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In this video lesson I talk about the most underrated chess gambit for Black against White's first move, 1.e4. It is the Rousseau Gambit (also known as the Ponziani Countergambit) from the Italian Game (Giuoco Piano), which arises after the moves: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 f5. The resulting position is similar to the King's Gambit Declined, only with the colors reversed. This gambit contains many tricks and traps that help Black win in just 10 moves.