Top 5 Most Popular Countergambits that are Actually Playable

Jonathan Schrantz explores five of the most popular (and actually playable!) countergambits available in chess. Enjoy!

5. Winawer Countergambit 0:47
4. Von Hennig-Schara (Counter)gambit 6:45
3. Falkbeer Countergambit 18:30
2. Albin Countergambit 23:54
1. Blumenfeld Countergambit 30:54


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Michal Vladimirovich Krasenkow vs Predrag Nikolic
Bled Olympiad (2002), Bled SLO, rd 5, Oct-30
Slav Defense: Winawer Countergambit (D10)
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess...

Arik Braun vs Liviu Dieter Nisipeanu
Bundesliga (2013/14), Eppingen GER, rd 14, Apr-05
Tarrasch Defense: Schara Gambit (D32)
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess...

John William Schulten vs Paul Morphy
New York (1857), New York, NY USA
King's Gambit: Falkbeer Countergambit. Charousek Gambit Morphy Defense (C31)
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess...

Boris Gelfand vs Alexander Morozevich
13th Amber Blindfold (2004) (blindfold), Monte Carlo MNC, rd 5, Mar-25
Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit. Fianchetto Variation (D09)
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess...

Siegbert Tarrasch vs Alexander Alekhine
"Siegbert Under Siege" (game of the day Dec-03-2007)
Bad Pistyan (1922), Piestany CSR, rd 1, Apr-07
Blumenfeld Countergambit: Accepted (E10)
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess...