@@rohithjacob4699 he teaches in depth variations, much like what would get from a coach or a chessable course, these are technical and academic in nature, Levy's videos have educational value too but they are mostly aimed at entertaining. Honestly if you want to learn something, you come here, or get books and study. If you want to be on the sidelines and enjoy seeing other people playing chess, Levy's great
@@derangius bruh this is literally what you get from a paid material, if you're looking for entertainment then there are other channels but don't criticize if someone is giving you a paid quality content for free
Yeah me too I am always not always but I am frustrated to play against Scandinavian defense like I like the Qa5 line but the Qd8 and Qd6 are annoying to me. Not to mention the modern Scandinavian with Nf6 is also very annoying
Although it is of minor importance, it should be said that black can also decline the gambit with 2...Nc6 and enter the Nimzowitsch Defense, Scandinavian Variation.
This channel is absolutely amazing. It's such a goldmine for people starting to learn chess like me, and the chess content really is the best on RUclips. Keep doing what you're doing👍. By the way, have you thought about doing a video on the Vienna?
Thank you! I wanted to say, you put alot of hard work and make like by far the highest qualities videos on youtube (and gm hikaru of course LOL) but I really do see this channel blowing up!
i love this gambit. i play it all the time with white and don't really mind if it transitions into a french or caro. however, on my level people usually accept which always leads to fun, aggressive lines. i esp. love the ryder gambit with 5...Qxf3, even though you say it's bad. it's clearly unsound but on intermediate level not many people know how to play against it correctly and it offers fun potential like the halosar trap or some really quick mates with the knight and rook on open d-file after castling long :)
If black brings out their white square Bishop after dxe to protect the e pawn. When you push the f pawn and and he takes, that is the only time you should play the ryder. You win a tempo automatically, plus depending on what you do from there, you can ruin their castling opportunities. The ryder is really tricky, especially at higher levels.
There is soo much on this channel, more content than I could ever want... Forget Gothamchess, this should be the second channel to hit 1 Million.. You're soo underrated! Your videos have helped me more than all other chess content combined! Thanks for everything
Great video! Very instructive. I didn't expect a video on this opening whatsoever, but I'm glad you made it, because I didn't know there was so much going for white in the Blackmar-Diemer gambit, because there aren't that many comprehensive resources on this available on RUclips. Will you also do a video on the Englund Gambit (perhaps for your "Dubious Gambits" series)? I'm really curious as to whether or not there's anything going for black in that gambit besides the couple of (refutable) traps with 3... Qe7 4. Bf4 or the one where you try to sacrifice the knight on e7.
In the past times when I saw this channel first I loved it, at that time he was making videos of ruy lopez and at that time I imagined he putting videos about black mar gambit which was my favorite, and time passed by I then become addicted to minecraft and forgot chess now he is doing things that once I imagined.
Great analysis! I thought I had invented the Blackmar gambit-I recently used it successfully against what I would consider I highly rated player. I wish I could say my mind was thinking like other great minds of the past, but I just happened to stumble into this gambit by dumb luck. Thank you for setting me straight.
I'm an intermediate player and I'm learning this just to surprise my opponent with unexpected transposition from Scandinavian to Blac-diamer. I hope I might be able to put a nail in the preparation of opponent who plays Scandinavian xD.
Hey, good to see you're still making nice vids! But you need to reconsider the Vienna Variation. I still play it, it's totally fine and white usually goes for junk lines where you just . . . win. 1. d4 Nf6 2. f3 d5 3. e4 dxe4 4. Nc3 Bf5 5. fxe4 Nxe4 6. Qf3 Nxc3 7. bxc3 e6 8. Qxb7 Nd7 9. Bb5 Rb8 10. Bxd7+ Kxd7 11. Qxa7 Qh4+
Yay BDG! It's interesting that you say that you must be a good 1.e4 player in order to play the BDG, because I was definitely NOT an e4 player when I was using the BDG. However, because of the kinds of positions and play that arise from typical BDG play, it actually prepared me to switch from 1.d4 to 1.e4, and now I play 1.e4 (I will still transpose to the BDG if my opponent plays the Scandi). I think that the BDG is a great tool in this regard! If you learn to play it, then you also learn a certain ethos common to 1.e4 openings.
