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Perfect timing. Now that my elo has increased quite a bit (just reached 1500 rapid!), my Rousseau games haven't been as successful as it was back when I was like, 1200 (still a positive winrate though). When my opponent goes 4. D3, I usually go bc5 hoping they go for a fried liver attack, leading to some very fun lines as you showed on your previous videos. Now though, most of my opponents just castles, so I'm thinking on switching to nf6 instead of bc5 now. I'll keep on polishing my Rousseau gambit game. Without your videos, teacher, I wouldn't have reached 1500 for sure. Thank you so much teacher Igor!

► Chapters 00:00 Rousseau Gambit Refutation for White? 00:49 What is the Rousseau Gambit chess opening? 01:49 Rousseau Gambit Declined 02:10 1) If White plays 4.d3 04:00 White's most common moves are MISTAKES 05:36 2) If White plays 4.d4 08:09 Counterattacking White aggressively 13:00 2.2) If White plays 5.exf5 14:50 2.3) If White plays 5.Nxd4

I'm happy I found your channel. I don't remember how I came across the Rousseau Gambit,but it became my favorite for black very quickly. I started playing chess in early 2021 and this was one of the first games for black that I learned. Surprisingly very little information available about it

Yesssss anything with the Rousseau is a Yes!!! Thank you master!

There is no other opening I know so good as Rousseau gambit, I was sure that these two lines give just equal game. it turns out that maybe they does, but also gives hundred different traps for white

@walterbrownstone8017

8 ай бұрын

I'll tell you another, the Smirnov Gambit! It's actually called the Portsmouth but Igor did three intense videos on it! Incredibly winning opening for white against the Sicilian!

@tanvirahammed7868

8 ай бұрын

You mean black.

So deep & complicated variations moves Bro ' Igor but brilliant tactics ! 😮

I love these videos Igor!

My favorite and most winning opening all thanks to you Igor. Ive been playing and studying it since your first video.

White does not have to retreat the knight if exf5. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 f5 4. exf5 e4 5. Nd4 Black cannot take the knight because Nxd4 6. Qh5+ g6 7. fxg6 * Leading to a promotion and a loss of material for black, as well as stopping black from castling. (Approx +3) [Edit: I see the Nd4 move was covered in the comments below. ]

Gracias .!!!

6:30 This centre pawn part resembles Albin countergambit to Queen's gambit although switched sides and colours.

Hi Igor, It looks to me like after ... f5, exf5 e4 - there exists Nd4! Can we see some analysys on that?

I think the Rousseau Gambit is my favorite gambit right now. So many traps, and white is kept off balance throughout. It's just beautiful. I love playing as black when I can quickly turn the tables on white and gain the initiative, and the Rousseau Gambit gives me so many fun tactics to try out. However, I'm lazy, so I don't know this gambit all that well. I really need to study this gambit so I know it better.

@Viaterarising

5 ай бұрын

it certainly makes short work of those fried liver players who literally do nothing else as white.

at 5:18 white can stop the mate after b-h6 by blocking on g5 though it does lose material trading a minor piece for a pawn, but white lives to fight on. the pawn recapture exposes e5 (white threatens q-e5 check forking the pawn on g5 whose capture also traps the knight on h5) while the black knight on g4 hangs, n f6 covers those threats but also removes an attacker threatening f2 giving white time to regroup.

Thank you

Hi. What happens if white takes with the Queen on d3 (9:30 in the video the bishop takes on d3) ?

Igor, have you looked that the line for White which goes Kd4 which sacs the knight but provides an opening for the white queen to come out with a crushing attack ?

Q when pushing d5, is it not wise to do Nf6 first. For if your opponent Qh5 + That throws a real delemia in the mix. Right

My favorite gambit as well

This gambit I want to know because I love to play chaos or wild opening. Can Ilaborate more this opening coach. Do you any wild opening in white and black. Thanks❤

There is another tricky line at 1.26 after pawn to d3 knight can go to d4 square.

