13,913 French Defense Players Have Fallen for Traps in this Rare Line of the Two Knights Variation

Struggle against the French Defense? Try this rare line of the Two Knights Defense that most opponent will not be prepared for and every move is just one trap after another!
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[@LeventK]

This guy is literally a gambit prodigy.

[@poseidonsmafia1160]

Almost as much as Eric Rosen

[@shreksthongg]

isn't he a bit old to be a prodigy?

[@user-ce2gl6ky2y]

Right you are!

[@pokerchannel6991]

an idot savant?

[@brucelittleboy3594]

A prodigious gambiteer.

[@crazyinsanechessplayer2208]

Jon: 13k people have fallen for this Also Jon: it is a rare line

[@JonathanSchrantz]

I was kinda hoping nobody would call me out on that one. :) Thanks for watching!

[@crazyinsanechessplayer2208]

@@JonathanSchrantz you're welcome!

[@SanderBessels]

That’s the whole point, right? You play relatively rare moves, but they are commonly answered by mistakes. The computer is not impressed with these openings, which is why the moves are kind of rare on higher level, but humans struggle with them because there are only one or two hard to find good moves and many obvious moves that turn out to be blunders. Finding these line is like digging for gold and it’s really cool that we can use computer databases to analyse human play.

[@volcanobeard8668]

I play the tarrasch, rest in peace all of this information.

[@hudsonperls]

Enough said.

[@ericbhatnagar2873]

Dude this line is nuts that double rook sac and then sacking the knight. Im gonna terrorize those french players with this :D

[@mahindufrancis9998]

how about if you start with me here?

[@MichaelCoates12]

Decided to try this instead of the Orthoschnapp, first game in the guy blundered the Nc7# Your content is amazing

[@kaishah2822]

Nooo don’t reveal my secret opening prep I’ve been playing this for a while now

[@LeventK]

Oof i know that feeling when Levy covered Schleimman Gambit 😖

[@ConcordMass]

@@LeventK yeah same

[@llawliet9327]

Me too

[@stopwritingthatreplyjohnat6638]

Levent K******** .... I mean the Schliemann was topical at one point until people realised it was awful

[@xIPsychox]

im 2000 in blitz and i just realized i always fall for this trap over and over again..

[@parthjoshi7324]

Love the content man! Keep up the great work, you deserve more than a million subscribers.

[@SaintedPIacebo]

Whenever i can find the "can you find these tricky winning moves" in less than 30s i feel like im finally making progress in seeing the whole board. Love the fun tricky stuff.

[@gefitrop3496]

I thought the most natural move of any French is to give up

[@rantnhnaketon]

Boom roasted

[@edouardlorge4059]

That’s why I win with the french, they expect it and then it’s revealed that french people are more courageous than others. So they loose.

[@faz1897]

@@edouardlorge4059☝🤓

[@justinliu6376]

This is the most outrageous line I’ve ever seen

[@williethomas5116]

Thanks for all you do. Helped me to find my passion again thank you.

[@nate8106]

That's awesome. I play 2 knights Caro and French and have sprung this trap a few times. You always show great lines

[@789armstrong]

thank you for this excellent coverage.

[@vossenjonk3448]

Great video, was looking for a great line like this!

[@MelbourneChessCoach]

Such an amazing video, thank you!

[@JeanPiaqeT]

Thank you for these videos I have fallen into these different queen traps hundred times in blitz games over and over lol

[@buraksenel8013]

Great stuff you doing really good Man

[@tob564]

When I saw the thumbnail I knew you would reveal this - RIP my two knights...

[@kaiparado]

Nice video Jonathan, thanks

[@yosefcohen483]

thank you! well done! way to go!

[@MARCHATV101]

great video master! more of this! God bless!

[@Socrates...]

Could you please do a series of videos on how to use the database tools on lichess and also how to use the analysis tools. Would love to get the most of lichess

[@thabangkabo5340]

Please do a series on the Moscow variation of the Semi Slav like you had said you had wanted to do when you did that series on the semi slav at the Saint Louis.

[@wedstotti6873]

I've always watching your videos in chess opening explain in SLCC and now its another variation you've shared to us..

[@seetanam]

I mostly play the London as white so I never play against the French, but there are a lot of good ideas to look out for in this video! Thanks for the thought fodder.

[@user-ce2gl6ky2y]

Jonathan thank u very much

[@amineasli1322]

The only GM in internet who offers complete chess courses for free. Thank you man.

[@nikamumladze8220]

Yeah he is super GM 😂

[@oldjude1987]

This guy is fast becoming my f favourite instructional video producer.

[@saratkumar2009]

Creamy layer n most vital variations... can't ask for better benefit at amateur level.. thanks a lot Master

[@Simplement724]

Will you analyse the Bg5 Qa5 line? I feel like thats a very difficult line to play against for white?