Great video, thanks a lot! One question though: Do you still think that 4. ...Bf5 is a sub-optimal move if it is followed up by 5. fxe4 Nxe4 6. Qf3 Nxc3? One possible continuation is 7. bxc3 e6 8. Qxb7 Nd7. In this position, I would prefer to play with black and indeed the computer thinks black has a slight advantage. I would like to see your opinion on the position after move 6, as I am only a 1200 player :)
In case of Bf5, transpose into the von popiel with the Bishop on g5 to negate the knight, being a secondary defender of the e pawn. I'm crazy though, If I don't play the French with black, I aim for the soller gambit, which is basically a blackmar in reverse. In both case's, I actually castle king side and I never attack with any king side pawns. I just orient my minor piece's. Great video, e5 is definitely an agitating response to this gambit.
So I used your advice and ended up with a great middlegame - but still ended up losing! I appreciate your help though. You made the opening a piece of cake.
You are my favourite chess teacher! Every chess opening video is extremely useful and it's amazing for people that enjoy learning all the possible variations. Would you mind making a video about the Vienna game and Vienna gambit, and all possible variations for the English opening? When I play against the engine, he punishes my every single move even if in the yt videos they say it's a good move. It's realy hard to study all variations for the English opening!
This can also be reached with the exchange variation of the French. 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. nc3 exd5 4. f3 exf3 5. nxf3. This variation locks in blacks' white squared bishop and so it's better for white than the main line. You can also enter the main line with e4 d5 2. d4
A bdg player plays 3.Be3 against the french. And 4.Bc4 transposing to the Ziegler variation if black plays ...3.dxe4 in the caro-kann, which is the main line. Also in the Lamberger, after 4.Qh5, Qxd4, is much better for white to play 5.Be3!? followed by Rd1 gaining tempo on the queen, with initiative. It's a full time job to cover the BDG. Please referr to Christoph Scheerer's book on it.
At 11:53/54 mark, you mentioned Be3 and then queen side castle. Did I misunderstand or did you forget that white cannot castle since the queens were traded? And if white can no longer castle, do you still feel that F5 is not a problem?
You know I'm actually kind of grateful this channel hasn't been touched by Pogchamps and streaming culture. Like it was fun at first to see my favourite board game in the spotlight but my recommended feed was taken over by players who are either worse or not that much better than me who I had no personal investment in. Keep up the good work man! Your channel is a great resource for me and I'm cheering for you. I feel like you're often too hard on yourself but I know it's not as easy as just telling you to take a break once in a while or be kinder to yourself. But I do hope that on this journey you make sure to take care of your mental health.
this opening litterally helped me get at least 150 additional rating points lol , i would always play it and sometimes ryder gambit is powerful too when you take with the queen
You can have nice games against Gunderam defense simply play bishop d3 trade play bishop g5 and castle queen side and start attack on the king side if black castles there. In blackmar you dont castle kingside in many variations and play passive chess. Love your videos btw they are best and really helpful👌
Wait the position at 24:30 looks very much like a Tarrasch Variation French Defense or maybe a 3...dxe4 variation. Both are playable for black, so why is this not just good for black? Is it that the knight is pinned that makes the big difference?
