video! but even so, very instructive video.

[@paleintrovert6495]

Everybody gangsta till naro refutes the queen's gambit

[@DragonInstallEnjoyer]

Man this is crazy, only 21k views! it should have much more than that, stafford been so popular in past months you would think people would love to see such a solid refute of it

[@dm9910]

Just checking in on this video after a year to say this repertoire is great. Since studying this video I'm frequently completely winning right out of the opening against stafford players, and it usually feels like my opponent has sacked a pawn to give ME positional compensation and a time advantage. It's gotten to the point where I have a Pavlovian-mouth-watering reaction when my opponent plays 3. Nc6, thanks for the many free wins.

[@TheBoardandThebord]

Excited for this series. I keep running into gambits I don’t know how to deal with.

[@user-xw9lt1em3m]

I just decline them

[@bjtheamazing6550]

Fuzzy Llama but if you know how to refute a gambit after accepting it you are at a 1 or 2 pawn advantage.

[@ericbhatnagar2873]

Ur doing gods work Danya. Hate this freakin gambit almost as much as the london at point 😂

[@wesleychen4408]

Thank you so much for this instructive video and I hope you make many more like it. I watched every coaching stream during Pogchamps because I can't afford professional coaching but felt like you were speaking directly to me since I'm a beginner just like the players in the tournament. Looking forward to your future videos!

[@pranjaymehtalia8163]

"You can find all of this over the board"....... exactly the thing that is keeping me from going a point over 800

[@WoWManiak1696]

My favourite chess teacher of all time, I kniw there are resources that have already done that, but would really love lessons on the general most popular openings just because I tend to lose track if it's not by my favourite russian chess grand master Naroditsky

[@leskobrandon8454]

Wait..Russian?

[@kanyondickinson5574]

Awesome content as always Daniel!!!!! I just watched this video and one of my very next games was against the Stafford Gambit. I ended up absolutely CRUSHING him and even trapped his queen! 99.7% accuracy! I was so stoked, never had a better feeling in chess. Although my opponent clearly didn't quite understand the tactics behind this tricky gambit, it was so satisfying being able to simply dismantle his every move. The Stafford gambit always seemed easy for me to defend against, but lately people my skill level have been truly studying up on it, so I finally got tired and looked up the vid. Onto Eric Rosen's many videos on the gambit :) Thanks again Daniel!!!

[@arturs4068]

Thanks for sharing this, it helped me win 3 stafford gambit games with white already!

[@ludacrisbutler]

Eric Rosen, my spirit animal, in shambles.

[@masonlaney9988]

Daniel may just be my favorite person on KZbin

[@jaywacker]

Thank you so much for this! After watching and trying out, at least at my (pathetic) level of play, I can completely counter this gambit. You can tell that the opponents are super-frustrated and blunder away.

[@surrender9001]

As a lover of both your and Eric Rosen's streams and youtube content, this was awesome. You're both awesome. Otherwise, don't fear the Stafford Gambit; do fear Matthew Stafford!

[@leskobrandon8454]

Matthew Stafford is definitely not to be feared lol

[@leadnitrate2194]

Thanks so much for this. At my range, most Stafford players have no idea what to do after Be2. They sac knights, rooks and whatnot with no counterplay whatsoever.

[@kruksog]

The only thing that would make these better would be if you put the PGN in the description! Thanks Danya, you're a beast.

[@Chris-rb8ox]

I love this video, thanks Danya! It has directly led to quite a few victories now I must say. People that probably would have beaten me getting utterly demolished lol.

[@achiragoswami2710]

RIP Stafford Gambit . We will miss you😭🥺

[@israelgulley9104]

Thank you so much for this video, I was pummeled earlier today by the stafford, after using your suggestions I just won very convincingly

[@jonbliss6396]

what a great video, including repetition for us to learn. Thank you!

[@mcraescott5133]

its cool how you can tell he really enjoys teaching people chess and how he really cares about the game

[@Joker-ny9qk]

Can’t wait for more episodes!

[@lucasscott8516]

please please please do the fried liver next! it’s a staple of low level blitz and i need to know how to refute it! love the videos and stream

[@greengoblin9567]

you don't go into it. you go e4 e5 nf3 nc6 bc4 and bc5. If you play nf6 instead of bc5, you will get fried livered.

