Chess Lesson # 50: Queen’s Gambit | Chess Openings The Right Way

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It’s time to start playing the Queen’s gambit. This opening is one of the most popular ones it has been for many years -especially at the top level. My main goal is that once you finish this class, you have everything you need to start playing the queen’s gambit as the white pieces. I will explain what a gambit is. Then I will prove to you that it’s okay to sacrifice the pawn on c4. Many of my students won’t play this opening because they are paranoid about not being able to get the pawn back. That’s why I will show move by move how to get the pawn back or even more than that in some cases. Likewise, you will learn the plans you need to follow in case they decline the gambit. Finally, I will show you a couple games played by professional Chess players.

00:00 Intro
02:10 What is a gambit in Chess?
05:30 The Queen’s gambit accepted
07:17 The Queen’s gambit declined
09:32 First master game (with the queen’s gambit accepted)
14:45 Second master game (with the queen’s gambit declined)

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With an outstanding background as a professional Chess player and over 8 years of teaching experience, Robert Ramirez brings both his passion and his expertise to the board, helping you believe & achieve!

Robert Ramirez was introduced to the fascinating world of Chess when he was 5 years old and has participated in prestigious tournaments such as the World Open Chess Tournament and the Pan American Intercollegiate Team Championships. Thanks to his performance, he has earned his National Master title from the United States Chess Federation.

Currently, NM Ramirez and his carefully selected team teach at several private schools in the counties of Miami-Dade and Broward and they also offer private lessons. He says the key to their success as Chess coaches is their ability to adapt to every student and to make lessons fun and interesting for students and even their family members.