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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov teaches you the new Stafford Gambit, which is an aggressive chess opening for Black. In contrast to the usual Stafford Gambit, most of your opponents won't know this variation.
It is called the Busch-Gass Gambit which happens after the following moves: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Bc5 and it continues after White accepts the gambit 3.Nxe5 Nc6 4.Nxc6 dxc6. This position is similar to the Stafford Gambit with the only difference being that the Black bishop is on c5 instead of the Black knight being on f6.
However, since most chess players are not aware of this variation, you are going to surprise a lot of your opponents with this aggressive opening. Best of all, Black also has a great attacking plan that checkmates the White king in less than 20 moves!
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► Chapters
00:00 New Stafford Gambit for Black
00:16 Busch-Gass Gambit
02:02 Most common mistake by White
04:36 If White castles immediately
05:41 Someone's gonna comment this
07:42 White's attempt fails
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[@rockyjforay]

Cute cat 🐈 I love how it sleeps on your mantle in the background 🥰

[@adriansrfr]

Just when I thought I knew most of the traps in these situations you totally blow me away! Another great instructional!

[@martinmasiello]

Thank you so much for the video!!! Love your content 🙏😊

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Thanks for watching!

[@FungoLingo]

2:12 Scotty beams up the cat.

[@ganrimmonim]

Love your cat in the back ground. Also really cool gambit work really well.

[@121moham21]

Thanks for your great explanation and a wonderful gambit. I love ❤️ your beautiful cat looks pretty 🤩

[@rangdipkin6826]

Grigori Perelman is awesome!! Nice shout out :D

[@GeorgiosMichalopoulos]

what an amazing cat

[@stevengibson2251]

3:18 This initial set up seems pretty easy to defend against: White Bishop from c4 to f7 (check). Black King takes White Bishop. Then white Queen to f3 (check). Black King vacates check and White Rook captures Knight on f2 (balancing out the loss of the Bishop). If the Black Bishop capture the Whites Rook on f2, then you simply capture it with White Queen still going down even and totally wrecking the Blacks attack.

[@chesscrush]

Only Problem is Black plays Rf8 and white is lost... Bxf7+ Kxf7 Qf3+ Ke8 Rxf2 Rf8 0-1

[@linalessing1354]

Black doesn't have to accept the bishop sac and can instead play Kd8. The only thing white can do at this point to survive would be Bg5+. After Qxg5 Rxf2 Bxf2 Kxf2 Qf6+ Kg1 Qxf7 Black is up a rook.

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

3.03 stupid question, sorry… I am a beginner. Why would white want to castle to this side?? I would rather castle to the Queen‘s side if I played white, because there is less activity by black on this side of the board. What’s wrong with this?

[@girijas6573]

I played this against myself and instead of bothering to trade Knights from e5, I went to sacrifice knight to f7 and black went down really fast.

[@galkanftw]

I never get the gambit position So I would like to see options when they don't take your knight or even respond anything like that>I tend to see a lot of instant Queen attacks targeting my pawn/Rook and if defend they slide across and take for example the bishop that has nothing guarding it.

[@thomasmarengi2951]

Thanks for that very excellent lesson! That is a beautiful kitty.

[@bobkool3343]

A simple c2-c3 on white's 5th move refutes this gambit with ease, and gives white a significant advantage.

[@justinnscanlon]

This was another money printer very popular in NYC Street chess, along with the ol' fishing pole. Key for white is seeing the price of pawn is weakness on black squares. C3 was my usual way of declining a toxic offer, bouncing the money back to me.

[@sayafkhan748]

I love the bishop opening with the black. Just a transposition to Stafford Gambit via a different move order. Wow! And that cattie thing at the end made my moment. Always loved your content. More power and subscribers your way Igor!

[@m.k.pathak4009]

Wow

[@kjellbeats]

Wow

[@aleksk9643]

Thx for the video! Are you waiting for you cat to take position to shoot a video?)