Rousseau Gambit is so deadly tried it in a tournament my opponent was thinking for 30 minutes after I played f5 and went for exf5 and after e4 went on to blunder his knight by ne5 even though he thought for 20 minutes. The rousseau gambit is really hard to counter as white because there are too many traps that black has at his disposal.

Thank you for your opening

In the position at 9:11, what happens if white takes the pawn with the queen? The black queen must move, Qc5+ can now be blocked with Be3 with tempo, and it seems like blacks momentum sort of falls apart.

after Black BxNg5, white reply, BxNe5/black NxBe5/white F4 I think this is bad for Black, what do you think Sir,? and There's Threatening Qh5+

"The end justifies the means" is a bad rule to folllow! It's been a while since i last heard a westerner say such things, even if in a chess context. Love your content, btw, and i assure you this gambit has been one of my major weapons as black, thank you and keep it up.

Hi! I love this opening but I struggle against ...4. d3 Bc5 5 Ng5 f4 6 Nf7 qh4 7 g3. (or any other move that isn't castling)

after Black D5, White Reply Qh5+ what is the best moves?

after Black D5, what is the best moves? after White Qh5+? I think' this is Dangerous for Black 🤔😓

Today I was about to quit chess, but video about Rousseau Gambit saved my day and extended my chess struggles fow a while.

GM Igor always has good stuff!

What if at blacks e4, that knight doesn't go back but at d4 (white plays Nd4)? It's actually bad for black, because if they capture it, there is Qh5! and, well... ouch for us. xD Please cover this thingy in the next video!

You are the master of gamblers sir I am your big fan ❤

@GMIgorSmirnov

8 ай бұрын

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What about 7. d4 move? This time (unlike in rousseau gambit) we need to answer with 8. fxe4

I love playing this gambit n defeated higher rated players below 1700. I have mastere this opening. Now my opponents have stopped playing bishops opening n they r playing Ruy Lopez where i loose. Is there any other gambits against e4? Pls suggest . Also suggest me the opening against Ruy Lopez. I want to beat them again.

White can get advantage in the following line: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 f5 4. exf5 e4 5. Nd4 Nxd4 6. Qh5+. Black is not lost in this line, but the position is difficult to play. (g6 7. fxg6 Nf6 8. g7+ Nxh5 9. gxh8Q)

I played last tournament Roussou Gambit

дякую!

Very fun gambit to play. I would try this in my next tournament.

@GMIgorSmirnov

8 ай бұрын

Go for it!

What will you do as white? I will check the king with my bishop, black knight takes the bishop out and I recapture with the rook pawn opening the column for my rook.

Love Igor's aura of fun

Hey yo Igor. Your beloved gambit has been refuted by adam's super mario counter gambit

Nice gambet

Oh wise and mighty one...

Wait igor if im like 1650 elo its fine by me to play that? Pls answer

@aoe2sfgt184

8 ай бұрын

I use it and i'm 1850. it's definitely my favorite opening.

@labestianegra6373

8 ай бұрын

@@aoe2sfgt184 No, that's illegal. Above 1200 it is officially forbidden by FIDE.

Hello Igor. People who know this gambit kill it off straight away with bishop takes Knight on g8, directly after the roussesu gambit is played. Do you have any idea how this move can be countered? Cheers.

@jotarokujo5132

6 ай бұрын

there is a counter. play the two knights defense.

@John-dl6re

5 ай бұрын

​@@jotarokujo5132How can you play the two knights defence when they immediately take your Knight?

@jotarokujo5132

5 ай бұрын

@@John-dl6re they can't take the knight when it's no longer on G8. You bring out both knights before the bishop.

@John-dl6re

5 ай бұрын

@@jotarokujo5132 No. The Roussesu gambit is played by moving pawn F7 to F5 AFTER white has opened with the Italian game. Their bishop is already there to take Knight on G8 next move after the gambit pawn.

@jotarokujo5132

5 ай бұрын

​@@John-dl6re I know, but you asked about a way the Knight can't just be taken by the white bishop, and you just can't prevent that in the Rousseau. So you have to be comfortable with it and take back with the rook.

