Win in 7 moves | The underrated Scotch Gambit

[@Saurabhsingh1234-y2z]

I think now its time for you to do a series on endgames .....basic level to advanced level by examples ...i bet it will be superhit idea for your channel and a sublime gift for viewars

[@chuddolomite5]

Yes please. My end game needs help.

[@TheMcpro50]

Would love this

[@kruksog]

I like the idea but I don't know that it would be a hit. End games, by their simplified nature, tend to be kind of dry (which is not to say they can't be incredibly tricky.)

[@nyanrenpurr1482]

Yeah i need to improve my end game 😅

[@Dtchmastrkilla7]

You saw how much he insists not trading the queens? I think he is not so keen on end games.

[@Patmos-John]

New setup, new jokes, new drops, new openings - our guy is leveling up. Keep up the great work king

[@kwanxin9506]

This dude's analogies though. "walking along the beach and getting hit by a coconut". *Like a body building losing his muscles". 😂😂

[@lendamusic]

Alex PLEASE do a rating climb / speedrun style with the Scotch Gambit, it is my white repertoire! You got me hooked on the Caro, became my main black rep, now i wanna learn more from the scotch gambit with you! ole maestro! great videos u da best!

[@benjimenlockwood]

Same as my bro! People at lower rating don’t play any of these moves 😂😂😂 I’m still smashing my phone up. 3rd screen this week

[@field1]

Same here with the Caro and Jobava

[@Stefan-bj4jw]

Or King's Indian

[@amogeanyanwu3126]

​@@field1same here, learning the Jobava London and the Caro Kann on my way to 1000

[@chrisr530]

Really enjoying your teaching Alex, I’ve been getting discouraged with my playing (losing ALOT) but your breakdowns are fantastic. Currently focusing on the Vienna and Caro. Thanks for all your hard work to help us out. Take care my friend!

[@CS-en5xz]

Scotch gambit caro kann and jobava london. Really been enjoying your videos. Didnt reallyy know any opening theory was around 400 elo after knowing just how the peices move. After watching your videos im now over 500 elo and my games are playing out at 1000 winning all my games and have learned so much about how the pieces work together. Definitely learned more from your videos than anywhere else on youtube. Keep up the great work

[@1markmurray]

My favourite opening just got a super twist with the gambit variation. Big thank you Alex and please keep them coming.

[@m13253]

11:00 “Your opponent is walking on the beach, and all of a sudden he gets hit in the head by a coconut.” 😂😂😂

[@josefkotras83]

Alex GOD BLESS YOU. Thank you very much, you and Igor Smirnov are best teachers on YT. Please do more videos with scotch opening and please cover that trick with knight on g5 after d4. Once again thank you and god bless you. Greetings from Czechia ❤

[@Astronomicalgaming923]

Yoooo the sound you played at 3:40 absolutely sent me 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Thelastpagangod]

Loving the scotch gambit ever since I watched James Canty's video on it, very aggressive and good fun

[@WQQDS]

Young fella love your videos and your comments keep them coming

[@jtekholm]

Absolutely lovely video as usual! Makes me giggle though, when Alex has so far said the same ("Best opening below 1500, nothing comes even close!") for at least Vienna, London, Jobava London and possibly some other video as well. :D But yeah, love them videos! Keep 'em coming.

[@willbollman6246]

As a 1500 I prefer the vienna over the scotch. If a person is going to try and play the scotch gambit they also need to be well prepared to face the petrov as well. So in order to play the scotch one needs to be well versed in at least 2 other openings

[@Steve-cv7qv]

Thanks Alex. I used to be a 1. e4 player then switched to 1.d4 I played the scotch but never played the scotch gambit. This was very interesting to me. I cannot wait to try this out and have fun. Sincerely Steve

[@joshualavender]

21:07 Q: In this position, instead of taking Black's bishop on c5 , why not insert the move Qh5+? The point is tempo: if the Black king moves, it must go to f8 or e7, in which case Qxc5+, Black moves the king again, and now it's White's move, not Black's, so for instance White can play Nxc3. The only alternative line Black has is blocking Qh5+ with g6. In that case, White can either just play Qxc5 or, more aggressively, Qxg6+. If the latter, then Black must move the king to f8 or e7 after all. So: Kf8 Qf5+ Ke8 Qxc5. True, now it's Black's move, but White has an extra pawn to show for the excursion. Or: Ke7 Qg7+ Ke6 (or Ke8) Qxh8, winning now not the bishop but the rook. The only drawback to all this that White needs to keep in mind is that Black's g-pawn is now gone and later Black may try forming a battery on the g-file against White's king. But that's not anywhere on the horizon, so White should have sufficient time to maneuver the dark-square bishop to g3 and shut down that plan. In short, after Qd5+ Ke8, immediately capturing the bishop is *obvious* -- you want to get back your sacrificed material -- but, if you take a moment to look for it, you can find an even better option which inflicts maximum damage on your opponent.