[@junfude]

Near the end of the video where White attempts to check Black's king, it is better to preserve the c5-g1 diagonal. You mentioned 11.Qg8+ Ke7 12.Qg7+ Rf7+ White would reply d4. The game would continue 13...Rxg7 14.dxc5 ...Black's attack diminishes. I would suggest that after 11.Qg8+ Rf8+ 12.Kh1 Rxg8 13.Bxg8 Qg3!! and White threatens mate.

[@jarethozb07]

You can really tell what openings are being shown on youtube at the time. Everyone has been trying to play this against me recently. I'm not complaining as I have better results with white in this opening than the stafford ! More dubious opening videos please it's great for my rating !

[@RoundShades]

Sadly, it makes the game both better with more competent openings, and boring if you literally watch KZbin and know their playbook. Imagine the look on their face when you preemptively move the rook pawn up to block the knight, then proceed to mobilize pieces to castle Queen side instead

[@pieterhollenberg1092]

Dear Igor, what would be the approach if white chooses to play c3 and d4 in stead of Bc5 to block the Bishop? Same question if White should play e5 to prevent the knight going to f6?

[@davidshaw7549]

Then you need to find the solution to reach the desired position, or adapt your strategy to the current situation. Traps only get sprung if the prey takes the bait.

[@ibrahimjaleel5900]

Excellent gambit explanation. A beautiful cat too. Thanks for the video. Wish you a wonderful day.

[@helloitsavihere]

The knight variation (of Rosen fame) is far superior.. because in the starting position of the gambit, the e4 pawn is already under attack.. Just played an easy refutation... After Nf6, opponent goes Qf3 before castling! It supports the e4 pawn and keeps the knight rooted. If black attacks the queen with Bb4, queen just moves to f4.

[@ingogoldbeck2886]

Yes and nobody moves 2...Nxe5 here. But after 2.Nf6 they do.

[@Spaceman-jo5mz]

A beautiful winter wonderland for you and Snoopy. The sunsets are magic🌙🐉

[@letshack05]

what to do if white moves pawn to h3 instead of castle before black moves night to g4?

[@front331]

I'm curious at 7:52, why not push the rook back to back rank with discovered check to take white queen next move?

[@_wetmath_]

alot of these positions are transpositions to familiar stafford territory, i think opponents who know the Nc3 h3 refutation wouldn't fall victim to this trap either. imma still try it and tell yall how effective it actually is for me tho

[@christobobbo5575]

Any wins yet?

[@yosuanicolaus]

How's it going?

[@nhlanhlenhlezulu6425]

Thanks a lot man very interesting genius play

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@borsaroneroy]

Hi you said if 6 h3 the plan didn't work, but what if 6...Nxf2? I saw 7 Rxf2 Bxf2+ 8 Kxf2 Qd4+ or alternative 7 Qf3 Qd4

[@MISSIONRIDERMOTOVLOG]

thank you GM

[@OldSempreFiVet]

Super! My first time to beat a worthy opponent! Good stuff.

[@GeneralBlorp]

Great content 👍

[@alestarbronson3263]

Great Video, quite helpful, Thank you. at 6:08, what if White plays g3, instead of bringing the queen forward?

[@gabrielquiroz6146]

Maybe you can bring your Queen forward instead to g6?

[@zulkhairsyams1050]

I do love all gambits !!

[@hmyklhmykl2231]

i love the way i am laughing at the end of most of your videos. when the checkmate is so surprising. Good wishes from France

[@chilakashalemraju3668]

Really amazing. Thank you

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Glad you liked it!

[@ericlafoudrenoire1113]

Well done Igor !

[@pieterhollenberg1092]

Great video again, thank you Igor ! And what is the name if that sweet cat of you ? Adorable cat !

[@msreekumar27]

Excellent

[@kerrytanyi1676]

I bet the cat knows all these openings you are teaching us🤣🤣😏

[@Naborbukv2]

Accidently noticed this sort of Bishop's opening for Black. It is fresh and effective. Rousseau Gambit for the win anyway!

[@pinglankek]

This is a gd what if. What if he just moves back his horse? And takes the free +1 pawn. I feel like that would be a gd one to cover? Thx

[@dconfused9919]

What if, if white moved pawn d4? The if game , kicks out B c5 ! The bot always kicks out your moves and this is why we can't find any chess players and can't never get to set up. It's a set up. I still struggle with thinking about what my opponent can do. It's like I don't want to know. Life lessons here!!! When something in my life goes wrong my brain immediately thinks of checkmate!