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@GMIgorSmirnov

8 ай бұрын

Here is the link to the course. online.chess-teacher.com/course/level-up-your-chess/

@cb3132

7 ай бұрын

@@GMIgorSmirnov Thanks !

Can you do kings Indian

what if he takes with queen at 9:37

I am using your trap but i am loss there are some move changes

I think black's defence becomes vulnerable to attacks by white queen if white's bishop takes out the king side knight right after the Rousseau gambit

@Blackmystix

8 ай бұрын

Nah, Igor covers that in the second video on this gambit.

What about white knight to D4 which is classified as brilliant

At 4:55 what if he doesn't accept the Greek gift?

@The_Real_Sensei

5 ай бұрын

you retreat bishop and continue plan... 99% of the time declining a greek gift is not a good idea

Every time I play f5, I’m always left with Bxg8 and lose a knight. Then, take back with the rook.....

What happens after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 f5 4. d4 exd4 5. Ng5

E4 e5 nf3 nc6 d4 ed4 bc4 h6

Most of the time people stop the bishop on B5, not C4.

This seems like a worthy partner to the Trompowsky and the Vienna that I use as white... :)

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@GMIgorSmirnov

8 ай бұрын

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The idea of Rousseau gambit is winning is rooted in the idea that the opponent doesn't know how to refute it at all and also make mistakes along the way. So basically hopechess that works for beginners

@purplesun3792

6 ай бұрын

The idea is to get a crazy tactical game. The Rousseau gambit is successful at the club level way up to expert and beyond. It can be a good choice for any player who's looking for a sharp unbalanced game or as a surprise weapon for a tactical player.

@0neAmongBillions

4 ай бұрын

Right. If opponent plays in lines shown differently from the video black almost loses very badly...........

Vienna Player be like: Yeah, it's so easy to remember :))

I'm still building my book and am very depressed by 3.d3, leading to the Luccini Gambit. It requires twice the theory of the Rousseau with few winning and even some losing lines. I haven't even gotten to 3.d4 yet, other than your coverage in other videos. As a King's Gambit player, it looks like a reverse Falkbeer Counter Gambit. I don't know why it isn't called that because the variation doesn't have a name as far as I know.

In case folks are interested in beating chess bots, Isla chess bot falls for the Rousseau gambit every time.

Sorry igor you are not showing the original lines that white can play to crush this gambit. The queen's knight will come into early rescue also developing all their pieces.

@rehanhindigaming

8 ай бұрын

Bro if he develops Nc3 then we can take e4 pawn and we are taking its most useful central pawn so he will move N*e4 , then D5 pawn will pin bishop and knight so we gets a little advantage at an early stage

@theexaminer4784

8 ай бұрын

@@rehanhindigaming please analysis my suggestion at the early stage of the game when you push for the gambit. Move #4.

@danalexpiano

8 ай бұрын

@@theexaminer4784 4. Nc3? :-D loses to exd4, standard newbie “sac” with recovering on the next move after the fork pawn to d5.

@theexaminer4784

8 ай бұрын

​​​​@@danalexpiano I am not being able to explain in words. Watch for Nf3 4th move for white. If you try to go forward your king side will be exposed. Before laughing you need a brain eye combo.

@purplesun3792

7 ай бұрын

4.Nc3 fxe4 5.Nxe4 d5

Don't worry Igor, we've got bail money saved up for you. God knows you saved our asses tons of times already.

5:33 where is a mate there? king goes on e1

@andrewcain6518

8 ай бұрын

It isn’t mate, but after trading the knight for the Queen. The game is over.

@oleksiimakarenko6150

8 ай бұрын

@@andrewcain6518didnt notice🤣🤦‍♂️ understand, thnx

Chess is a dead 💀 god Caissa ⚘🌚👍Rest in the Good News ⚘ Okay bye

Italian player, this gambit sucks a$$. Italian game supremacy 😎👑

Thanks a lot Igor! I have played it before but leaved it, but now I thanksfully see how I should play it! 😊👍♟