Stepan, 23:46 why can't white just capture the bishop on c2 with his rook? It seems to me that the arrival of the opponent's rook on B2 is a bad move, since the pieces will "hang"
7:25 *1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 e5 4.Qh5* isn't "bad" as stated, at lower levels. It actually PERFORMS best at 57% wins to 39% losses. Computers see complicated stuff humans don't. I see MANY lines StockFish recommends up to 2 points best as LOSING over the board to "weaker" lines. 27:36 *1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bf5 6.Ne5* is frowned on, but scores best at 57% to 39% end of video... *1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bf5 6.Bc4 e6 7.0-0* and you just leave it at that with no theory for 7...Nc6 or 7...c6 after wasting time on 6.Ne5 which you recommend AGAINST *sigh*
The Blackmar-Diemer is partly named after Emil Josef Diemer - a true madman both on and off the board. I have featured a few games of Mr. Diemer on my channel which you can check out here: ruclips.net/video/2oDrYVFLYzw/видео.html. He played this near exclusively in his chess career. "The Blackmar Gambit changes the man" according to him and it certainly show as the man went insane... Enjoy with caution!
I’m an e4 player so when I get the scandi, I play the blackmar diemer. I’m also a caro player so if they ever play the French or Caro, I know how to play those positions by default.
I love your videos! Always incredibly informative and easy to absorb. If you might consider using they/their to include your non-male audience, that would be really cool. :) Thanks for all of your hard work making this great content!
i love how there is never a cut or editing in any of this videos he just answered the call it's just hilarious
I wish I knew what was said on the call
Translate it
Man has a dishwasher problem. We've all been there.
This channel is actually quite underrated this should definitely grow up more🤔🤔🤔🤔
To cure insomnia? gtfo
@@derangius i agree.. He is lil boring..
We need more IM levy S
@@rohithjacob4699 he teaches in depth variations, much like what would get from a coach or a chessable course, these are technical and academic in nature, Levy's videos have educational value too but they are mostly aimed at entertaining. Honestly if you want to learn something, you come here, or get books and study. If you want to be on the sidelines and enjoy seeing other people playing chess, Levy's great
@@derangius bet you said that in school as well. No wonder you live in your mums basement.
@@derangius bruh this is literally what you get from a paid material, if you're looking for entertainment then there are other channels but don't criticize if someone is giving you a paid quality content for free
boss answers his phone, addresses it and doesn't edit it out, then briefly teaches me about dishwashers. Subscribed for more dishwasher openings.
I transpose into this sometimes when I face the Scandinavian after e4, throws a lot of people off
People like you are why I am watching this video lol.
Yeah from experience (I used to main the scandi for a while) I never faced the blackmare-deimer except o n c e
I will use this against the scandi from now on, it probably annoys them a lot lol
Yeah me too I am always not always but I am frustrated to play against Scandinavian defense like I like the Qa5 line but the Qd8 and Qd6 are annoying to me. Not to mention the modern Scandinavian with Nf6 is also very annoying
That's exactly what I use it for too :D
Although it is of minor importance, it should be said that black can also decline the gambit with 2...Nc6 and enter the Nimzowitsch Defense, Scandinavian Variation.
true
@@HangingPawns or the caro kann or french
@@aidenzeng9225 He said that in the video multiple times.
I love the attacking and daring prospects of this opening
The way you explain things is amazing! Thank you!
This channel is absolutely amazing. It's such a goldmine for people starting to learn chess like me, and the chess content really is the best on RUclips. Keep doing what you're doing👍. By the way, have you thought about doing a video on the Vienna?
He said that he was going to finish d4 openings first, then do a series on the English, then finish up e4 openings starting with the Vienna.
I love that you answered a call right in the middle of the video!! Hahahahaha
Thank you! I wanted to say, you put alot of hard work and make like by far the highest qualities videos on youtube (and gm hikaru of course LOL) but I really do see this channel blowing up!
what about Jerry? :)
Stjepan, would you please make a video about the Vienna Gambit? I am really fond of this opening and I really wanted to see a video about it :)
i love this gambit. i play it all the time with white and don't really mind if it transitions into a french or caro. however, on my level people usually accept which always leads to fun, aggressive lines. i esp. love the ryder gambit with 5...Qxf3, even though you say it's bad. it's clearly unsound but on intermediate level not many people know how to play against it correctly and it offers fun potential like the halosar trap or some really quick mates with the knight and rook on open d-file after castling long :)
If black brings out their white square Bishop after dxe to protect the e pawn. When you push the f pawn and and he takes, that is the only time you should play the ryder. You win a tempo automatically, plus depending on what you do from there, you can ruin their castling opportunities. The ryder is really tricky, especially at higher levels.
