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judicious
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I got a chess lesson from @Witty_AlienClips in the Alien Gambit whilst visiting the Freestyle Grand Slam, in South Africa. Enjoy!
Okay mom, so we've been spending now a little bit of time and WittyAlien over here has been
teaching me his own opening called the Alien Gambit. So I'm really curious, you haven't seen
it before? No, no I heard a little bit about it but I haven't seen it before today. So I thought
it's cool to play it against a strong player to see how you play it because you know if I'm able
to beat you mom with this, I'm able to beat anyone. So then I have literally an amazing opening in my
repertoire. So yeah okay, should we play it? So the only thing you need to do is after E4 you need to
go C6. This, this, I will go here. Nice. Then you take. Take and now I come here. Yeah and then I go
knight here. You go here and I go H6. What? Don't forget the ultimate gambit setup. No, I will not forget.
Does she have to go H6? Okay. Yeah, yeah, that's important. If she does something else it doesn't work.
Yeah, it's boring. It's boring. Okay, okay, so mom we're forcing you to go H6. Yeah, yeah, yeah because
yeah for this. Okay, okay, are you ready? Let's do it. Yeah, yeah, yeah, you want it. Yeah, we do it like this
but we play up this movement. Yeah, yeah, we do, we do. Okay, okay, so wait, wait a moment.
My glasses. Oh, you're wearing them. Yeah, yeah, but I wanted to clear them a little bit but it's okay.
She's nervous. She's getting nervous. I'm very nervous. I'm very nervous. Yeah, yeah. Okay, mom.
Yeah, there we go. Here we go. Oh, it's so unusual to go E4. What a surprise. I will surprise you too.
Oh, don't forget. Oh, yeah, the clock. I mean it doesn't really matter to be honest but
What a strange move. I want to kick you away.
But what is this? The whole piece. Yeah, whole piece. Okay, but mom.
Now I'm coming here. What are you doing now?
Now she's thinking. Now she's thinking. You're right.
She's very focused. Yeah, yeah, I am so confused with everything here now.
Yeah, can you imagine?
I take care of this. Yeah, so I guess I want to come here. I thought you were going to go all the
way. No, no, no. Put it there. I thought you were going to go all the way bishop G4. No, you didn't.
I know. No, no. That's the trick. Yeah, I think there are more tricks here in this opening.
Oh, oh. She played something I'm not expecting. Yeah, you know, I'm so tired now. I don't even
remember what we were. It's actually a good move. I don't really. Okay, I will go check. I will improvise.
Okay, I will play my best now. Just your instinct. I will trust my instinct. Okay, and I will go.
I will go. I will go. I mean there's many moves that look very good. I will go here.
So let's see. I will try to keep this. How do you save this?
Huh? Yes, yes, exactly. I mean it's similar. So I want to come here. I forgot I'm a piece down,
so even if I went on exchange, it's. Do you think I should do the ultimate gambit setup still? No,
no, no hints. No hints, okay. I mean this is not moving, so I will just castle. There's no rush.
She's playing really well. That's always you.
Okay. Oh, this is a really cool position. This is a really cool position. Okay, here, here, here.
This, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this. No, I don't know.
What is this? Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. I wait.
Wow, this is so exciting. Just your instinct. I don't want to get rid of my pieces. Yes,
keep them your piece down. Yeah. Just continue with the ultimate gambit setup.
Do you know what I mean? Remember? I do. Yes. Okay. Good. Okay, I will continue with the setup.
This is the idea. Wow. Oh, I'm so amazed. Yes, so I will go like this. Yes, to try to be solid.
Okay, okay, I will figure this out, okay? Yes, you got this. I will figure this out.
Oh, this is, this is crazy, you know? Um, I'm so nervous, I don't want to disappoint you.
No, no, we have something to blame. You didn't scream it if you lose. Okay, that's true. We have
something to blame. We have something to blame. Okay, I will just play like this then. Just the
fact you're playing alien gambit, that's the most important thing. Okay. Yes. I'm not a pro yet,
you know? I'm not a pro yet. It's very beautiful. It's a bit similar to what we were looking at
before. Okay, so I will grab this. And, ah, this part, I think. Impressive. You got this, you got
this. Wait, I haven't, why is this so, so what? Um, let me check, but I can, I can here. I mean,
we've never looked at this position. You like it? I mean, I mean, I don't even know what the
piece material is right now. I think I. You have a rookie for two minor pieces. Okay, it's not too
bad. It's not too bad. The best one is resign. No, stop, stop. No, we can never resign. No, I am not
resigning. I am not resigning. I don't feel too bad. I don't feel too horrible. Okay, I need to
get my pieces. I have a breath. Okay, so we will go, I will go higher. Okay, um, okay.
Okay, maybe you're right that the best move was to resign. You can still find it.
But I don't want to resign. No shame in resigning. There is no shame in resigning. No, no, no. You
didn't scream it, so it's okay. It's, yeah, but I don't resign. I hate resigning. I hate it with
all my heart. It's the worst thing. That's the best move. Save you, save you the troubles.
I can't believe the inventor of the hanging cabinet is telling me to resign.
Mom, do you think I should resign? Could I get out of the way? Uh, if you should resign, um,
she's not thinking about that. She's just thinking about making good moves.
Okay, wait, wait. I will still try. I'll still try for a little bit
until it's dead lost. The moment is, okay, until it's super dead, which might be now actually.
Okay, I get it. Oh yeah, I just got it. Yeah, okay. Disaster, mom. You, you beat me.
But she played Bishop e6, it's a strong move. Oh, Bishop e6, oh yeah. I just didn't show her
what to play against it. Against Bishop e7? Your mistake was taking on h7. I should just not get
rid of my Bishop? Naïve, naïve, maybe not. Maybe just go for losing it against it. Yeah, okay. But
yeah. Yeah, I was trying to be aggressive.
No, she didn't do any of the bad moves. Yeah. Mom, you defeated the alien gambit,
but I shall practice it more. I didn't know about this line and it was also because I didn't scream,
but I will practice it more and then we'll play it again. But I liked it. I felt really confident
when I had the Bishop. I felt really confident that just, yeah. Why did you give it? Because
I wanted my rook. Yeah, maybe we should just go rook to three immediately. Yes, I guess you can't
be too materialistic. But I am a bit materialistic, you know, that's the problem. Yeah, yeah, you are
and it's because I am also, we are both. Okay, mom, thank you. Thank you for allowing us to put
the alien gambit to the test with you. Okay, I will play it again. Thank you, mom. Thank you.