[@sahirde]

@@greengoblin9567 or you can go for the nf6 ng5 d5 exd5 na5 line, very sound and gives black great counterplay for the price of only 1 weak pawn

[@totalhysteria]

@@greengoblin9567 if you play 3. Bc5 you get Jeromed instead 🤣

[@TheAsianTree]

Lucas Scott learn the traxler counter attack, really good opening against the fried liver attack

[@EvellarkAPG]

Traxler attack brother, hard counter to the fried liver attack

[@okyeahbutwhythoe1804]

the stafford gambit is definitely a scary opening that you should respect and you can’t expect to win against black if you don’t know the correct theory, thanks for this video

[@idreecekhan322]

thank you Daniel, really appreciated, i've been getting slapped up by this gambit lately, hopefully at my lowly level this saves me a few more games :)

[@ahzamarain6863]

9:02 that agadmator impression needs work 😂

[@magnafire1]

Big work. Not even close and almost comes across as mocking him that is so bad lol

[@DanielNaroditskyGM]

@@magnafire1 I agree. Just wanted to set the record straight: I love Agad and I've expressed my respect for him many times on my stream. Just having some fun :)

[@ahzamarain6863]

@@magnafire1 nah he gets the words he's saying right, it's just the accent and tone need more Antonio and less daniel

[@xa-1274]

It’s for those of you who want to enjoy the show not go along with the ride lol

[@magnafire1]

I hear you Daniel. I'm not always right, but I'm pretty good at picking up at things and it just seemed like I sensed some jealousy because of his huge fan base that you had to do his accent and impression purposely that bad, but you cleared it up and there is no need for me to stick up for how I thought you were trying to come across by putting Agad down. But you guys are cool with each other so that's that.

[@simoncreaner1660]

Awesome video and great idea for a series, looking forward to seeing more!

[@usualhumanxd353]

wow, thanks a lot Danya!! love this gambit with it's traps but didnt know much theory about it :)

[@ianfischerschilling9779]

I would love to see one against the Nakhmanson gambit! Congrats for the video, it was a wonderful explanation!!

[@TheRagingTurnip]

that one's simple, you just decline the gambit and take the knight with your knight then you're good

[@christianhaynes7596]

"BOOM. BOOM. BOOM. BOOM. Now it's very important not to get too cocky..."

[@danm8487]

Excellent video Danya!

[@jonathanbelliot509]

You're a good dude Daniel.

[@ronaldwysocki1204]

Matt Stafford and the Rams are now in the Super Bowl!

[@friedquiver4606]

Great video, right after I watched this I smashed a Stafford player into the pavement. I wish you made more of these.

[@Dudebug2000]

Well I guess I'm not allowed to play my favorite gambit anymore. Thanks Daniel :( Still a good and practical video however. I'm a fan.

[@Arthas30000]

How are titled players still falling for the Stafford-Rosen Gambit at this point 😂 Love how vicious it is, and love all these refutation vids too! Keep up all the great works you titled chess players you!!! 😁👍

[@MrRichi251]

17:07 we were all so young and innocent before the conception of the magical variation with Qh4 after d4

[@ChessGeek1]

The agadmator impressions 😂

[@antoniopancorbo4920]

Brilliant refutation and video. Thanks!

[@mkb5743]

Where did the rest of this series go? One year and I'm still awaiting the next one :-)

[@jaydub2971]

Nervously awaiting Danya's dismantling of my own favorite gambit.

[@jkid1134]

You should make a long, in depth analysis of the refutation of the Bongcloud, and then follow it up with a live session of you losing to Hikaru's Bongcloud

[@mrcaptain3405]

Your comment is very disrespectful. If you get into a middlegame with better position, then it because you refuted the opening. Again, opening has nothing to do with getting outplayed it the middle or endgame despite being better after the opening. Daniel will have better position after the opening against Hikaru's bongcloud - this what matters, he can claim he refuted the bongcloud.

[@8888-x4t]

@@mrcaptain3405 you do realize this comment is more of a light hearted joke than anything right?