[@zinoovic5947]

I was waiting this from you for a long time Thanks

[@SasukeAvenges]

You’re break down of the games was helpful and easy to follow. 👍🏻

[@iainbozfelt]

The name ' ChessMasterTeaching ' will make a lot of people give up early. Its a bit like playing ' GM YouHaveNoChance ' !

[@moniinom4271]

Great video as always, and the study is awesome!

[@K_wazi69]

My favorite chess KZbinr does a video on the opening I use the most 😁

[@MangosAreOverhyped]

Mr. StealYoGirl over here with the golden voice and the top-tier jokes. Keep up the great videos, love the channel

[@Rbench07]

Great video Alex! I'm having some fun trying this opening. Thanks again for all the great info! 👊

[@vzeddkvzeddk2162]

I played this and I still didn't beat everyone below 1500. It's just too many people.

[@MagicAceVFXStudio]

dude I just love your funny analogies and metaphors!!!! I actually learn more with those in mind!

[@banzaiburger9589]

Love this (hopeful) series. I know this was meant for a 1400ish audience but I see value in it for higher elos too

[@dianagentu7478]

Bishop to b5 Gambit still has me intrigued Mr Banzea! :) you mention it may be coming soon in game 3...

[@field1]

Your videos, comments and analysis are really awesome. Wish you 1M subs

[@prakasavigraha6104]

Gotta love the banter along with the cool chess ideas. Somehow I can remember the scotch gambit more than the london even though I have only just watched your video. I also saw the Lichess link without being told how to find it. (I did watch the video to the end too)

[@breedingpitmetal]

34:00 you can just tell when a low elo player just has fking HAD IT with the fried liver :D

[@fathurrahmannk4440]

Big thanks man, i really like your explanation and thought process

[@deepdoshi7113]

More scotch pls.. this is so much better than the boring London u taught me 😂 Scotch is now my fav drink and opening

[@jacklinm2336]

Do a video of the Danish gambit it is super good!!!!!

[@kaidoChess]

I needed a new opening for white

[@roylowry4798]

Please do another Scotch gambit video its instructive and I LOVE THE WE ARE GOING TO GET SOME ACTION MUSIC !!!!!!!

[@LatteEsportsLeague]

i been playing this opening for 6 months. I love the lines because the position is very open. I've tried picking up the london recently but i struggle in this closed position. Anyway, scotch gambit is awesome.

[@philipperojas9621]

Amazing vidéo, merci beaucoup Alex!

[@2complex43]

3:41 Why are we all familiar with this jingle🤣

[@MrIbidule]

Thanks one more Alex. I play a lot the Scotch game and I will try this Gambit.

[@mokli7167]

I realy enjoyed this video, it would be very interesting to see more of this. Thanks a lot for the study!

[@kaidoChess]

Funny story. I watched most of this video when it came out and I ended the video at 30:00 Wished I’d of stuck around 2 more minutes to 32:30 because this exact thing happened to me and I got FORKED. TBH I’m shocked my opponent (1400) found this line

[@kaidoChess]

Dawg are those pillows behind you?

[@SouthCrackMusic]

What’s crazy is I was mainly playing the scotch gambit before you introduced me to the Jobava London 😅

[@alcoolbc]

Great vid! thanks...I'm running into the Scotch a lot and needed your insight...

[@user-wy1gs3kz3t]

just can't place that soundtrack ...... this guy is hilarious. Hour-long instructional videos that are easily digestible

[@smartbeastgaming8913]

The starting is just like Jobava 😂 But one doubt , can we play Jobava or scotch with black And I will now have to watch your videos with headphones

[@somerandomdudefes31]

It's great having so many games in this video. The repetition and the variations are nice. Great video. Should a

[@JoE_Songs]

3:39 instant Pawlovian reflex ...

