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The Nameless (Completely Unsound) Gambit

White has an astounding (rage-inducing) 61% win rate from here (Ultrabullet - Rapid, rated 1800+). Kind of unbelievable.

it gives a psychological edge when playing openings like these

> White has an astounding (rage-inducing) 61% win rate from here (Ultrabullet - Rapid, rated 1800+). Kind of unbelievable. it gives a psychological edge when playing openings like these

@noahlz said in #1:

Comments on https://lichess.org/@/noahlz/blog/the-nameless-completely-unsound-gambit/SIC8PrIc
Who is teaching this?

Obviously some Youtuber. In this case I even know which one. He's had videos about this opening previously and has recently released a new one.

I think these days Youtube is often a primary reason for rises in popularity of certain openings. Several days ago, while I was playing Black I faced the Naselwaus Gambit, an opening I'm familiar with. I asked my opponent in the chat about it, and they replied that they don't know the name of the trick and they've just seen it on Youtube.

@noahlz said in #1: > Comments on https://lichess.org/@/noahlz/blog/the-nameless-completely-unsound-gambit/SIC8PrIc > *Who is teaching this?* Obviously some Youtuber. In this case I even know which one. He's had videos about this opening previously and has recently released a new one. I think these days Youtube is often a primary reason for rises in popularity of certain openings. Several days ago, while I was playing Black I faced the Naselwaus Gambit, an opening I'm familiar with. I asked my opponent in the chat about it, and they replied that they don't know the name of the trick and they've just seen it on Youtube.

I think it was popularised by YouTuber SadisticTushi

I think it was popularised by YouTuber SadisticTushi

I know this opening, but I always play Bc4. This is the Scotch Gambit, and I play it a lot. I’m just confused at why people sacrifice their knight?

I know this opening, but I always play Bc4. This is the Scotch Gambit, and I play it a lot. I’m just confused at why people sacrifice their knight?

Usually the point is to go after the open file

Usually the point is to go after the open file

@Panda_Roll_Lake said in #14:

I know this opening, but I always play Bc4. This is the Scotch Gambit, and I play it a lot. I’m just confused at why people sacrifice their knight?

Because black can lose very fast playing "reasonable" but inaccurate moves:

Pgn: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Ng5 h6 5. Nxf7 Kxf7 6. Bc4+ Ke8 7. Qh5+ g6 8. Qxg6+ Ke7 9. Qf7+ Kd6 10. Bf4+ Ne5 11. Qd5+ Ke7 12. Qxe5#

Much like the Halloween Gambit, correct play leads to a -2 advantage, but many players are too weak on defense to know how to convert it...

But hopefully enough people see this blog that we bring this nonsense to an end!

@Panda_Roll_Lake said in #14: > I know this opening, but I always play Bc4. This is the Scotch Gambit, and I play it a lot. I’m just confused at why people sacrifice their knight? Because black can lose very fast playing "reasonable" but inaccurate moves: Pgn: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Ng5 h6 5. Nxf7 Kxf7 6. Bc4+ Ke8 7. Qh5+ g6 8. Qxg6+ Ke7 9. Qf7+ Kd6 10. Bf4+ Ne5 11. Qd5+ Ke7 12. Qxe5# Much like the Halloween Gambit, correct play leads to a -2 advantage, but many players are too weak on defense to know how to convert it... But hopefully enough people see this blog that we bring this nonsense to an end!

@ImperatorArnav said in #13:

I think it was popularised by YouTuber SadisticTushi

Ugh, I just looked at his channel and now I wish I hadn't. Everything wrong with the unfortunate rise of "TikTok chess"

@ImperatorArnav said in #13: > I think it was popularised by YouTuber SadisticTushi Ugh, I just looked at his channel and now I wish I hadn't. Everything wrong with the unfortunate rise of "TikTok chess"

@noahlz said in #17:

I think it was popularised by YouTuber SadisticTushi

Ugh, I just looked at his channel and now I wish I hadn't. Everything wrong with the unfortunate rise of "TikTok chess"

Yeah, because of TikTok chess, everyone wastes a tempo against the Italian by playing h6, like what even, h6!? The fried liver is very unsound if you know how to counter it.

@noahlz said in #17: > > I think it was popularised by YouTuber SadisticTushi > > Ugh, I just looked at his channel and now I wish I hadn't. Everything wrong with the unfortunate rise of "TikTok chess" Yeah, because of TikTok chess, everyone wastes a tempo against the Italian by playing h6, like what even, h6!? The fried liver is very unsound if you know how to counter it.

@tpr said in #6:

It is reminiscent of the Cochrane Gambit

https://lichess.org/Sz10tocd#7

and the Cotter Gambit
https://lichess.org/LPK79bih#11
.

This not the cotter, this is the allagier, the cotter is after Ne5

@tpr said in #6: > It is reminiscent of the Cochrane Gambit > https://lichess.org/Sz10tocd#7 > and the Cotter Gambit > https://lichess.org/LPK79bih#11. This not the cotter, this is the allagier, the cotter is after Ne5

In the article it says that 61% of the time, white wins, but what percentage of that is actually because of the sacrifice and not because they won later on in the game?

In the article it says that 61% of the time, white wins, but what percentage of that is actually because of the sacrifice and not because they won later on in the game?