[@gokselkabaroglu2946]

Thanks 👍

[@freedom9729]

Lol this is already my preferred line against the French 😫😂 but I didnt know some of these traps thank u

[@saratkumar2009]

Yes all real chess lovers must get the content from you

[@The_Chris_D]

Loved the video! Quick question - at 12:36 , why wouldn’t Qxd5 at the very least save black? White’s queen is forced to either trade or lose all sight on the king, and Re1 is no longer mate

[@marcro8713]

Qe7 mate, knight is pinned

[@ramilparedes9930]

Very helpful

[@chandankumar-ir3cz]

At 12:24 it is not necessary to capture with pawn Black can play QxRd5 and exchange queen later if rook checks black king then Bishop can be developed to block check for black and black us winning . Pl analysis if i m missing anything

[@GurukulStudyCentreIndia]

Very good teaching 🙏🏼 thank you 👍

[@richardkeller4892]

@2:18 I would play pawn to F6 to drag white pawn away from centre. Not sure if that is an error.

[@naufaltriandiroziqi8538]

Underrated channel

[@abhijeetgore310]

Nice to see u

[@thienyetan2035]

I have a suggestion though, let's just delay moving the kingside knight and always have a white bishop attached to our king. I think that prevents a lot of problem with the spaces at my queenside and prevent that queen mating. Sometimes knight to h6 is the move to trade off white's dark square bishop to prevent such traps, while giving an opportunity to place the rook in front of the castled king.

[@Victor-ji1rz]

The mainline 2 knights has even more french players falling for tricks

[@I_am_Itay]

8:34 Actually Nb4 is not playable for black because after Nc7+ kd7 Nxa8 Nxc2+ qxc2! qxc2? White has beautiful checkmate bb5#! I didn't check it with computer so maybe black can play qxa1+ instead of qxc2 but it still amazing mate net that I thought u would really like.

[@sergio-feferovich]

sorry I dont get: 6:07 why not queen b4 check and then queen x pawn c5 ?

[@IAm-yg6ml]

After Queen captures b2 and knight b6 Queen b4 is a possibly good move, having a fork on the night and king, if bishop d2 or even queen b2, horse c3, black wins over the horse.

[@pschneider1968]

Nice!

[@ediw2246]

Please Make a video about scandinavian modern variation portuguese gambit. That would be awesome Jonathan.

[@rogerodle8750]

I am no good at chess but in the opening scenario why not Black Pawn to F6 after White Bishop to G5?

[@_rockets]

1:30 Rest In Peace to the three thousand players who played Nc6

[@DeathMothhh]

I have played this as white before but could never find the moves past the bishop moving to g5 very well done

[@trucid2]

13:24 Just be careful not to take the rook right away. You need to save your own rook first.

[@PeterBalkusTV]

nice one

[@deanarond5264]

I have been playing this line for several years. You neglected to show some of the Bf6 piece sacrifice lines.

[@TheDitronik]

The split Center Strategy 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Nh3 cxd4 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Bg5 Be7 7. Bf4 b6 8. O-O a5 9. Nd2 Ba6 10. Re1 Bxd3 11. cxd3 Nb4 12. Nf3 h6 13. Nxd4 Bc5 14. Nxe6 fxe6 15. Qh5+ Kd7 16. d4 Bxd4 17. Qe2 Ke7 18. Be3 Bxe3 19. fxe3 Rc8 20. Nf4 Qe8 21. Rac1 Rc5 22. a3 Nc6 23. Qg4 g5 24. Qxe6+ Kd8 25. Qd6+ Qd7 26. Ne6+ Kc8 27. Qf8+ Kb7 28. Nxc5+ bxc5 29. Rxc5 Qe7 30. Rb5+ Ka6 31. Qf1 Ka7 32. b4 a4 33. Rc1 Qd7 34. Rxc6 Qxc6 35. Qf7+ Ka6 36. Ra5+ Kb6 37. Qa7# 1-0

[@GLu-tb1pb]

this gambit is so incredible that after bishop takes f pawn and queen takes b pawn, the engine says white is winning (depth =29)!

[@ziha9037]

basically dont take the b2 pawn

[@supistola2754]

00:00 the best opening

[@GravyTraining]

Funny enough, I play French, and the position at 4:16 is one that I exactly encountered. I moved Qb6 fortunately, avoiding the trap. :)

[@Boss.Stephen]

18:30 According to Stockfish 15, Nxe6 > Nxd5, at least at 29 depth.

[@anthroposophe]

The Jackal lives!

[@youreallycantknowme8014]

I fell into this trap too.What a coincidence! (Lichess rating 2300)

[@joejitsu034]

I love a few but you are favourite Chess channel. Such great content 👍

[@SarahW-kr9uc]

Wait sorry why can’t black just push pawn to D4 on move 4?

