4 Opening Traps Every Chess Player Should Know!

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov presents to you 4 opening traps every chess player should know. In the following games, the players were not aware of these traps, and hence were destroyed very badly. That’s why these are some of basic things everybody must know.
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[@charlielugtu1118]

How to avoid these traps?

[@pawanmhatre6466]

@ 4:42, is this better if we capture knight × C3

[@ricardotolentino5691]

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[@Spiderhip]

Now there is another really interesting moment in this game.

[@gixelz]

i didn't know what that meant but after watching i'm laughing my ass off

[@patrickhedman4192]

Could you please repeat that ?

[@NavyGuero83]

The suspenceeeeee!

[@faisalarisandipratama6730]

I almost my internet connection are getting bad 🤭

[@nicey775]

I guess he's thinking that we did hear him.

[@unkn0wn0n39]

3:32 - And now there's another really interesting moment in this video

[@roblivorr7523]

0:00 Intro 0:11 Flagship Trap in Ponziani Opening 5:33 Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit (Stafford Gambit for White) 8:59 Hanham Variation Trap 11:23 Fishing Pole Trap for White Great video.🙂👍

[@fahqinurmouf]

@3:32 "a really interesting moment in the game" & the awkward 20 seconds following this statement is the most interesting part of this video, ironically.

[@fajarkizitama2595]

another trick that i cant remember when in the middle of game

[@ladymaria9529]

U need to repeat repeat repeat repeat repeat repeat repeat by yourself at real board to memorize it. Pro players practice and memorize positions at least 8 hours each day, lmao

[@djxxxplicit]

Haha same here

[@beniemiguel6753]

Happy birthday GM Igor Smirnov,,God Bless and have a good day.

[@fdosoro]

0:25 if black Nc6 5:41 if black Nf6 9:10 if black d6 11:40 instead of white Nf3 -> white Bc4

[@swimmythefish14]

Love the Ponziani -- thank you!

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[@pasqualelombardi7953]

Q

[@sankalpwankar4664]

i have one question plz reply in first trap instead of taking b2 pawn if black knight take c3 pawn then checkmate not happen and may be material equal.

[@davehumphreys1725]

Thanks for the video. Many happy returns for tomorrow Igor. Stay safe.

[@cchairez1947]

Good Opening Traps! Thank you!

[@vennymedinalorenzo995]

Thanks for teaching us chess traps God Bless 🙏

[@albertmas7595]

Good teaching! I'm a 65 yrs old man, used to be a good chess player ...enjoying your teaching and "chess traps".

[@shyamkurup2239]

Very nice Igor...very well presented.

[@sammysalhia9105]

That’s terrific thanks

[@julitoireneojr9587]

Looks simple however, brilliant. Thanks!

[@williamday1311]

Nicely presented. Thanks! I have just begun to play again (after a 20 +/- year hiatus :-) and was out here in the ethernet looking for tutorials, game tactics, techniques and examples, and came across you and your channel. Kudos for the YT video - it jogged the old memory cells and has me ready to set up the pieces and ATTACK! lol. You also got a new subscriber here, but think I'll also be taking some time to check out your other videos and classes.

[@beniemiguel6753]

All 4 opening traps are really good,,thank you sir

[@jimmyreales1961]

Thanks for the teaching

[@ismanismun5736]

Incredible.........,thanks big fellah.💪

[@georgepana2641]

Thanks a lot for the lesson i learned a lot God Bless

[@patarsianturi3756]

thank you Grand Master for your chess teaching

[@danilomagayam7939]

Very nice attacking technique for white pieces sir, thank you so much. More power.

[@nicsmisznego4756]

Great stuff , thanks

[@sadanandbhardwaj5110]

Thanks for excellent games

[@guillaume6399]

The first trap really cool

[@MLSaini-kk4lr]

Very helpful video

[@vinaykumarmagal2608]

Last game wonderful sir, Happy birthday

[@ibrahimjaleel5900]

I really enjoyed watching your videos of chess traps and gambits, and I wish to know if you have high profile chess traps and gambits for sale. Thank you

[@chess_warrior_player]

Happy Bday GM Smirnov

[@jeffreycastaneras8577]

Sr tanks. More videos sr

[@armandobaron9732]

Happy birthday GM igor

[@ramilparedes9930]

Very helpful

[@bulikkjjbharali7668]

Your chess videos are amazing. PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO BEST OPENING TRAPS FOR BLACK.

[@miragexl007]

All these videos are quite interesting. I'm learning little by little. Define many people I play, most people I play utiliser pawns more to push. I guess kind of Simple playing?. The way I played starting out. Which negates hell are these setups traps.

[@ZlueTheDragon]

Hey, I like your videos, what program do you use for your board?

[@SoulSeeker770]

Wow! Nice!

[@jesusayson3451]

Happy Birthday Igor

[@abdurrabrab2739]

Thanks for showing some of the excellent traps one can use.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

You are welcome! 👍

[@margauxtatlonghari5550]

Happy Birthday GM

[@gmroyal4024]

I LOVE YOUR TEACHING

[@johannesiuul8886]

The Petrov defense line is just reversed Stafford with tempo

[@goranmracevic4897]

HVALA!!!

[@jayanderson8213]

Superb video.

[@edgartopico5595]

Blessed happy birthday!!!

