TOP 5 Fastest Checkmates in the King's Gambit

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares with you the top 5 fastest checkmates in the King's Gambit chess opening, which happens after the first moves: 1.e4 e5 2.f4. These are the 5 most brutal and aggressive opening traps in the King's Gambit.

What's interesting is that GM Igor Smirnov shows you the games played by masters and grandmasters in this video. And that goes to show that even top-rated players suffer in these aggressive variations and fall victim to these deadly traps.

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00:00 Top 5 Fastest Checkmates in the King's Gambit
00:34 Trap-1: Evil trap in 4th move
04:20 Trap-2: Checkmating the underdeveloped army
06:50 Trap-3: King's Gambit Declined, 2...Nc6
08:26 Trap-4: Zukertort's blindfolded game
11:51 Trap-5: Brutal checkmate
14:32 Can you find the winning move?

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► Chapters

00:00 Top 5 Fastest Checkmates in the King's Gambit
00:34 Trap-1: Evil trap in 4th move
04:20 Trap-2: Checkmating the underdeveloped army
06:50 Trap-3: King's Gambit Declined, 2...Nc6
08:26 Trap-4: Zukertort's blindfolded game
11:51 Trap-5: Brutal checkmate
14:32 Can you find the winning move?

[deadpoolchannel]

Solution for ending postion:rook e6 check if black captures it with pawn or with knight there will be queen e7 checkmate but if he captures it with queen then knight:c7 checkmate

[resop]

In the position White plays 1.Rf8+ Rxf8 2.Nxc7#

[josephsalmonte]

I love how you make every opening seem *brilliant* & how hyped they get me lol. I'm going to play King's Gambit all day tomorrow & try these traps 🙂

[JohnDoe-qqet]

I dont go in with a plan. I plan and constantly adjust the plan as the board evolves. "Be formless, shapeless, like water..."

[thomasb]

Rf8 Rxf8 Nc7#
but even more brutal is Re6+! 3 ways to capture - all mate next move

[hugosuk]

There are about a dozen ways to checkmate in this position but the quickest (M2) is rf8, rxf8, nxc7#. You remove the rook from the queen's line of sight on the d8 square by moving the rook in for a check, then ending the game with the knight.

[fatherakakios]

Puzzle....mate in 2 moves without losing a piece...knightC7 check... no matter where the black king moves...rook C6

[xuisbte]

Hi, I was hoping to find someone who would show multiple scenarios of the gambits rather than just one. You are perfect. Thank you very much for it!

[edreusser]

Dude, I haven't played chess in at least 3 decades. I am a 70 year old retired engineer who stubled by chance on one of your videos and watched it. I have been watching them regularly now and I love them This puzzle is terribly obvious. Of course move the white rock next to the king, then take the pawn with the knight mates in 2.

[cowslegend]

I swear these are the most informative chess videos out there

[JuJu]

Puzzle: D5 Knight to C7 (check), king moves to D8 (only move), knight takes rook A8, black queen checks C3, white queen takes C3, knight E6, Queen to A3, the rook defends king on E8, after sacrificing pieces, queen checkmates. (I’m sure there is a faster way but that’s what I instantly grabbed towards. Solved in about 20 seconds.

Not sure why, but there’s something about the kings gambit that I just love. It’s very unorthodox end, you can always tell if a middle game or end game started with this opening.

For some reason when I play kings gambit I always completely control the board even against strong opponents. It’s very easy moves to understand, gets strait to the point and is definitely an opening for intuition based players due to the fast aggression. My best games where I completely dominate were from the kings gambit. Idk it’s like when I play this opening I feel right at home, this is the ancient way of chess after all.

My strongest opponent that I absolutely crushed with this opening was from a very rare line in the kings gambit where I allow my knight to be captured by the pawn in the beginning, I castle, get checked and then have a massive attack when I move my king to H1. This opening uses blacks pawn as protection for my king. Found this opening from intuition and turned out to be a real Murphy game. My opponent was rated 2100 IM, beat him in 16 moves.

[beereaucrat]

Thanks, I'm definitely using these!

[Loki]

I can't stop watching this guy's videos. He's helped renew my interest in one of the first board games I ever played.

[huigwoudwijk]

I’ve been playing the king’s gambit a lot these days and I’ve got a win rate of about 90% with it! Great tips, thanks!

[badjaeaux]

14:35 got it Sir Rf8+ Rxf8, Nxc7#
white Knight, Queen, and Rook
was helped by black's d7 pawn
and delivered a stunning mate

[rokviik]

This isnt the fastest but Qh5+ Kd8. Rf8+ Rxf8. Rf8+ Qe8. Then either Rxe8 or Qxe8#. I later saw the M2 with Rxf8+ Rxf8. Nxc7# thanks to the queens line of sight being cleared of the rook covering the runaway squares

[TikTok_refugees]

the move order for the last position is: 1. Rf8 + Rxf8 (forced); Nc7#

[ingogoldbeck]

This is the best opening have ever played. None of my opponents has played this pawn stuff, but i can Control the Center and have tons of move options. Great stuff 😊