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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.

[@fdosoro]

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

[@beniemiguel6753]

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

[@albertmas7595]

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

[@davehumphreys1725]

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

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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.

[@swimmythefish14]

Love the Ponziani -- thank you!

[@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.

[@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

[@danilomagayam7939]

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

[@vennymedinalorenzo995]

Thanks for teaching us chess traps God Bless 🙏

[@vinaykumarmagal2608]

Last game wonderful sir, Happy birthday

[@beniemiguel6753]

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

[@sammysalhia9105]

That’s terrific thanks

[@dale9494]

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

[@guillaume6399]

The first trap really cool

[@patarsianturi3756]

thank you Grand Master for your chess teaching

[@bulikkjjbharali7668]

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

[@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

[@johannesiuul8886]

The Petrov defense line is just reversed Stafford with tempo

[@chess_warrior_player]

Happy Bday GM Smirnov

[@reylepiten3722]

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

[@georgepana2641]

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

[@jesusayson3451]

Happy Birthday Igor

[@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

[@tjeerdprins869]

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

[@ZlueTheDragon]

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

[@cchairez1947]

Good Opening Traps! Thank you!

[@julitoireneojr9587]

Looks simple however, brilliant. Thanks!

[@jimmyreales1961]

Thanks for the teaching

[@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.

[@shyamkurup2239]

Very nice Igor...very well presented.

[@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!

[@abdurrabrab2739]

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

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

You are welcome! 👍

[@jorgeluisguzmanmarin9820]

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

[@nicsmisznego4756]

Great stuff , thanks

[@armandobaron9732]

Happy birthday GM igor

[@bolovanvalentin1937]

thank you Grand Master for your chess teaching !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Welcome!

[@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

[@sadanandbhardwaj5110]

Thanks for excellent games

[@pawanmhatre6466]

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

[@suncablazevic1278]

Happy Birthday from Bosnia.⚘🇺🇸

[@florogalang3245]

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

[@jeffreycastaneras8577]

Sr tanks. More videos sr

[@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.

[@MLSaini-kk4lr]

Very helpful video

[@isaaclee3322]

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

[@margauxtatlonghari5550]

Happy Birthday GM

[@modiddley6656]

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

[@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.

[@guillaume6399]

The same video for black would be awsome

[@ismanismun5736]

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

[@vijaybendre250]

Very very interesting😊

[@ramilparedes9930]

Very helpful

[@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

[@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.

[@arieardhana2676]

4:35 : how if black sacrefice knight nxc3?

[@goranmracevic4897]

HVALA!!!

[@abhilashsb5959]

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[@ranjitsinghbabu6289]

4.50 if Nxc3 in stead of Nx b2 then

[@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.

[@SoulSeeker770]

Wow! Nice!

[@gamingworld-sy8fx]

There we can castel in trap 3

[@PuspaVaw]

Tnx sir

[@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.

[@Elyagdeppa]

Advance Happy birthday Sir

[@gmroyal4024]

I LOVE YOUR TEACHING

[@edgartopico5595]

Blessed happy birthday GM Smirnov!!!

[@parkuprakash]

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[@jayanderson8213]

Superb video.

[@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.

[@hanakoamv4757]

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

[@krishivv3078]

Very good traps

[@prabhav8j169]

HAppy birthday

[@mikematij2]

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

[@materesasantiago1858]

What if Queen takes Bishop instead knight captured pawn.?

[@edgartopico5595]

Blessed happy birthday!!!

[@wayneevansjr5903]

Thx

[@kkarbokgaming4556]

3:32What's that eyeleo thing.

[@bhaveshmahajanchess]

Happy Birthday Sir you are the best teacher in the world and i became CM due to you . Thanks!

[@vegaswould]

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

[@koroshabdoli1739]

ایگور استاد چرا ایمیل آموزشی برایم ارسال نمی کنی ؟

[@prabhav8j169]

Happy birthday sir

[@hassanbeyramzadeh2880]

In 5:30 itd not check mate, the king can get white pawn

[@IlaiShoshani]

No because of the bishop

[@aintnoleedguy]

I’ve watched literally dozens of chess trap opening videos and I haven’t once yet seen one where the trap can’t be stopped by a simple pawn threat.....

[@karang4132]

Very nice 👍

[@rustyflex9735]

4:43 min we can play Nxc3

[@xanderslanker7563]

What is the name of this chess app?

[@805atnorafertsera6]

Very nice

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How much is the masterclass?

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

The masterclass is free to attend. You can check it out here chess-teacher.net/improve-chess-instantly/

[@whatrtheodds]

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

[@alfredbequio1453]

Happy birthday 🎂

[@MiracleSchoolofChessErode]

Super sir

[@nobodycouldhavethis]

12:52 second game - good stuff

[@philipceballos5515]

Happy Birthday 🎂🥳🎉

[@hamidmazuji]

if i could give it two thumbs up, i would

[@shivakumarvakada1880]

In the first trap, black king can take the white pawn S it's not protected

[@shivakumarvakada1880]

Sorry, the white pawn is protected by white bishop