The Ponziani Countergambit is an aggressive approach to attack the center of the board by playing 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 f5.
If you would like to watch the original video on on the Ponziani Opening you can check that out on youtube at
Chess Opening: Ponziani Countergambit
Why take with queen when knight goes back to d2? Rook is still protected by the queen same as the line where knight goes g5
Love the video man keep it up xdxd
So nice to hear from you after all the long time you've been teaching us! Good luck, best wishes
What is the best chess opening / gambit in your opinion?
This is such good quality compared to all the other videos from 2009 lol
I would love to see the decline line. Thank you Kevin!
I play that opening but on the queen side … hardly encounter a capture almost always decline my gambit.
Decline line would be sweet! Ty For your work!
Decline lines would be great. How about an updated Traxler counter attack as well?
Thank you Kevin. Looking forward for the declined lines
Please make a video on Luchini Gambit
Other lines please
And thank you
Yes, please
How about bishop to g5 instead of knight to g5?
I enjoy my chess and encourage you to explore further. Frankly I struggle to see the pitfalls which you and others see and therefore I know I continue to be any real good! But I do enjoy the beauty even though I cannot play well. So thanks. Timothy Marshall
I would love to see the other decline lines
DECLINE LINES PLS THX
I would love to see the declined line also. great video thank you.
I literally love you thanks man…. your explanations are becoming much more considerate of doubts that we may have
17:15 just take bxg5
yes make a video on the declined line
Please make decline lines, request from India please sir 🙏
Show the decline lines!
I'd love to see the decline line!
No way!! I used to watch Kevins videos way back in 2009!! It really is the same! Stay safe Kevin!
Yes, I’d e interested in declines. Thanks.
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You gave a heart to my comment that I posted on your vacura position video, but you did not accept my request, why please tell me
13:04
Why cant the Queen go back to E3 and try to defend?
At 13:42 , why not pawn to f4, I think it's the best move no?
Back in 2012 I played in the Empire City Open. I'm no master, mostly hovered in the B and C class. But I thought I had sufficient prep as black vs 1.e4: Berlin Defense, Two-Knights Ulvestad and Scotch Game. We were evenly matched when it came to ratings. When my opponent played 3.c3, I was stuck. A lot of moves I thought of led to white rolling the center. Then after over 20 mins of cloudy lines, I thought why not my speed chess prep – the Latvian Gambit. Well hey, a counter attack! And my opponent got stuck for over 10 minutes and played passively, probably did not expect an aggressive response with a pawn and was probably out of his book. He declined the pawn offer. All piece moves for black seemed to lead to a passive/cramped game. I know I am late to the party, but did you create a video for the declined line? I love your work!
Yes like to see the decline line Thx
a perfect 50 comments and im gonna disrupt that lol
Kevin, thx for such epic videos, now im much better at chess
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I did it https://youtu.be/uC5k65__JhA
I’d love some declined lines
As always very instructive video. The Ponziani is my favourite opening. Today, at my local chess club I was defeated by a player who played this countergambit. So I have headed straight here to see where I went wrong. And yes, I am greedy, so if you can do the declined variation I would be even happier!
ok what do you do if the opponent does play any of these
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