Chess For Beginners: 1.e4 b6 Refutation - Owens Defense!!

Chess Opening:
Owens Defense
1.e4 b6
0:00 Intro
1:10 3...f5
10:23 3...g6
11:15 3...e6
Chess International Master and FIDE Senior Trainer, Miodrag Perunovic.
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[@Zyrexia]

I would also like for you to analyze the 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Bg5!? line

[@NittyRM3]

I often struggle against sidelines like these but this video makes me feel more confident going into my next game against this opening, cheers for the the great explanation of all the lines!

[@edmondzeldin7036]

Very creative play here. I often wonder what highly advanced players do, that intermediate players don't. This gives me a good idea of that.

[@ahmedgaafar5369]

every video i am saying ...my goodness ...!!! amazing strong moves... thank you so much.

[@cardmagiciantheo3928]

your videos and opening ideas are really great!

[@bflo1000]

Amazing line! Thank you very much.

[@IntellectChess]

Vrlo poucno, Mio, hvala!

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

👍

[@texasAUtiger]

What an absolutely outstanding video. I would eagerly purchase this on chessable. I will send a donation for the PGN in the meantime to support you, Big Mio!

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

Thank you buddy 🙏

[@kriszed5329]

Mio, more great content! This is the best chess channel on KZbin, along with Daniel Naroditsky. I feel like I should be paying you money, haha. One question-- I have been playing the Benoni and Benko gambit for years against d4. Good idea, or a patzer idea>?

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

Thanks a lot for nice words! Benoni and Benko are strong openings vs 1.d4, big problem is that every player can avoid it with 1.Nf3…and then put you back in d4 openings where you cant play either of these! 😉

[@kriszed5329]

@@MiodragPerunovicOfficial funny you should mention that. Those Nf3 lines always seem to trouble me. I guess I might go back to try the KID

[@avinash3396]

great video, thanks

[@corentintissier8331]

nice video Mio!

[@hsinghal1]

absolutely mesmerising 👍👍👍

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

💪

[@ilanaizelman3993]

Amazing ;)

[@tonysu8860]

Very nice video. Unlike some videos in this channel I've criticized for being very outside the mainstream ideas of the opening, these ideas are more forcing in that an aggressive player can take advantage of an opponent playing "natural moves." The content in this video is important regardless which side you might prefer to play because although perhaps not entirely typical they are definitely important ideas to be aware and many lines have occurred in top level games so could easily happen to players at any level.

[@s.m.j.tayebi]

thanx Mio for Nge2!

[@tonydodds1671]

Thanks!

[@tonydodds1671]

I enjoyed your presentation.

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

Thank you Tony 😃

[@miguelfonseca1104]

in the past i have suggested agaisnt the nge2 line to play either d6 and play steady until you can play a good c5, or d5 and ng8, but GM Ratkovic actually convinced me the d5 ne4 idea is completely fine if you analyze it in sufficient depth. the line suggested at 20:00 of ne4 nb1 f6 f3 ng5 bxg5 fxg5 0-0 g6 f4 bh6! is completely fine for black . yes, white has a modest advantage but he has that in most lines and far less eval wise than the more critical lines.

[@brianv.8055]

You're an amazing teacher, I always play the Owens and as I'm getting a higher rating I'm no longer so lucky as I used to be with this defense, this line has clearly been refuted and higher rated players know it. Thanks.

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

Thank you Brian 😎

[@chrislikecheese]

The Gotham chess KZbin channel recommends the line 1. e4 e6 2. d4 b6 3. Bd3 Bb7 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Nge2 d5 6. e5 Ng8 and if 7. 0-0 c5 8. Nf4 Nc6 we end up in a solid French structure with black slightly behind in development. What are your thoughts on this line? Didn’t see it in the video.

[@achimwild2664]

just remember Ng8 7.Nb1! and c5 8.c3 with a nice french for white

[@benb4728]

@@achimwild2664 Agreed. I think Levy recommended the line because no one will know to play Nb1 if they have not studied it.

[@stephenmeek5757]

Really like whites handling of the position. I always just played Qe2 and took space in the centre but here with Nge2, whites play is much more concrete. Love it!

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

😉

[@first5208]

thx,

[@umair970]

Please make a video on the gunderam defense

[@DavidEmerling79]

He says "You just find a mating pattern" at 6:38 in the video. But, can you find it? Sure, there is a discovered check when the knight moves but THEN what? Where's the knight going to go that is so devastating? There is no readily apparent mating attack. There is a way for White to win some material, but it's actually not that easy to find. I mean, it certainly looks like a winning position but White has to remember that he is currently down the exchange. He BETTER find something! I put this position in the engine after Black has played 11...Rxg8. After calculating for a long time, it finally came up with a mate-in-25. Good luck finding that! And, while you're thinking about it, keep in mind that White is down the exchange.

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

So, what’s the point?!