[@indigomontoya1970]

I love your name! The most Russian of Russian names! So 👌. Thank you for the lessons. Now. Can I remember them and apply them is the question. Well done sir

[@PuspaVaw]

Tnx sir

[@tjeerdprins869]

That second one... wasn’t that the stafford gambit for white?

[@karang4132]

Very nice 👍

[@ltlosaol7144]

7:30 u could even earn a pawn by doing kE5 because if he take the knight u'll take his queen with a bF7 in the next move.

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[@jonmcclenahan8379]

Beginning at 3:32 until about 3:50 you need to finish editing the dialog.

[@XxB0Bi3xX]

I thought my pc was having issues xD

[@edmonds8890]

Cmon , It was a really interesting moment in the game

[@krishivv3078]

Very good traps

[@modiddley6656]

these are very good IF>>>> your opponent makes the correct move--if not, your gambit must change course immediately!!

[@wayneevansjr5903]

Thx

[@guillaume6399]

The same video for black would be awsome

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Happy Birthday 🎂🥳🎉

[@805atnorafertsera6]

Very nice

[@prabhav8j169]

HAppy birthday

[@florogalang3245]

Hey ...what if the black knight takes takes C3 pawn?

[@dale9494]

First trap.. After bishop capture g6 and black queen h4. Wat the good move for white?

[@whatrtheodds]

Wow trap one is so 🎀🗡️pretty 🗡️🎀 I'm sure if I could learn this I would suprise many an opponent.

[@Elyagdeppa]

Advance Happy birthday Sir

[@reylepiten3722]

15:52 how about if black capture the knight first instead of queen.?

[@prabhav8j169]

Happy birthday sir

[@gamingworld-sy8fx]

There we can castel in trap 3

[@joebolognese1279]

In the 4th game, white's attack seems to fall apart if Black plays Nd4 after White plays h4, instead of Black playing Ne8(?) as he did in the game

[@aquapony]

I think white can then play Qg6. The point about Ne8 is that it can go to f6 next to stop Qg6 being so useful

[@MiracleSchoolofChessErode]

Super sir

[@ctbch]

there was a very interesting moment in that game

[@pawanmhatre6466]

@ 4:42, is this better if we capture knight × C3

[@Nauxie]

10:20 There is one way I can think for black to defend the mate- Black's bishop to b4(check), White's pawn to c3(or any knight to block the check), Black's queen to e7(or f6). I think that will save the king (Note-white's knight to g5 and Black's knight to h6,so same conclusion) This is pretty tough situation so black actually loses more material than white does since black bishop may also be taken at the very end.

[@avanhouten]

Yes, also after loosing his knight at h6, he can 0-0, okay he looses a knight but not mate!

[@bethhall2543]

In the 3rd game when Knight moves to H6 and Bishop x Knight, why doesn't Black just castle? Rook protects pawn from Queen attack and hence, a checkmate.

[@jorgeluisguzmanmarin9820]

Flagship Trap in Ponziani Opening 7:16. What happened if the black queen takes the whit horse, wouldn't that stopped the attack?

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Happy birthday 🎂

[@arieardhana2676]

4:35 : how if black sacrefice knight nxc3?

[@abhilashsb5959]

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[@royrob247]

Definitely paying to c7 and the diagonal line more after this lol

[@vegaswould]

#2 looks like a reverse Stafford gambit. i play that alot

[@rspanwar5175]

बहुत अच्छा

[@ranjitsinghbabu6289]

4.50 if Nxc3 in stead of Nx b2 then

[@andyr1mando183]

16:20 Knight takes the knight on E7 foils the mate.

[@ckaz007]

Look again. It's a double check from the knight and bishop.

[@isaaclee3322]

Couldnt black just castle after bishop takes knight? @10:16

[@shyamkurup2239]

Wish you a Happy Birthday!

[@hanakoamv4757]

in 10:10 after white take knight can't black do castling

[@silacedisuza2018]

4:40 what if instead of night b2, knight to c3 is played?

[@zanti4132]

If ...Nxc3, White has to go back to playing boring chess and just take Black's queen. After Bxd8 Nxd5 Rc1 White is a piece up and still has an attack, although forcing mate may not happen. By the way, the same plan applies after ...a5 - take Black's queen to ensure a material advantage, and maintain that material advantage if you can't checkmate.

[@MmatanelL]

The solution in the third example after sacrificing the knight is to move the rook beside the king.

[@davidrobertson1980]

Igor Igor Igor forgot the editing lol hope you enjoyed your birthday man

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Happy birthday 🎂🎂🎂🍰🍰🍰🍬🍬🍬

[@ladyrenibifamovon-artistmo5935]

Good evening

[@akshatjhawar2267]

10:19 can't black play rook beside the king after bishop takes knight?

[@lackedshark9]

That’s what I was thinking too

[@nadzcc6558]

If he does that the bishop will capture the pawn and threaten the rook, black has to move it otherwise the bishop will simply capture the rook.

[@rustyflex9735]

4:43 min we can play Nxc3

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What is the name of this chess app?

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more and more bday to come

[@Tictok_funny_hits]

16:32 white knight can be taken by the black queen, instead of moving the black king in the corner for the checkmate.

[@cr4zyj4m1e87]

It's a double check. Look at the bishop on b3.

[@mikematij2]

At 16:00 what if black kills knight on g5 it ruins the whole sequence

[@sharadsinghi8543]

Happy Diwali

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👍👍👍

[@materesasantiago1858]

What if Queen takes Bishop instead knight captured pawn.?