Danish Gambit Part 4: Good Fifth Moves by Black: d6, Nf6, and c6

This is the fourth part of seven in my Video series on how to play the Danish Gambit as white. I have been busy with school, but I should finish the series this summer.

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[ichigo2008bleach]

wait, how come you don't want to promote the pawn at g7 by eating the rook and checking?

[Tsauce32]

@ichigo2008bleach At 2:01, white is in check, which must be dealt with before considering any other moves. Countering a check with another check, in this case, is not legal because if you were to continue playing, white would lose his king first.

[rlian3]

Can't you play Nxg4 in 6:15? It keeps white's knight and opens the diagonal. Nice vids the best chess vid I have seen.

[Tsauce32]

@rlian3 Nxg4 is also a perfectly good move. However, I think that the move made in the video is the best and is more in the adventuresome spirit of the Danish Gambit. After: Ke8, Qxg4, dxe5, Qh5+ things get interesting. A: If Ke7, Ba3+, c5, Bxc5, Kd7, (Ke6, Qf5#) Rd1 wins easily. B: If Kd7, Rd1+, Bd6 (Kc8 is the best move; black admits defeat) Bxe5, Kc8, Rxd6, Nd7, Bxg7, Qe7, Rxd7! C: If g6, Qxe5+, Qe7, Qxh8, Qf7, Nd2. White is well developed, black isn't.

[PresidentMcCool]

Look, I am as big a fan of the DG as anybody, but I don't think you are being very objective in your analysis. For example, 3. ... d3 4. Bxd and white's lead in development should be enough to win? He's developed one piece poorly. Black has numerous ways to maintain balance from here and this may not even be the best line for a DG. You left out what the goals of the opening are for both sides and make it sound like a swindler's opening. Nice job overall though. Where's the rest?

[Tsauce32]

Obviously we disagree on the evaluations of the positions. This is a very common difference between chess players. However, much more important than the chess moves is the ideas behind them. I think that I explained the ideas sufficiently in the first part of my series, which was an overview of the opening.

I am always happy to meet another Danish Gambit fan.

[g3st470]

yeah,waiting for the next parts :D

[blahh9694]

These are the lines that are played against me and give me trouble.E4 E5 D4 pxp C3 pxp BC4 pxp Bxp D5 Bxp NF6 NC3 NxB NxN and black plays Bishop to D6 and I feel I have no comp.The other line that gives me trouble is E4 E5 D4 pxp C3 Queen E7!My chess coach and 3 other masters are telling me the Danish is bad and I should stop playing it.I asked for help against these lines and was blown off.

[atavas]

Really great videos and I'd love to see more - thanks!

[therealJayRoe]

How do you handle Nc6 in the fifth move?

[pshpil]

Hey Tsauce, I would love to see the rest. How come you haven't made any since 2009? Hope you are alright

[vinht11]

at around 2:00 would it be better to let g7xf6 than move your bishop in and check the king while aiming to take his rook?

[BarBraiD]

Still waiting for Part{5, 6, 7}. Am hungry to see it, pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee.

[daemonowner]

At 7:08 white can move pawn to e5, and if black captures with dxe5 then white recaptures with rook and black loses its queen.

[AMIIZix]

more videos plxxx :)))

[theREALpromised1]

hey sauce can i ask for some famous games that were played with the danish gambit.

[vtzeh]

awesome set of videos... now i'm just waiting for the last 3! please keep them (and others) coming!!!