[@DavidEmerling79]

@@MiodragPerunovicOfficial My only point is that there is no readily recognizable "mating pattern." As messy as Black's position is - he has some defensive resources and White has to be very persistent and precise because, like I said, White is down the exchange. I think we've all had the experience of being down material yet feel content with a dominating position - and then - after a few exchanges, with horror, we realize that our dominating position somewhat evaporated and we're STILL down material headed for an endgame. I'm no chess genius. I watched your excellent video and when you said, "Just find a mating pattern," I considered that a challenge (a puzzle, of sorts) and tried to find one. I couldn't find one directly. I figured I'm just missing something obvious. So, I loaded this position into Stockfish and let it analyze. After much calculation, it claimed to have found a mate-in-25 for White. Then I cut it loose and allowed it to play itself from that position. White ended up winning substantial material - but it was many moves from the position when that occurred. When i later examined the moves that Stockfish made, a lot of them were not that easy to find. They were "computer moves" that most humans wouldn't find/play.

[@masterofdisaster1911]

6:42 instead of Ng6+ there is Qf5+ Bf6 Bh6+ Rg7 Nc3! and you go 0-0-0 and Rg1 and win. If they go d6 to stop you you have Bc4 Qe6 Qg8 unstoppable mate

[@edmondzeldin7036]

Very interesting!!6" I must say though that at 6:47 a "mating pattern" isn't apparent.

[@semsigratajs9505]

these videos deserve so much more views and likes

[@danielhanafin9885]

Agreed. Excellent

[@jaylenlenear8492]

cool. do a video on how to beat the scandinavian sideline gambits (icelandic and blackburne)

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

My suggestion is not to go into Icelandic at all and play on 2.ed5 Nf6 (Marshall variation) 3.d4 (not c4) so no more Icelandic gambit

[@edgarkais2430]

Your analysis are great. I play 1.b3 so I thought 1.- b6 would be a good.idea. But I think you just changed my mind and I better not play 1.-b6.

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

😂

[@JayPatel-si6jv]

Very nice

[@michamotyka648]

Hello, Miodrag! What do you recommend against 1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 Nf6? Cheers

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

4. Nc3 and you go into the lines we examined in the video!

[@michamotyka648]

OK - thanks!

[@bortje100]

♡

[@IntellectChess]

Maybe, include 3...Nc6 variation if possible.

[@turkiyett0928]

I think Nf3 minimal stronger than Nc3 because if black play d6 c4 possible or g6 Bg5

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

I disagree, but you have right to think the opposite, although this video turns out to prove my statement 💪💪💪

[@moiranggoldi5956]

Simth mora gambit teach and Albin counter gambit teach video

[@jaylenlenear8492]

is this a compact version of your chessbrah video on the same topic or i more covered there ?

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

This is upgraded and shorter version, Id say fresh one and better one

[@Libertoso]

Mr P! I play a lot of sicilian -> wing gambit as white. Do you think it can make for an fun video? It may not be gm material but it's nice for throwing off people who do the same dragon set up every game

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

Wing gambit with b4 or a3 and b4?

[@ilijanikolic1071]

Probably with b4

[@Libertoso]

Honestly I never even thought of a3, I've always done 2. b4 cxb4 3. a3 bxa3 4. Bxa3 And then they would go d6, Nc6, g6, sometimes e5

[@m42orion12]

I'm just doing the owen's defence for my d4 repertoire,i've just copied every line into a private chessable im making and i will write this all down in a physical book version as well lol Many thanks...

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

You can always ask for PGN to save your time though…

[@m42orion12]

@@MiodragPerunovicOfficial Thank you for that,very kind.But im an older chess player and i grew up with books so i like to write everything down in a physical book and put it on the shelf.Chessable is just a quick reference guide for my collection and a labour of love just making it for fun no rush.A chess board and a book,keep your engines they are for cars....All the best big mio,king of e4.

[@Kasparov3111]

Very good system for white. Just be carefull not to blunder this one: 1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Nge2 c5 6. d5 Qc8!? and now you should play probably Ng3, but I played 7. 0-0 in blitz and get punished with c4.

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

Hahahha, do you know that I blundered the same in the bullet! 😂😂

[@ahmedgaafar5369]

when i will reach your level Mr Perunovic?

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

When you watch fully all videos on the channel 😉

[@larissamueller6834]

22:13 should be wining...not so easy. More info please

[@jonathanbernhard5418]

Best Mio: Thank you for wonderful Lecture. My question is: at 30:09; why doesn't the same Ba6 trick trap the rook after Kxd8?

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

Gotta check and will get back to you!

[@jasonbondoc8446]

I like your lecture coach..

[@filterinturn]

@@MiodragPerunovicOfficial did you ever get back to him?

[@747Aerophilia]

@@filterinturn no

[@edwardwalsh4454]

3:53 Qh5, Kf5, Bh6? please explain this combo

[@edwardwalsh4454]

Black takes the Bishop, Bxh6 then what?

[@juanbautistasoria757]

If someone plays that gambit against me I'll pray for him to play 6...e5 so I can mate by promoting a knight after 7.g7+ Ke7 8.Qxe5+ kf7 9.gxh8=N#

[@ilanaizelman3993]

Not true anymore. Nh3 is much stronger.

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

Which Nh3, where?

[@ilanaizelman3993]

@@MiodragPerunovicOfficial after 3.f5, first line :)

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

I am pretty sure you’re wrong but ok 👍

[@ilanaizelman3993]

@@MiodragPerunovicOfficial Checked it a lot, second move is Nf3 which is also completely crushing but Nh3 is even better by +0.8~

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

Ahhh, you are judging by comp assessment in second move... 👍