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chess noob Quick Wins! is a new series of short videos, to demonstrate very quick wins! As a beginner, you become aware of the Scholar’s Mate and the Fool’s Mate, but neither of these show up in real games. However, there are tricky quick checkmates and wins that occur, even at the intermediate level of chess.

This was game by a subscriber (@ignominius99) who played with the black pieces. They took the initiative on move 2 with the rather dubious [+2] but aggressive opening, the Busch-Gass Gambit (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Bc5)!

Although I can’t recommend it, my subscriber played a strategy with a forthright directness that one cannot help but to admire, and I think, can catch beginner players off guard. Simply, it is to sacrifice material to rapidly develop, and then launch an immediate and potentially overwhelming attack on the enemy king. And for my subscriber, it worked with a lovely checkmate on move 8! GG!

Game on chess.com: https://www.chess.com/game/live/62893200209

[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2022.11.22"]
[Round "-"]
[White "FlappingGoggles"]
[Black "ignominius99"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Timezone "UTC"]
[ECO "C40"]
[ECOUrl "https://www.chess.com/openings/Kings-Pawn-Opening-Kings-Knight-Busch-Gass-Chiodini-Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2022.11.22"]
[UTCTime "21:56:42"]
[WhiteElo "843"]
[BlackElo "863"]
[TimeControl "300"]
[Termination "ignominius99 won by checkmate"]
[StartTime "21:56:42"]
[EndDate "2022.11.22"]
[EndTime "21:58:04"]
[Link "https://www.chess.com/game/live/62893200209"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Bc5 {Busch-Gass Gambit. A somewhat dubious but aggressive
opening gambit [+2.0].} 3. Nxe5 Nc6 {Chiodini Gambit} 4. Nxc6 dxc6 5. Bc4 $2
{[%c_effect c4;square;c4;type;Mistake;persistent;true] A mistake [0.00] as Black
can win back a pawn by force} 5... Nf6 $6 {[%c_effect
f6;square;f6;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true][%c_arrow
c5f2;keyPressed;none;from;c5;opacity;0.8;to;f2;persistent;false][%c_highlight
f2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;f2;persistent;false] An inaccuracy, but
there is an admirable directness to a frontal attack on the the White king $1}
(5... Bxf2+ {Black had this tactic that damages White's position} 6. Kxf2 Qd4+
{[%c_arrow
d4f2;keyPressed;none;from;d4;opacity;0.8;to;f2;persistent;false,d4c4;keyPressed;none;from;d4;opacity;0.8;to;c4;persistent;false][%c_highlight
c4;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;c4;persistent;false,f2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;f2;persistent;false]})
6. O-O $6 {[%c_effect g1;square;g1;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] Arguably a
bit risky as White is castling into the attack by Black} 6... Ng4 7. Nc3 $4
{[%c_effect c3;square;c3;type;Blunder;persistent;true] A serious blunder that's
worse than [-5] with White not seeing the imminent massive strike on the
king-side} 7... Qh4 $1 {[%c_arrow
g4f2;keyPressed;none;from;g4;opacity;0.8;to;f2;persistent;false,h4f2;keyPressed;none;from;h4;opacity;0.8;to;f2;persistent;false,c5f2;keyPressed;none;from;c5;opacity;0.8;to;f2;persistent;false,g4h2;keyPressed;none;from;g4;opacity;0.8;to;h2;persistent;false,h4h2;keyPressed;none;from;h4;opacity;0.8;to;h2;persistent;false][%c_highlight
f2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;f2;persistent;false,h2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;h2;persistent;false][%c_effect
h4;square;h4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 8. Qf3 $4 {[%c_effect
f3;square;f3;type;Blunder;persistent;true][%c_arrow
h4h2;keyPressed;none;from;h4;opacity;0.8;to;h2;persistent;false,g4h2;keyPressed;none;from;g4;opacity;0.8;to;h2;persistent;false][%c_highlight
h2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;h2;persistent;false] And White hangs
checkmate} 8... Qxh2# {[%c_effect
e8;square;e8;type;Winner,g1;square;g1;type;CheckmateWhite]} 0-1