There is soo much on this channel, more content than I could ever want... Forget Gothamchess, this should be the second channel to hit 1 Million.. You're soo underrated! Your videos have helped me more than all other chess content combined! Thanks for everything
I was looking for this opening and hoped you had a video on it. Keep up the good work!!!
Great video. I think it is time for Richer-Veresov attack.
Defenetly mate.
It is one of the best systems for me.
Yes,bro.
That would be great.
You are excused! Thank you for all the content. My favourite chess channel on YT!
I've been waiting this for so long
The humbleness of answering the phone is amazing. Dont worry Stephan (don't know how to speel it sorry :D) we understand
Good content - ty for putting this into the world
Great video! Very instructive. I didn't expect a video on this opening whatsoever, but I'm glad you made it, because I didn't know there was so much going for white in the Blackmar-Diemer gambit, because there aren't that many comprehensive resources on this available on RUclips. Will you also do a video on the Englund Gambit (perhaps for your "Dubious Gambits" series)? I'm really curious as to whether or not there's anything going for black in that gambit besides the couple of (refutable) traps with 3... Qe7 4. Bf4 or the one where you try to sacrifice the knight on e7.
He explains things a lot better than Gotham chess in my opinion.
Love the content! Well done
Can you make a video on the Vienna?
You should to Vienna game after this series
Saint Louis has a good video on the Vienna Game Theory
In the past times when I saw this channel first I loved it, at that time he was making videos of ruy lopez and at that time I imagined he putting videos about black mar gambit which was my favorite, and time passed by I then become addicted to minecraft and forgot chess now he is doing things that once I imagined.
DUDE IM SO GLAD YOU DID THIS LOOKING FOR IT FOR SO LONG THANK YOUUU
Great analysis! I thought I had invented the Blackmar gambit-I recently used it successfully against what I would consider I highly rated player. I wish I could say my mind was thinking like other great minds of the past, but I just happened to stumble into this gambit by dumb luck. Thank you for setting me straight.
Loved the phone call.. a small peak into the private life of chess youtuber! :-)
My mans really just takes phone call, explains the phone call, apologizes then resumes the video. What a god😂😂🤌
Great video, I hope you make video about Jobava London.
Could you do the Vienna next?
Nice video! I'm not a d5 player, but this is still quite interesting :)
Great video, perhaps another gambit you could explore is Danish Gambit?
Can you make English opening serie?
I'm an intermediate player and I'm learning this just to surprise my opponent with unexpected transposition from Scandinavian to Blac-diamer.
I hope I might be able to put a nail in the preparation of opponent who plays Scandinavian xD.
Hey, good to see you're still making nice vids! But you need to reconsider the Vienna Variation. I still play it, it's totally fine and white usually goes for junk lines where you just . . . win.
1. d4 Nf6 2. f3 d5 3. e4 dxe4 4. Nc3 Bf5
5. fxe4 Nxe4 6. Qf3 Nxc3 7. bxc3 e6 8. Qxb7 Nd7
9. Bb5 Rb8 10. Bxd7+ Kxd7 11. Qxa7 Qh4+
I was thinking of learning it and you made it thanks
Yay BDG!
It's interesting that you say that you must be a good 1.e4 player in order to play the BDG, because I was definitely NOT an e4 player when I was using the BDG. However, because of the kinds of positions and play that arise from typical BDG play, it actually prepared me to switch from 1.d4 to 1.e4, and now I play 1.e4 (I will still transpose to the BDG if my opponent plays the Scandi).
