Danish Gambit: Sacrifice EVERYTHING for Checkmate!?

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• LE

  @lennyuniverse · 3 years ago

  I spotted the mate in 2, but definitely couldn't spot the sequence of absolute savagery that ensued after he declined M2 and chose violence

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• RG

  @RGC_animation · 3 years ago

  When a GM sacrifices everything, it&apos;s a <i>genius move</i> and <i>inspiring and creative</i><br>But when I sacrifice everything, it&apos;s a <i>huge blunder</i> and <i>giving a stroke to everyone watching</i>

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• CE

  @CeilingPanda · 3 years ago

  I wish people would go into Danish gambit, it&apos;s so fun to play, but most players I play against just declines them :(

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• AN

  @anneiam4385 · 3 years ago

  &quot;wow that might&apos;ve been the most efficient way to mate&quot;<br><b>is -15 for the opponent</b>

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• JA

  @JackSparrow-rz3gp · 3 years ago

  Eric: this was one of my best ever games!<br>Stockfish: 50 blunders, missed mate, -20… etc

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• TH

  @TheMightofDab · 3 years ago

  The fact that black was technically winning for much of that just shows how crazy good computers are. Despite the material advantage I know I would crumble so quickly if I were in Black&apos;s shoes at any point of those attacks

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• BI

  @binodtharu8348 · 3 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_8z-e3cRek&amp;t=681">11:21</a><br>Gotham+agadmator: and in this position he <b>sacrificed the rooook</b>

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• BR

  @brummi9869 · 3 years ago

  Let me chronicle all the &quot;mate in&quot; points of this game:<br><br>- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_8z-e3cRek&amp;t=417">6:57</a> Mate in 10, Eric actually played the correct moves and at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_8z-e3cRek&amp;t=560">9:20</a> it was a mate in 8<br>- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_8z-e3cRek&amp;t=565">9:25</a> King takes is a blunder, it&apos;s now mate in 2 (Qg6+,ke7, Nd5#) <br>- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_8z-e3cRek&amp;t=575">9:35</a> Mate in 11 gets down to a mate in 9<br>- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_8z-e3cRek&amp;t=660">11:00</a> the castle check, while being funny is a blunder, when he plays kc5 the position is now -2.69 nice<br>- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_8z-e3cRek&amp;t=688">11:28</a> no actually stockfisch thinks Rook to d5 is a mistake; after pawn to e6 the position is -6.95<br>- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_8z-e3cRek&amp;t=700">11:40</a> mate in 9<br>- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_8z-e3cRek&amp;t=705">11:45</a> King to e7 is a blunder (correct move knight to d4) with obviously mate in 1

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• AE

  @aetbhieiils · 3 years ago

  I have played Danish Gambit ever since I was a beginner. Now I am 2100 on lichess, but I am yet to play against a player who knows what they are doing aginst Danish. Every Danish Gambit game is a chaotic &quot;Who can blunder faster&quot; match.

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• DA

  @daehyunlee4944 · 3 years ago

  Really goes to show that material advantage is not always the most important. Great video!

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• AL

  @aluminiumknight4038 · 3 years ago

  -Accepts a two pawn sacrifice giving white a massive development<br>-plays h6<br>Bruh

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• JO

  @JonathanRossBoi · 3 years ago

  Sometimes when I play I get mad because I have a huge material advantage but my opponent is still outplaying me. Really goes to show how important king safety is as you climb the rating ladder.

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