WIN IN 8 MOVES: The Englund Gambit

1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 (3. Bf4 Qe7 (3... f6)) (3. f4 d6) 3... Qe7 4. Bf4 (
4. Nc3 Nxe5 5. Nd5 (5. Nxe5 Qxe5 6. e4 Bb4) 5... Nxf3+ 6. gxf3 Qd8) (4. Qd5 f6) 4... Qb4+ (4... d6) (4... f6) 5. Bd2 (5. Nc3 Qxf4 6. Nd5 Qe4 7. Nxc7+ Kd8 8. Nxa8 Nxe5) (5. Qd2 Qxb2 6. Qc3 Bb4) 5... Qxb2 6. Bc3 (6. Nc3 Bb4 (6... Nb4 7. Nd4) 7. Rb1 Qa3 (7... Qxc3 8. Bxc3 Bxc3+ 9. Nd2 Bxe5) 8. Rb3 (8. Nd5 Ba5 (8... Bxd2+ 9. Qxd2 Qxa2 10. Rd1 Kd8) 9. Rb5 Bxd2+ 10. Qxd2 Kd8) 8... Qa5 9. a3 (9. e3 Nge7 10. Bd3 Ng6) 9... Bxc3 10. Bxc3 Qc5 11. e3 a6 12. Bd3 Nge7) 6... Bb4 7. Qd2 (7. Bxb4 Nxb4) 7... Bxc3 8. Qxc3 (8. Nxc3 Qxa1+) 8... Qc1# *

0:00 Intro
0:53 Theory
10:16 Game 1 vs 1664
20:07 Game 2 vs 1046
27:53 Game 3 vs 868

⭐️ Follow Me If You Are Amazing:

[albertlandry]

mato jelic does not need us to show us his face to teach something
no ego like these guys who feel showing their face gives us something
it does not.we only need to see the board

[tsumikiminiwa]

"20000 players fell for this gambit" actually misconception. I, who fell for it 20000 times, am an outlier and should not have been counted

[christianclarke]

This gambit used to terrify me, but once you learn the moves it's like Christmas morning every time I see it

[aprivatechannel]

I am a beginner and want to learn the Englund Gambit

The Jackpot (1:36) :
If he premoves : 0:57
If he takes : 1:15



If something goes wrong :
If the knight takes : 3:05
Knight c3 : 3:44
Rook to b1 : 4:35
Knight to d5 : 6:03

[ColHogan-buxq]

You're certainly not the only good chess teacher on YouTube, but you're surely among the best. Clever, funny, complete, you name it. 10 points.

[michaeledmunds]

As a major queen's pawn player, I have fallen for this more often than I like to admit

[purplemons]

This man is a legend. When I discovered this channel I watched 3 of levy’s videos, and my rating went up by 150 in two days

[parkerbruce]

My favourite part of the video is “If they don’t take, you’re gonna have to play chess, I’m sorry” 😂😂 7:30

[therealestable]

can not believe levy’s lamp is higher rated than me

[trevababy]

Loved the short rant about teaching to garden, then not owning the responsibility of your own outcome. I love chess as well as gardening. Thanks for constant inspiration!

[fortyofforty]

I enjoy Levy's ability to talk to us while playing, like he can split his brain and still win games while instantly analyzing on the fly and explaining moves to us. When I play, I can't even answer a text or I'm thrown off my game.

[alexchimi]

Eric Rosen did a "guess the ELO" so now Levy is getting his own Stafford

[coolname]

Hey Levy, not sure if you’re looking for suggestions for games... if you are, could you do Anand vs Aronian from 2013?

[arnoudh]

Pro tip for anyone wanting an easy refutation against the englund:
-get to the position shown at 8:32 but instead of playing e4, you first play f4 and only then e4.
-You have two pawns in the center and a developed knight.
-develop your bishops with tempo on their queen.

It is not winning by any means, but I (a 1700) have won 22/22 of my games from that position. Its just that easy to play.

[lonniesmith]

Levy is a great teacher. He has a great understanding and knows how to break it down for us simple minded 600 players lol

[ignaciofranciscoramirez]

The problem with Levy having 1.8M subscribers now is that these "rarely played" openings are now played by 1.8M people. And this goes for the Vienna, the Vienna Gambit, etc, etc. You can actually tell that you are playing a Levi's subscriber when they use these not-rare-anymore weapons :) I mean, this is a great tribute to the amazing influence that Levi has, but it has its downsides :)

[scarrrtd]

Hey levy, just wanted to let you know that you content is really appreciated and im waiting impatiently for every video you make. You inspired me to make compliment to people and remember them they’re amazing. I hope everything is good in you life right now, Thanks you for your dedication toward your community, your an absolutely amazing person!

[nt]

Yes Levy, more videos like this please, very instructional. Remember, just talking out your thought process while playing games is immensely helpful. Who doesn't want a little peak at the mind of a master? I'd love to see more rating climbs/speedruns where you just talk through your process.

[bykoo]

His shirt elo has been going through the roof since he took a break.

[wicked]

I would like to personally thank all Englund players, never stop playing the Englund gambit. As a d4 player, nothing is more reassuring than my opponent playing 1.. e5, losing the game in one move. It's like a gift of free rating points every single time. Kudos to you guys