I think that the BDG is a great tool in this regard! If you learn to play it, then you also learn a certain ethos common to 1.e4 openings.
Excellent demonstration of the phonecall-washing machine gambit in the middle of the video.
Thank you for your wonderful videos. I grow as a chess player every time I watch!
fantastic video never expected anything less from your channel
I'm 1400 tried playing this earlier and I had to play my first French defence game
This opening should really be played against the Scandinavian, I don't know why so many d4 players play this
@@notnotcharles3022 I mean it is just as transposable with d4 d5 or e4 d4
Great video, thanks a lot! One question though: Do you still think that 4. ...Bf5 is a sub-optimal move if it is followed up by 5. fxe4 Nxe4 6. Qf3 Nxc3? One possible continuation is 7. bxc3 e6 8. Qxb7 Nd7. In this position, I would prefer to play with black and indeed the computer thinks black has a slight advantage. I would like to see your opinion on the position after move 6, as I am only a 1200 player :)
Minor nitpick but you cannot theoretically castle at 11:52, your king is on d1 :)
In case of Bf5, transpose into the von popiel with the Bishop on g5 to negate the knight, being a secondary defender of the e pawn. I'm crazy though, If I don't play the French with black, I aim for the soller gambit, which is basically a blackmar in reverse. In both case's, I actually castle king side and I never attack with any king side pawns. I just orient my minor piece's. Great video, e5 is definitely an agitating response to this gambit.
YJMJ : Dude I mop the floor against the blackmar demier Gambit and The Ryder Gambit too ; I am merely candidate Master. THE IRON ROD
Thank you
Super underappreciated channel. Keep it up!
Thx for the video!
So I used your advice and ended up with a great middlegame - but still ended up losing! I appreciate your help though. You made the opening a piece of cake.
I really find your videos instructive! Will you upload a playlist of the English opening (C4) or the English Defense (e6,b6 system)! ?
Hi Stefan, just wanted to ask, what chess books do you reccomend?, I havent had any chessbooks before
I love it and your channel sir!!
You are my favourite chess teacher! Every chess opening video is extremely useful and it's amazing for people that enjoy learning all the possible variations. Would you mind making a video about the Vienna game and Vienna gambit, and all possible variations for the English opening? When I play against the engine, he punishes my every single move even if in the yt videos they say it's a good move. It's realy hard to study all variations for the English opening!
This can also be reached with the exchange variation of the French. 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. nc3 exd5 4. f3 exf3 5. nxf3. This variation locks in blacks' white squared bishop and so it's better for white than the main line. You can also enter the main line with e4 d5 2. d4
Against the Scandinavian
A bdg player plays 3.Be3 against the french. And 4.Bc4 transposing to the Ziegler variation if black plays ...3.dxe4 in the caro-kann, which is the main line. Also in the Lamberger, after 4.Qh5, Qxd4, is much better for white to play 5.Be3!? followed by Rd1 gaining tempo on the queen, with initiative. It's a full time job to cover the BDG. Please referr to Christoph Scheerer's book on it.
At 11:53/54 mark, you mentioned Be3 and then queen side castle. Did I misunderstand or did you forget that white cannot castle since the queens were traded? And if white can no longer castle, do you still feel that F5 is not a problem?
ugh yes I LOVE THIS
nice videos you help me a lot
You know I'm actually kind of grateful this channel hasn't been touched by Pogchamps and streaming culture. Like it was fun at first to see my favourite board game in the spotlight but my recommended feed was taken over by players who are either worse or not that much better than me who I had no personal investment in.
Keep up the good work man! Your channel is a great resource for me and I'm cheering for you. I feel like you're often too hard on yourself but I know it's not as easy as just telling you to take a break once in a while or be kinder to yourself. But I do hope that on this journey you make sure to take care of your mental health.
