A Beginner Lesson in the Ponziani Opening
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2021
- In this video, I give a chess lesson to PogChamps 4 Participant @Fundy on how to play the Ponziani Opening for white. The Ponziani is a simple and tricky opening that can be very effective at the beginner level. Learn more about PogChamps 4: www.chess.com/article/view/po...
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Okay, I've watched this video. You can now delete it and hide it from my enemies. Thanks.
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Eric at his best: super educative, calm, and entertaining.
The chess teacher everyone wants.
Amen. He gets it.
You forgot Alpha Male Giga Chad
Daniel Naroditsky
Well apart from the fact that he usually plays tricky gambits and trap openings, he's a very good and educational content creator. Still, I would suggest him to increase playing sessions with other mainline openings to be honest.
And then there’s Eric Hansen and the botez sisters lol
This is really, and i mean REALLY nice. I love it when the openings can be explained as: if they *dont* do this you always do this
I have been playing ponziani for a few months and this video covers all the main moves, it's great for beginners players like me, thanks!
One of your best educational videos. I would definitely watch more content in this format. Also, I'm a fan of your work and personality.
Same, I've been playing since January and I find Eric's videos really helpful. The meme ones and the serious ones :)
That format really helps not only to learn the moves but also to understand the common ideas of the opening. Eric does really well in explaining those things.
One of the best on CZcams
I’ve been playing chess on and off for more than 4 months now. I’m not so good with the calculations but I love watching vids like this.
A suggestion: quit playing blitz. Only play 30 min+ games. Gives you time to think and calculate and improve on those parts (maybe u already do this, but it helped me a lot!)
also, if you play online and wanna play irl chess, stop using arrows to calculate because ur gonna struggle a lot.
Same here
I am a beginner too man... what's your Id ?
@@ChessReviewer393 This is such a good tip. I've not been using Arrows but have been considering it. Now I wont! :)
Eric is an insanely good openings teacher, and he can teach to complete beginners as well as titled players
Yesssss I started playing this from Eric's videos and always wanted a full video on it! Perfect
Thank you, Eric!
I really like the Ponziani. I recently joined a chess club and registered for the club championship. The first game I played against my (1500) opponent went downhill pretty quickly after
1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Bc5 4. d4 exd4 5. cxd4 Bb4+ 6. Nc3 d6 7. d5 Ne5 8. Qa4+ (so the exact same position Eric shows at 2:40 !)
Credit to you, Eric! For first introducing me to this opening
What colour were you?
@@ldgaming4213 If I had been playing with black I probably wouldn't be very happy about it, considering I lost a piece.
And I wouldn't play Bc5 against the Ponziani since it's just an inferior move, as conveyed in this video.
@@jopi8138 I see
I have played chess for 20 years, and this short lesson on the Ponziani was so intuitive. Ideas that I see in many games, often against me! I feel clearer about my game now than before this video. Thank you
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Black’s Responses:
1. Bc5: 1:45
2. d6: 2:55
3. d5: 5:55
4. Nf6: 10:00
I tried this as soon as I watch the opening sequence and it worked so well. Just amazing
Eric saying "Oh no, my ____" is my happy place.
Hi Eric! Just wanted to say thank you for this amazing video! I've been studying it and using in online games for around a year, with quite some success. And last week I took part in my first OTB tournament. It didn't go that well because of poor time management, but in my last game I finally got to play the Ponziani and absolutely crushed my opponent. Felt reeealy good! Thanks again for all the efforts, looking forward to new great lessons!
Seriously the best chess education you can get. Thanks brother.
Excellent class!! I love the chess content. I would love to see more content like this in the future.
You are a great player and teacher Eric. thank you. Funny I cant remember playing this opening for over 10years. I Appreciate it. Great to have another trick up my sleeve.
Came here for the cool info from eric, then realized he's teaching Fundy and enjoyed it even more. Really fun seeing 2 of my favorite youtubers have the most unexpected collab
Wow! Such a great lesson, thanks Eric!❤
Best Ponziani video on CZcams. Thank you so much for the class
Been here for 3 times to memorize these main lines. Thank you so much!
Wonderful trap! Have played it so many times successfully.
Yes
If you like playing the trap, you can also play it in the Alapin Sicilian. I played the delayed Alapin and this trick comes up pretty often!
This is actually a really great trap / opening for white because of the many forcing variations this opening has. Most people don't know counterplay against these lines. This opening will surely help me improve as a chess player. Thank for the opening!
Great Lesson. Thanks Eric
Thank you Eric you are making me REALLY enjoy my chess learning experience right now. You are doing everything right. Much love from Canada
The Ponziani is one of the most underrated chess openings out there!
And that's a good thing because not everyone will know a way to fight against it
Excellent lesson Eric, good stuff
Used this tool recently. My favorite opening now.
i just figured the name of the opening i've been playing as white for the past couple months and the lessons ive learned on this video filled me with gratitude really thank you so much man
I loved this, thank you!
I've been waiting for this. Btw you're my fave chess player
I love the lessons where the person you are teaching isnt an idiot, this guys is sharp
This lesson is amazing Eric
Just finished watching one of Fundy's mc videos and then switch to this but I can still hear Fundy, thought I was going mad XD
Another fantastic lesson I don't know what I would do to learn chess without these thank you Lord Eric!
I just started using the ponziani and it helped me break my losing streak, thank you for sharing 👍
Thank you. This was awesome 👌
Thanks Eric!