[@janellashanesalazar7704]

If 5 moves Qp3 what should be the next move of black?

[@aaronbarlow4376]

I assume the h3 refutation is the fishing pole h5?

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

My white would play D4. Not d3. Blocking the bishop & protecting the pawn with the Queen. Then I can't discover check & it's gg. Also my white would never jump their knight into mine to take. They would defend it in the center.

[@ahmedgaafar5369]

damn, i love that cat, and always observe it in most of the videos

[@johnp845]

Thank you for this amazing video! After the Stafford knight gambit is accepted, I know there are lines if white then plays d3, e5, Nc3, f3, or Bc4. But if white plays Bd3 is there a line? Thanks!

[@sonipolakian4256]

Very good analisis 👍

[@gokawi]

So what do you when your opponent plays h3 to kick the knight?

[@amazingcato5315]

At 7:53, couldn't you block the queen check a move earlier with Rc8+? Then take the queen, Rxb8. I believe black still has the same attacks.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters 00:00 New Stafford Gambit for Black 00:16 Busch-Gass Gambit 02:02 Most common mistake by White 04:36 If White castles immediately 05:41 Someone's gonna comment this 07:42 White's attempt fails

[@kevinwilson5711]

Good movers, good analytical skills

[@lindleycanonigo200]

how about if the horse will move to e3 defend the pawn and not the bishop on e4 then how can u proceed to attck the king....

[@jacobgreen9216]

How many of your books are in that bookcase back there? Do a close up of those books....

[@mckill2007]

7:53 if Qg8+ then Rf8+ instead of Ke7

[@khaledakhanom9163]

Hello master!!🥰 Love from 🇧🇩

[@FiroChile]

Amazing, I tried it I am really shocked how it worked exactly like you showed. Thanks!

[@anthonygross1963]

5. C3 followed by qe2 d4 long castle is simply winning.

[@olivercalm7020]

Shhhhhhhh🤫 Don't try to be serious on this channel. The whole opening-"winners" are bad if u know how to play against cause they are just cheapos. Sorry, unworthy for a GM. This is not serious chess!

[@elperro3683]

After black plays dxc6, white plays c3 and puts a stop to any further shenanigans.

[@kboyer309]

Regarding your statement @ 1:10, the IRS has just ruled that the white knight taking the pawn is not a tax-free exchange.

[@ourloveforpjm7795]

finally bishop opening!!

[@ryans8081]

@Remote Chess Academy At 5:55 Pawn H3 may sound like a good counter-attack on Black's Knight but as Eric Rosen explained in his video on the Stafford Gambit, Black can respond with pawn H5 to not only recapture White's pawn on G4 when White takes Black's knight on G4, but it also opens up the H file for your Rook on H1, so black queen to D6 or H4 after your pawn retakes on G4 is forced mate on either G3 (if White does Pawn G3 since the black bishop pins White's pawn on F2) or H2, and White has no way to defend against that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpylZXyMg8aNjdk

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Great explanation! Thanks, Ryan.

[@front331]

It's a fishing pole tactic. White is lost after hxg4 hxg4

[@hp7639]

c3 pawn is the tactic to build on blocking bishop for that attack and the Stafford is Refuted. Seems to only work on lower rated players. It's fun but if opponent knows how to defend it you'll lose most of the time.

[@anuj96sharma]

@@front331 and after g3 ?

[@a.a.8564]

@@GMIgorSmirnov Not sure Ryan is correct. 7. h3 is not the best move, but is not necessarily a bad move, as pawn to g3 can be later backed up by K-g2. For example (starting with move 7 (after 6. 00, N-g4. variation): 7. h3 h5 8. hxg4 hxg4 9. g3 Qd6 10. Kg2 Bxf2 11. e5 Qh6 12. Rh1 Qxh1+ 13. Qxh1 Rxh1 14. Kxh1 Bxg3 15. d4.... and, despite poor position and pawn deficit, White should be OK.