[@XSpanier]

Danya would beat hikaru in a Bongcloud game for sure. In a slow game easily, in a blitz game 80%+ chance for danya. Even Hikaru knows it..

[@orlock20]

Go with the Bobby Fischer Sashay that has the king moving 8 squares, 6 of them in front of the pawns in the opening.

[@satviktripathi7263]

thanks daniel, you have calmed my nerves really

[@rahulsrinivas3224]

Great stuff, Danya.Your videos are very helpful

[@eliloewen5185]

Thank you so much! I always never know what to do against the stafford!

[@DavidEmerling79]

"The next time you play Matthew Stafford, he's going to throw an interception on 1st-and-10 on the first play of the game." Hilarious! Great football analogy!

[@blahtoausername]

Thank you for this Daniel, much appreciated.

[@tonysu8860]

Very nice. High marks exploring, presentation and analysis covering the most active piece play consistent with the theme of the positions. My initial reaction is it seems complete so if true leaves secondary options... Is there a way to improve any line to at least achieve something less ambitious, even a playable middle game? My early idea which might not work is to first make an escape square for the B in the h5 line, then follow up with c6-c5 to try to break down the White pawn center. It won't result in the K-side attack Black wants, but it might be the best option to just get a playable middle game and not be in a totally lost position a pawn down with ineffective pieces.

[@Martin-qb2mw]

Just what the doctor ordered. I've faced this monstrosity three times today already.

[@alar2266]

this is excellent, daniel. instant subscribe

[@additionaddict5524]

The irony here is at 17:05 (7...Ng4 8. d4) you will now fall into the newest Stafford line (8...Qh4 9. g6 Qf6) which stockfish overestimates by a huge margin. You need Lc0 or similar to get a true measure with some lines where you need to play only moves.

[@miloskrunic7541]

Stafford keeps evolving, they can't keep up :D I hope he looks into Jonathan Schrantz Stafford 'Magic' line

[@majorstorm9]

First there was Nero, then there was neo, but now, the world relies on gm naro

[@sinisamilisavljevic8833]

At 16:30 instead of c3 we might go to exchange the material by pinning f Knight with Bg5 and when he moves the Knight we take black Queen and let him fork the white one.

[@liperlupulus]

I can't wait for Evans gambit!

[@emjhaybondoc2477]

Thankyou gm naro for video sttaford gambit for white..

[@iVesperX]

recently watched this again and 9:02 was spot on lmfaoo

[@michaelthiemann1467]

I was proud that I just beat my opponent who tried the Stafford against me, I knew I was playing against the Stafford but I didn't know the theory. I was pleased after the game to see my first several moves were the best, until I blundered Bg5, and I saw Nxe4 Bxf2+ but I didn't see the Bg5# at the end so I thought it was unsound. I guess my opponent saw what I did too, and didn't go for it. Now I know. Thanks

[@jasonmckinney8166]

Excellent video! Please cover the smith morra gambit someday

[@Reign274]

I've been waiting for something like this. Thanks!

[@dymoster]

19:50 unbeatable pawn cube boiz

[@safe4547]

Eric Rosen calmly punching the air right now.

[@Niv0505]

ITS THE HAFU VARIATION!!!

[@spookydoo4697]

This serie is a really nice idea. As a suggestion, i would love to see a video on the Danish Gambit. I want all those fucking pawns and nothing to worry about! And also the king's gambit accepted.

[@jacoblrfa]

Danny, Youre one of the best!

[@lyingcat9022]

The One dislike was from Eric Rosen. The feud is ON!!! May the best man win.

[@HungryForPi]

eric is too nice for that

[@udit6344]

I just lost to Stafford gambit so i searched how to destroy Stafford gambit and now i am here. thanks for the great video

[@jonathanevans5204]

Thanks Daniel!

[@aamindehkordi]

He is such a good teacher, he needs much better clickbait/ marketing and he would be huge

[@brois841]

LOL... I love how the TL;DR is at the END of the video.... sheesh Danya! ;)

[@Chunda8]

Thanks Daniel, this is great help for my strong (unrated so far) beginner opening game. Possible follow-ups may be some more positional options for black from the Petrov & Stafford declined by white? My past coaches recommend learning the KI, but the Petrov seems more interesting to me.