[@captjuanco5766]

Nice vid as always and that game 4 review made me LOL

[@zivstarosta6788]

Hi Alex, on 28:22 , Why did you not Queen h5? winning the knight on g4? since the bishop is pinned to the king.

[@fili24]

I've been playing both the scotch game and gambit since I started playing chess

[@fili24]

i think it was my second opening, which i began playing after a 1700 decimated me in it

[@KancerKowboy]

Very solid video. Great content and presentation.

[@bennettdavid904]

Your Caro Cann course got me reported on the fantasy variation. Lol, didn't get banned, I just rolled right through a "lesson". I won in 13 moves! Thank you!

[@SevenTheJester]

Alright then, Banzea...I wanted to comment on a couple of things here. I try to comment on all of your videos to show my support, but *especially* on this one, because all of these openings for white that start with the moves e4, Bc4 and Nf3 in some order were my entire repertoire with white when I was growing up. I played mostly the Italian Game and the Fried Liver, but there are a *lot* of really good lines that start with some arrangement of those three moves. I actually wanted to ask you, and I really hope you read this comment and choose to reply...are you at all familiar with the Nakhmanson Gambit, or the Urusov Gambit? They're two very similar openings for white that come from those first three moves, where you basically just chuck half your pieces to get the fastest development known to man and start your attack while your opponent is still trying to decide which opening he wants to play. 😂 The craziest things about those two gambits, though, is that at first glance, they *look* like absolute garbage, but the reality of the situation is that if your opponent accepts either one of them, it would actually be really hard for you to lose. You would almost have to try to lose, it wouldn't be easy. Watching the games is crazy fun too, because they're action-packed and suspenseful -- White always seems like he's about two moves away from resigning, and then he announces mate somehow. 🤣 That's all, I just wondered if you were familiar with those two opening gambits. If you're not, I can't recommend them strongly enough. Seriously. The only problem I ever had with them, honestly, is that at lower levels people tend not to accept the gambits. It's not because they know the openings and the theory, so they're trying to avoid them... the reason is because, no matter why, lower rated players are a lot more hesitant to take free pieces in the center for the first 5-10 moves. I guess they're just scared because they think it's a trap. They'll usually take a free pawn, but just one; anything more than one pawn is obviously very suspicious, so trying to get them to take a free *knight* is just totally out of the question. But, yeah... definitely look into the Urusov Gambit and the Nakhmanson Gambit, if you're not already familiar with them. The Vampire Chicken KZbin channel has a lot of really good information about them; he's kind of the leading authority on those two openings specifically. Another great video, by the way. Keep doing what you're doing; you're out here killing it, my friend.

[@AmongUsAcademy]

21:30 wow so deep 😮

[@kaidoChess]

3:39😂😂😂

[@A.Rahman..]

Made me learn a new opening thank you

[@Zerogwastaken]

Hey Alex, do you think you could teach an opening for black that you recommend against 1.d4 ? I admittedly recently only realised that Caro Kann is played against 1.e4 and I feel like a fool...

[@nononononono1580]

play the slav or kings indian or just find something you like and by the way caro agaisnt queens gambit is slav

[@Zerogwastaken]

​@@nononononono1580oh I didn't know that, thanks for letting me know

[@ChristianSoschner]

Great explanation-thanks for the insight

[@ItIsYouAreNotYour]

Something about 17:12 reminds me of I think it was called the Namberson Gambit? I remember seeing that somewhere before.

[@sneakygs]

Scrolling comments to see if you revealed the line mentioned at 17:50 👀 curious…anyone check if Bb5 (gambit?) is covered on the Lichess study?

[@locoghoul]

Audio is a bit off sync but great video. Could you do an opening for black against 1.d4?

[@AustinRoss1420]

I love this channel!

[@ChessMate_0102]

Thanks Alex, this is my opening repoirtoire. Very deadly opening 👌❤️💯

[@justinkeefe3456]

Great video brother thanks! Great personality, keep it up

[@Levidora44]

Love your videos. Don't worry, I won't move my King in the "Bong Cloud" variation!

[@Stanwich]

Some of your jokes are so outta pocket but so funny at the same time 😂😂

[@anantkumar4370]

Hey Alex, just got to know your channel and it's amazing 👏👏 Hats off man I just want to learn caro and london from the core so can you tell from which video should i start : )

[@ozcom7041]

whats ur recomend for the long term castle or ng5 going for the f7 pawn?

