Simon Williams does it again.

The last time we mentioned English GM Simon Williams on this blog the Ginger GM hisownself had invented a new opening, the Bongcloud Transvestite. In his never ending quest to play the weirdest stuff, he has come up with an improvement on the old Englund Gambit (1 d4 e5?!). Here is the tweet with the evidence.

Been experimenting with my new opening. 1 d4 e6 2 c4 e5!? An improved Englund Gambit - https://t.co/LzwMszc4pd

— Simon Williams (@ginger_gm) May 17, 2018

May God have mercy on our souls, for we are naught but wretched sinners all.

And please, no one mention this to Carlos.

Birth of an Opening

It's not often one can see the birth of a completely new opening in chess. But Simon Williams, the Ginger GM hisownself, managed to invent a new one this week. The new opening gets birthed beginning around the 7:04 mark in the video.

I added a video to a @YouTube playlist https://t.co/3YMZlfoNp6 GM Speed Chess! #99 The 'Bongcloud Transvestite' variation.

— Simon Williams (@ginger_gm) July 16, 2016

Chess on YouTube

YouTube.com has a lot of chess videos these days. For example, GM Simon Williams even has his own channel. Here's his latest video, on his game against GM Nigel Short at the Bunratty Chess Festival from last weekend.