Surprise Weapon Against the French Defense | Orthoschnapp Gambit

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[iMrNAs]

Gambits rule of thumb: If you can't spell it you can't defend against it

[escaperoomleander]

Admit it: you're just making this stuff up as you go.

Next up: Wackdallader's Gambit. Sometimes it transposes into the Roschkeklenbecher Gambit. Know this line!

[midorimashintaro]

Youre the only chess player who tries wierd gambits hahaa i like it

[CJ]

The encyclopedia of gambits, nice video Jonathan.

[TimetoCheckmate]

I really start enjoying your channel because of all the uncommon gambits you play. Even if they probably aren't 100% sound, they seems to be much fun for blitz and bullet games and can easily catch an unprepared opponent off guard. So Keep up the good work!

[lucasfindling]

Definitely my favourite part of this channel is the totally unique gambits, I would like to see more aggressive lines against the french and also the pirc if any exist :D

[FoxyFreddie]

Really enjoy your style and content. It's like the missing link in chess content I've been needing. Got yourself a subscriber

[arranmacdonald]

Really love that you differentiate yourself on these kinds of games. Don't see many people playing chess like the old masters used to!

[iroh]

Hey man, I just want to say that your videos are really fun, and seeing the way you think and play teaches me a lot, thanks!

[DevN]

You're an amazing combination of chess network's and jan gustafsson's mannerisms. So glad I found this channel.

[hagenqian]

5:51 was taking the rook a better move?

[intergalacticdegengypsy]

Everytime I hope on YouTube I come across one of ur vids, watch it, then proceed to hop on lichess straight, love ur work mate.

[fedefran]

Dear Master Jonathan, I follow you from your videos in St Louis, and I have many engravings because I have loved them, I learned and I will continue learning from you with this your new YouTube channel and you will be filled with subscribers ... I wish you the best in your undertaking !! Greetings from Argentina.

[ericvos]

This channel deserves a million subscribers .. Thank you for the content

[jahnbee]

I love how awesome he is period!! I’ve been binging your chess videos for a couple months! I didn’t think to search YOU. I’ve been watching the old ones on chess clubs! Just learned chess 6 months ago. I have a 1549 rating currently and have you to thank sir! You rock!!

[DWeirich]

I love these obscure attacks I can add to my chess repertoire.

[LeventK]

Gambit: *Exists*
This guy: _Hey i already played it!_

[nuagor]

8:17 White missed Qxb7, and here Black missed Qb3! Those tricky b pawns. Fun game - thanks for sharing!

[jasongent]

Okay, I just had to say this; I should have said it a few days ago.

The crazy French position you had in the 3-0 Viewer Swiss last Saturday in response to your Ortho Schnapp (Zolpi-Noblivion) was me. I blundered my queen at the end of the opening and resigned.

You said some pretty complimentary things about me during the stream, but I was playing, so I didn't see them, and then I was afraid to look because of how badly I played. =D

I hold you entirely accountable for that performance, Mr. Schrantz. If you recall, when you showed the French line where you played Rc8, I commented and said that I'd never played the French, but you inspired me to try it. Since then, I've been scoring around 65-70% with it.

Then, I saw this video. And when we played last weekend, you played 1) e4, and I played 1) ..., e6 without even thinking. Then you played 2) c4, and my mind snapped back to this video. I knew that Qb3 was coming, followed by Bc4 after the pawn trade, but I blanked the rest of the video and forgot the line, so I couldn't refute it.

Based on your comments about my play, I had to thank you...but I also had to say that assuming I had prepped that line was giving me too much credit. I was just scared because I knew half of what was coming, and I was trying to avoid that intuitively while making adjustments on the fly.

But...when you castled, all of my pins were broken and my position collapsed. And then I blundered my queen and, in the words of Finegold, I insta-super-resigned. Because "there's good and there's not good, and that ain't good."

But I still hold you accountable! You're a very sly chicken, sir, Vampiric or otherwise. Great game, though.

*Sigh* I'm done now. Sorry it's so long, and bless you if you read this far. =D

I shall prepare, and in the words of the infamous Dr. Claw..."I'll get you next time, Gadget."

[samcatsam]

Love your style of play Jonathan! Super exciting stuff.