[@Edgerrin23]

Hi, struggling to decide between the scotch and jobava for exactly the mentioned purpose, leveling up fast. :) Any advice? Watched a lot of your videos lately especially about jobava and now I'm kinda torn between these 2 openings. Really enjoying you videos BTW. Thank you!

[@LOGAN-p3d]

im in the same boat..which one did you pick??

[@bobcobb158]

Hey Alex, love your videos. I was wondering what age you started playing chess?

[@Private_Jefe]

What if the open with pawn D4???

[@johnny_rain3226]

Best chess channel by faaaarrrrrrr ❤

[@Filipios35376]

I love this opening.

[@sazidhasansafwan]

Less go very close to 100k

[@alexanderchernobelskiy8695]

When you hear this track 3:40, you know some dirty tricks are coming...

[@jtekholm]

"Sorry children..."

[@ccdj35]

I love this kind of openings because sometimes I just wanna get an easy win.

[@johnlawson6851]

Yeua...apponant...is.valkeeng an fa beech....and gitz heet won da heed wit a coocoonat!! Love it

[@youhan96]

Thanks for the great contnet I watched the video. One hopefully instructive feedback I would have is to try to minimize the sense of you being a hero knowing everything and relaying that it is super easy and the opponents are stupid.

[@nittyclips]

thanks for all the action this video 🥵

[@aydar6838]

this is just a brilliant gambit. I'll try to use it at 800 elo. I'm just stuck on this rating

[@jaekn]

Scared me with the PH drop, I thought I had another tab open.

[@abdulvalimahomed5496]

Hi Alex, @27:59 you say to find the best continuation, isn’t Queen H5 check more viable now the bishop is pinned? Free knight?

[@ClayMurray8]

No. If the king moves out of the pin after the check the bishop is defending the knight again.

[@abdulvalimahomed5496]

@@ClayMurray8 Thanks for replying Clay, your totally right

[@ckydmk]

I have yet to beat the computer with is opening, even below 1000

[@gossedejong9248]

thank you!!

[@TheDorac1]

3:40 xD

[@Moonev_Fantasy]

Hi! Thank you for content! What opening would you recommend against d4 as black?

[@AlexBanzea]

kzbin.info/aero/PLy7vABK_JsyPeE-Bivc113GOjuD-hR02s

[@chrislacharge4088]

That music drop is GM level

[@WanZo1984]

Hye Coach Alex, if we reach rating 1600 and above can we play Scotch Gambit opening or continue play The Vienna Opening?

[@AlexBanzea]

You can do both, just don’t expect 10 move wins as often!

[@WanZo1984]

@@AlexBanzea ok thank you for the great advice Sir

[@phrophddon7411]

The last time you promise after watching jobavo I won’t look back… now I have trust issues

[@tjepting1]

I just about have a conniption every game you play online because you spend so much time talking and the timer is just running lolol.

[@TraubiBauling-xx9jv]

Game 1 move 7.Qd5 was sexy as hell, thank you MrBanzeus i enjoyed that one

[@jongler9775]

Damn, man ! Every time I find a good opening and try to keep it for myself only, you let the cat out of the bag ! Man, I swear, please keep something confidential ! Now everybody will know my lines ( not that they are good, I crumble naturally after 3 moves ).

[@weltmeisterbayernmunchen6308]

Nice,and keep those funkyhiphopjazz Beats going allong with the awesome chess

[@brokenpromisesproductions8606]

Bb5!

[@thecrimsonking187]

32:10 Bishop X d4 and if Queen take bishop, Knight to f3, and if g2 takes f3, Queen to e1, check? And than...not calculated 😅 (probably one of this kind of plans which can be simple destroyed.) Edit: Yessss 😬🦸‍♀

[@grad83]

27:51 ahahhahahahahaha

[@bradspaugh9827]

Walking down the beach and gets hit in the head with a coconut. 😅

[@dalemcdowell2684]

IM Alex Banzea woke me up at 3 am. My girlfriend didn't think I was insane, but she did run off with Alex. Now I've won a pawn but lost a girlfriend. This is why he's an IM and I'm rated 900.

[@literallysweden]

You are IM in chess but GM in looks 🥴

[@AlexBanzea]

and 1200 in rizz...thank you!