[@giovannispinotti]

Soooooo... More content against the French. Now I'm really totally confused on what I should play: Papa-Ticulat gambit (2.b3), Orthoschnaps, 2 knights... Somebody help me.

[@anthroposophe]

The Jackal.

[@NineAweFour904]

Its actually common to me since i always do the Sicilian opening

[@itskmillz]

I learned about these trappy lines from GJ_Chess, shoutout to him! They got me so many free wins in the past, though I play a more solid repertoire vs the French now with an e4, e5, Nc3 setup now. I have to say the 2 knights Variation is GREAT to learn though.

[@kaishah2822]

Same I watched those vids and became 2000 otb from 1600 in like 4 tournaments

[@itskmillz]

@@kaishah2822 It amazed me how many free wins I got from opponents just making losing moves right out of the opening in those lines. If they play accurately it is tough to win with though.

[@kacx3121]

Same but I find after Nc3, if the play Nf6, I play E5, they play Nd7, I play Nf3 and it transposes - probably 50% of the time they play Nf6 on move 3.

[@GurpreetKaur-si2fb]

But what if black plays d4 after Nc3 on move 3

[@alibbena9711]

He sacrificed the two rooks for a very nice attack, COOL!

[@poodypas661]

This is my favorite opening against the French

[@JonathanSchrantz]

Thanks for the inspiration to make this video!

[@poodypas661]

Jonathan Schrantz i’m happy that you liked the opening and I love your videos

[@turkiyett0928]

cxd4?? also played in lichess database

[@zivkonedeljkovic6227]

what Qb3 d4 take c5,Qb7-Kb4, next Qb4 and take next Qc5

[@johangamb]

why so many adverts ?

[@tonysu8860]

I assume these traps were exposed with computer analysis, I don't remember seeing them in books. Funny how computers have exposed weaknesses where none were thought to exist before. These are important lines French players should know, and those looking for ways to fight the French.... But like any other trap, if the trap isn't sprung there's no assurance the trapper can play the resulting position even to a draw.

[@adriand8315]

@15:47 after ....Qxg5+, Nxg5 Nc6,..... I am basically forcing you to exchange your last bishop for my Knight...which could lead to a pretty good game for black....

[@julianproleiko1544]

Where did you learn this line? ;)

[@deanarond5264]

I learned it from a Master who was in the skittles room in a St. Louis Tournament.

[@08C6PaceCar]

Cool

[@sammywammy181]

Do you only have 1 shirt? Or do you have a whole wardrobe of the same blue shirts..?

[@flstu7735]

yes

[@Sethclement96]

it’s a nice shirt

[@sreeharisreekumar4641]

13,914 ppl have now fallen for that trap

[@youneverknow5555]

15:30 Lc0 finds black plays Qf1. If bishop captures queen then knight captures queen. if not in another line black is better with 2 rooks vs 1 queen. For months i beleived this trick after i watched GJ chess video but what if my opponent finds Qf1+.

[@TheBaldricksPlan]

Mate in 13 according to Stockfish 11 after Nd1. Nd1 has been played in a game in New Delhi in 2009 and did win.

[@TymexComputing]

Cool :)

[@samdasari1602]

bro we need the jerome

[@iclicklike3397]

how is french defense still a thing? so many clips of how it gets destroyed

[@lucmedina]

5:42 I think the best way for black to defend the c7 square is not with Ka6 but with Qb4+ and then Qxc5

[@chigoogle8335]

What is 13913

[@adebowaledavid4269]

My main motivation for watching this video is the fact i hate the french so much. Great content by the way.

[@thegorn]

Viral Videos Sacre bleu!!

[@abj136]

This illustrates why the real mistake is 1...e6. It doesn't auto-lose, but there are so many lines you can go wrong and just lose. And if you don't go wrong, you might get a strong line and be almost equal.

[@agentsamuelson1860]

Who plays Nf6 on the open?

[@danjeory3659]

Thanks

[@williamg8269]

I actually played 6..Be7?? when I was a 1600 player against a 1000 player. That game ended in a draw.

[@tranquil_cove4884]

if you play the French there are so many ways to go wrong. you really gotta know your theory

[@jbennett1618]

6 Qa5 is best!

[@philrobichaud3063]

Me, a French player, watching this video *quickly taking notes* :)

[@basil2954]

me, a French player, having never seen this line and watching this video

[@thegorn]

It’s a trap!

[@alextowle8322]

some of the traps seem similar to London system poison pawn traps

[@shawnburnham1]

I think this was a video for French Players

[@jbennett1618]

instead of c5 black can play f6

[@sanketmane7109]

d4!

[@gaetanramos7903]

teach me senpai