[@honoriuc]

After... Tf7+, white can move the pawn to d4

[@rabinrai5203]

2:53, what if white does not castle and bishop goes to e3? seems stafford neutralised after this...

[@AngelGomez-iq5gr]

At 3:17 can the pawn just move to block the bishop?

[@namedperson1436]

That is an excellent gambit and video. But if I'm not mistaken you can just end all of the queen checks in the end by moving the black rook down thanks with the discovered check.

[@thepunisherofchess7044]

I love your cat!

[@andrewmays3988]

You are the ' Peter Pan' of the entire chess universe and I bet your cat's name is 'Captain Hook'. THANK YOU for your always delightful and informative chess lessons !!😇

[@edlawrence5059]

I love your cat! :)

[@cjgaeilge4350]

What if (Qe2 instead of d3?

[@SigurdBraathen]

This video was ok from the start to 2:15. Then it got extra good from 8:25 and to the end. Which piece was the MVP?

[@GazAce]

What happens if White pushes the Pawn in question.. up one attacking the Knight? 🤔

[@dr_shiva8415]

White could play E7 × and check. The black king have to capture knight and then queen on F5 check ,and white gain a black bishop

[@RoundShades]

I'm having trouble, white always moves his pawn instead and I watched the rest of the video and just wanted to say I like your cat 🐈😺 💕

[@klaidaz01]

Isn't black just down a clean pawn if white does not take the knight and goes back?

[@CJ-wc5lb]

Incredible video

[@davidshaw7549]

That’s a handsome cat.

[@kuyajgaming9912]

What if their refuse to take your knight what's the next move ?

[@dharmindergupta9112]

Very good video sir

[@billbuyers8683]

i saw that mouse slip almost lost it

[@akivaragen]

Finally! An aggressive black opening that is like the danish gambit. Thank you :)

[@rodneyzoo]

OMG I love your tabby cat!! And your instruction too of course Grand Master 😁😁

[@aaronbarlow4376]

What about when white plays Be3 blocking the black bishop?

[@mrnelgin]

Unfortunately no information on the best move for white to counter attack. I wish they were all included in the same video.

[@paulwangler6988]

Surely, your cat is a queen 😊.

[@krishkarekar9375]

cat visualized the gambit and slept

[@coachhumph5524]

Based on how most of my games have progressed I'm anticipating most of my opponents trying to attack black's bishop on c5...that would pretty much end this gambit right?

[@paulvandervelden4087]

and....no answer from Igor...so it probably would, i for one, don't see proceeding with it

[@coachhumph5524]

@@paulvandervelden4087 Thanks, it would help if I actually had natural chess talent but I don't. I think I understand a few things more but I still have little to no "vision" in terms of understanding how to attack long term when nothing seems to be available on the board. I definitely don't see how to defend long term against anyone who knows how to attack. I try to remember general practices but it's not like I understand why I'm doing it which is why I say I don't have natural chess playing talent.

[@rpralica]

On 3:44 mate in 2 moves with 1. ...Nf2 ++ 2. Kg1 Qh1#

[@infiniteloop23]

I can't keep from wondering if your cat is stronger than me. What's it's ELO? Is it usually defeated by the kibble gambit??

[@ingogoldbeck2886]

It meows its paw-n to d4 😂

[@kindmulberry7196]

1:55 And also Eric Rosen is a thing so everyone is prepared for it

[@hsinghal1]

I always play d4/d5 in such conditions depending on if i am whit or black

[@foozer1908]

Cat mysteriously disappears at 2:15

[@divyajyoti261]

Cool opening

[@kentso8888]

my opponents aren't shocked, I am

[@kaushiksarkar3509]

Nice video sir and your cat is so nice and adorable.

[@jotarokujo7955]

Beautiful and useful video. I´ve 50% ratio in people accepting the gambit. Most of the response i bishop c4

[@sebastionlucas7477]

Love the cat bit bless

[@jeffcorbin9967]

😂I love how you take the time to explain these moves to us mortals,

[@Deadeye1967]

I thought the cat was a statue until it moved.

[@twizzyflizzy6883]

thank you went from 1167 to 1162😏😏