In the lemberger gambit after 4... Nc6 what could a good way for white to proceed?
this opening litterally helped me get at least 150 additional rating points lol , i would always play it and sometimes ryder gambit is powerful too when you take with the queen
You are doing a great thing, thank you from Libya ❤
The Halosar trap arises from this gambit
Please make some videos on the vienna gambit
Very, Very good! Thank You! Liked and subscribed too...
Great channel buddy!!
I dont play d4, although ill have it as a weapon against the scandi
Hi sir by any chance have you done any videos on the Vienna game?
that's complicated, and do not promises much clear advantages, but that's how it is !
I like the new background!
Seems like the background got an uptade!
You can have nice games against Gunderam defense simply play bishop d3 trade play bishop g5 and castle queen side and start attack on the king side if black castles there. In blackmar you dont castle kingside in many variations and play passive chess. Love your videos btw they are best and really helpful👌
not much idea about this opening but it sure has a cool sounding name.
Really good video thanks
I think it would be really cool if you made an opening video on the Ponziani Opening (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3)
Hate it when I get g6 and bg7 and castles thats the most difficult to play and they basically just go up a pawn out of the opening
Wait the position at 24:30 looks very much like a Tarrasch Variation French Defense or maybe a 3...dxe4 variation. Both are playable for black, so why is this not just good for black? Is it that the knight is pinned that makes the big difference?
This is like a reverse smith morra..I love it..
More like reverse danish gambit
1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bg5.
This variation seems interesting. Can you do a video about it (i don't know the name).
Hi Stjepan! Taking f3 w/ the queen then bishop e3 and castling long can lead you to the Halostar trap. Do you think it is a bad openning?
Stepan, 23:46 why can't white just capture the bishop on c2 with his rook?
It seems to me that the arrival of the opponent's rook on B2 is a bad move, since the pieces will "hang"
uploaded 1 day ago perfect timing!
Hi very nice channel! , can you please make a series about the english opening?
Tho I liked the vid I only gave it a like because you answered the call and explained it
Edit: 9:12
Excelente! La apertura con la cual comencé en el ajedrez.
7:25 *1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 e5 4.Qh5* isn't "bad" as stated, at lower levels. It actually PERFORMS best at 57% wins to 39% losses. Computers see complicated stuff humans don't. I see MANY lines StockFish recommends up to 2 points best as LOSING over the board to "weaker" lines.
27:36 *1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bf5 6.Ne5* is frowned on, but scores best at 57% to 39%
end of video... *1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bf5 6.Bc4 e6 7.0-0* and you just leave it at that with no theory for 7...Nc6 or 7...c6 after wasting time on 6.Ne5 which you recommend AGAINST *sigh*
The Blackmar-Diemer is partly named after Emil Josef Diemer - a true madman both on and off the board. I have featured a few games of Mr. Diemer on my channel which you can check out here: ruclips.net/video/2oDrYVFLYzw/видео.html. He played this near exclusively in his chess career. "The Blackmar Gambit changes the man" according to him and it certainly show as the man went insane... Enjoy with caution!
I’m an e4 player so when I get the scandi, I play the blackmar diemer. I’m also a caro player so if they ever play the French or Caro, I know how to play those positions by default.
RichterVeresov?
What is your idea for white playing blackmar deimer gambit against scandi ?
Great video
Hi. It would be great to see you recap some games from Magnus Invitational. Thanks!
2:18. I don’t play either
Could you make a video about the stafford gambit?
In the mainline accepted, what's the problem with Qxf3 Nc6 aiming for long castle?
What about the netherlands variation?
OHHHH the OP gambit has arrived!!
Great video, I am having success with this gambit. It's a good opening.
Can you suggest some books for an 850 elo to improve at chess
At that rating the best thing to do is just play 10-30 minute games and do puzzles
I love your videos! Always incredibly informative and easy to absorb. If you might consider using they/their to include your non-male audience, that would be really cool. :) Thanks for all of your hard work making this great content!