Win FAST with the Fajarowicz Gambit

Crush 1. d4 with the Fajarowicz Gambit -- a dangerous surprise weapon that comes from the Budapest Gambit.

0:00 Common beginner mistakes
4:43 MOST EPIC TRAP EVER
10:45 Strong player gets trapped
13:00 Most Common 6 Move Trap
15:37 White plays all the natural moves but...
21:33 Higher-rated Opponent falls for EPIC TRAP
27:08 Greedy player gets punished
29:45 Same theme, new victim

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[JonathanSchrantz]

It was hot and I didn't wear a sweater. Will you watch sweaterless content?

[theMikeofLife]

I'm only 1000 rated but with gambits like this I'll be down to 500 in no time. Love the gambit content

[lenz]

I've played the Fajarowicz variation for almost 50 years on many ocasions, but I still learned from this video. As it also gives the most important traps and ideas in a nutshell I strongly recommend it for the experienced player as well as for those, who want to add this phantastic line to their reportoire as a new surprise.
Well made, great stuff and what a pleasure to see Jonathan having so much fun when showing the most stunning moves. One of the best chess lectures I've ever seen. Many thanks from Slovakia.

[YouKaibe]

Thank you very much!
Today I had a match for league promotion in classical chess.
I learned Fajarowicz from you, before that, I played normal Budapest and Old Benoni.
My opponent declined it (weird choice and if I remember correctly, not covered in your video).
But with typical ideas from your Fajarowicz explanation and typical Budapest ideas, I won with smothered mate in 8 moves, played less than one minute of my clock.
We're promoted and I feel like the sexiest man alife.
Thank you very much Jonathan!
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. Nc3 3. exd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Qd1 Bb4 6. Bd2 Qe7 7. Nf3 Ne5 8. Nd5 Nd3#
I know 6. and 7. were not the best moves, but I analyzed correctly, that my opponent felt so uncomfortable in this position, that I just went for it.
Poor guy. Can't imagine, how he feels.

[IvicaArmanas]

*I love the way you present the games: so light, unpretentious, interesting, funny... Thank you!*

[j.thomas]

The Budapest is in my repertoire, but when blitzing this variation is far more fun to play. Thank you for these interesting and agressive openings videos!

[LarsSart-ltuz]

I played the Fajarowicz quite a lot in the past myself and I consider this lecture quite inviting to surprise an oponent again. Great stuff from one of my favourite chess chanells. Thanks a lot, dear Jerry!

[DavidEmerling]

The ...Nxf7 trap is a recurring theme in several openings, many of which you have covered. Off the top of my head, it happens in the Scandanavia Defense/Tennison Gambit, Caro-Kann/Breyer Variation, and this opening. I'm sure there are others. Basically, it's something to look out for whenever the d-file is open and the queen's are facing each other.

I enjoy your videos and particularly like your upbeat enthusiasm. Keep up the good work!

[juanjuzgadoibiza]

Jonathan maybe not a chess master but his lectures are really very well prepared. Thank you!

[johnjohannes]

good job man! in general the b6 line alluring the Queen works if white has not played Nf3 (eg on a3 line). Even though Black traps the queen he has lost a Rook a minor piece and a pawn and thus the game if far from over.

[robertehrenworth]

Love how Jonathan goes over opening traps! Great way to initially learn opening on either side. Once these traps are learned, then the main line “book” will make more sense

[Stiv-vw]

nice queen trap! there is a similar queen trap I found when studying my Bc4 lines against the old sicilian : 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 e6 4.O-O d5 5.Bb5 a6 6.Bxc6+ bxc6 7.b3!? dxe4 8.Ne5 Qd4 9.Nc4 Qxa1?? 10.Bb2 Qxa2 11.Be5! {the queen is so trapped that we can worsen black's pawn structure before winning the queen, but Nc3 is also good} f6 12.Nc3 fxe5 13.Nxa2

[ScottMiller]

Thanks for the awesome video! Black missed the best move on TWO moves in a row at 20:18 he played Rg8, then as you mentioned at 20:44, he played gxf2. Great teaching though!

[ScottMorgan]

Note that at 8:59, after ...Nc6, White wins with Nd4.

[itskreso]

Tried it out in a blitz game and won. It's a great variation and addition to the Budapest. Thank you for the lessons. Subbed a few days back. Carry on 👌🏻

[shanastroskyphazer]

Yeah this was an awesome lesson. Thanks ! I'm going to rewatch it again straight away maybe also another time after that also, so it all sticks in a bit better. I played this ages ago. I have been messing around with the Mokele Mbembe Alekhine, recently which has some similar ideas and one opponent that called it witchcraft as it forces you to remember a lot of defensive and attacking ideas for black. Had a surprising number of wins with it for black. While white can easily get into time trouble in Blitz Great surprise weapon But I had a fair share of cruel loses with it too and time trouble when white knows what to do against it. Gambit style !!

[Wombo-Combo]

Love the outro, nice song/animation! - The video was great too, thanks for the content.

[davidebellomo]

The chicken is at it again! More rare gambits!!!! Yeassss, I'm still trying to get the Nakmanson (+H) on the board, but I'll take this as well

[elmworldacademy]

Quite interesting. Probably good enough for most amateur players and as quick blitzer. I have never considered such openings serious and never seen any studying material for those fishy gambits. And yet still would not fall into any trap set ups like in this Fajarowicz - did not know it has a name btw :) Played few games as white and chose Nd2 and a3 forcing quick exchanges with comfortable play for white. As for d6 reply with Bf4 developing bad bishop, protecting pawn e5 and keep black's position pressured and cramped. I am not a master though still app 2200 player. Still praise for author - it is always profitable to analyse tactical positions even if they are not correct Good luck!

[tamaskosa]

Oh my god this gambit is a gold mine that just keeps giving! 😄 The number of mindblowing traps that originate from here is astonishing!