Thank You your video
It is very helpful for new chess players
I do really like your videos. I gained like 100 ELO points in just a few weeks, thanks to your stafford gambit. Keep going! :)
YES I LOVE THIS OPENING
A very fun line that black can try is the Vukovic Gambit which goes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 4. d4 Nxe4 5. d5 Bc5! I’d be interested to see Eric’s analysis of this line. Black sacrifices at least a piece in the main continuation but gets a good attack against the white king.
You are the best Chess content creator out there. I love your videos Eric. Following your speedrun journey has been so education - I’m on the Ponziani episode (ep ~22) which lead me here. I hope to meet you one day if you’re ever in the UK!
Make this a new series!!
It is probable that I will never play chess, yet Eric’s demos and games are so very entertaining.
Great Video. Very informative
watched it three times now thanks a lot Eric
Love the video format. Great teacher bouta play this haha
Great lesson thx
After watching this video today I played Ponziani and got the Pawn d6 (Blunder) variation and Won the match 🥳🥳🥳🥳.
Thank you so much Eric Sir.
I tried playing this when I saw a five minute video. Didn't work. Watched this, more depth and lines. Played it again for the first time and won with ease! Thanks from a two month experienced Chess player.
This is incredible!!!
I'm an 1200 rapid 800 blitz & I've NEVER gotten any of those traps
seen this session several times. I just started chess a month ago currently rated 800s".
Thank you.
Can you make a playlist for all of these openings tutorials, i watched your beginners guide to stafford gambit aswell and it was great, would be cool to have them all in one convenient place
Eric is reading my mind, I just started playing Ponziani few days ago, thanks Senpai 😍
These are excellent, do you plan on doing more of these? I just finished the stafford one, I had my board up as you guys went through it and done the same with this video.
You should try playing the chess on coolmath games…
Why?
@@felixmeshach638 Because there are a lot of beginners there.
App?
They're all so bad lol
it was actually pretty fun
19:56 The only move I'm worried about here is Qb6 from black (I was going through this with an engine), it's still supposed to be crushing for white, but the follow ups (that the engine suggests at least) seem less intuitive for me to play as a new player.
Just tried this opening, super solid ^^
This is great instruction
The Nemo resigning trap! My first game trying it out I won the material using that baited pawn
AMAZING!
Awesome. You rock brother.
So helpful, the ponziani truly is VENEMOUS
Great content from a great guy 🙂
God-tier content as always 😊
These are your best videos.
Definitely gonna learn the ponzianzi now
Ponziani: Makes this for GM's
Eric: Lets teach it to begginers!
I mean it works the best against beginners and if you can get all the variations committed to memory, you'll probably play like 25% of your games in this system even in the quadruple digits. I think I gonna look into this and try to learn it.
Love your videos Eric, thank you
Terrific
Nice! I needed another e4 opening to learn. Been using the Bishop's opening and usually going into the Italian game with relative success, but I'm kind of a one trick pony as a result. More strings to my bow are needed.
@@ouro4279 perhaps in another language, but the English expression to add more strings for your bow is in the case of an archer's bow-string breaking, they have a back up.
Wtf
@@ouro4279 ??? English - the language. What on earth do English bows and how much the string was pulled have to do with anything?
@@ouro4279 I've never heard of longbow strings breaking more frequently than other bow-strings. I do believe you're reading a lot more into what is simply a turn of phrase than is necessary.
More ‘arrows for your quiver’ seems to hold together as a metaphor.
Incredible video. I'll play the Ponziani from now on. I wasn't familiar with it before that, but great lecture from Eric.
Good stuff thank you
i want you as chess teacher, there is no better one!
I've started playing this position 5 months ago.. It's the best
I love Stratford gambit more
This actually looks REALLY fun. I've been playing Jobava London, but Ponziani look more fun.
Very much enjoying your videos, deep and thorough explanation of the traps and lines.
What software are you using?
eric: u start with e4
that student : wow yeah
Please a video on the vukovic gambit! After 3 ... Kf6 and 4 d4, black takes the pawn on e4, and after 5 d5, black gambits the knight on c6 by playing Bc5
What an awesome guy u are, really great video for literally no money
Do more such videos Eric
Very instructional video,thank you Eric.
oh no, my favourit opening exposed!
thanks for the new lines I learned tho :D
You’re the best opening teacher ever
5:29 that's cool . Yeeeeah
Eric - please explain what to do if after you move d5, black plays Nxf2.
This Gem has been sitting here? For free??? Wow. Thanks a lot!!!
My favourite opening with white thanks to Eric, not many people know exactly how to defend against it (until now).
Oh no my opening.
I ligit watched a stream u mane with Nicolas with ak and searched how to play ponziani and now I just gave u another view twice
Man's has such a relaxing voice
Cover the volcic counter gambit in the ponziani
Hi i'm a new player at around 900 right now (I was 700 before watching that video so this single handedly got me +200 in just a couple weeks) BUT I find myself struggling when people at this level often never move their D7 pawn and I'm too trash to figure out a way to take advantage of it
My teacher of chess
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At 21:32 after you play d5 attacking the knight, what if black plays 5. Bc5? Setting up a check or potential fork on f2. Seems like good counter play. Is there a way to punish this?
Very nice, but I’m still in doubt in what to do if black responds with pawn to d4. Did I miss it?
Eric, you should really try out the two towers gambit
I went from 70% to 100% wins as white since I started to grasp the theory behind the Ponziani. I’d really recommend this opening to anyone up to at least 1000 ELO.
22:26 after Ng6 I'm surprised Eric didn't show Bd3, because there's a well know trap after the natural desperato Nxf2 where you sac your queen and either mate or end up up a piece. Seems like a very Eric move to play.
Its because the knight isn't lost, black can move it to e6