Chess Traps: Bobby Fischer Trap

Bobby Fischer was one of the greatest chess minds of all time and always executed great ideas on the chess board. While there are many things we can learn from Bobby Fischer, in this video we look at one of his famous traps that he used.
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[@GaryLuKOTH]

He forgot to explain why the king cannot take the knight. If the king takes the knight, a checkmate can be forced from there.

[@dusence1not1nusence]

thanks was wondering but wouldnt the king be able to move to f5 after?

[@pedrogregorio]

thats what im saying

[@bobbyfischer5296]

If the King takes the knight then white plays Queen d5+

[@LIFTEXCELSIOROfficial]

Bobby Fischer? You have a KZbin channel? That's bizarre. I am a Chess pro and I do Bobby Fischer's strategy but not the Bishop to B3. I also do Bishop to F4 instead of Bishop to E3

[@nonh8nsk8r]

Cubby Windows D lol

[@val101z]

For those who would like to know, taking the knight at 7:07 leads to a rather quick checkmate: Kxe6, Qd5, Kf5, e6+, Kf4... After this the game can end in a number of different ways that if you're creative enough, you should figure out.

[@wilderpros.6747]

Your vids are nostalgic to me. Watched them faithfully in the early days. Forgot about you completely until now. So happy right now your awesome.

[@attizzoso]

Hi Kevin! Every time I watch one of your videos, I feel that I am a better chess player. But then, when I start to play, I am always the loser....

[@Ydanrob]

+Peter Blescak yeah.... losing = practice and practice makes perfect, and now perfect = win............ so therefore you did't lose

[@xxNavi08]

+Robert Embonal Thus, Losing = Winning .. xD

[@kelvint5894]

+Attizzoso Dissaldato stop playing

[@anthonybecharareps8586]

Practice makes better not perfect. (Attizzoso Dissaldoato)

[@tigeruppercut6421]

+Attizzoso Dissaldato Because traps don't really work because everyone has seen them before.

[@3alexander3]

this was played in game against Samuel Reshevsky this had just amazed me the first time I saw this in a book thanks for posting!

[@TheAelenium]

He forgot to tell that if black takes the bishop with the king, and then taking the knight on e6 also with the king, it is actually a mate in 5/6 pattern: 12. Qd5+, Kf5. 13. g4+, Kxg4. 14. Rg1+, Kh5 {14... Kh4. 15. Qe4+ [15.Bg5+, Kh5 (..Kh3. 16. Qg2#). 16. Qd1+, Rf3. 17. Qf3#], 15. ...Rf4 (15... Kh5. 16. Qg4#). 16. Qxf4+ Kh5. 17 Qg5# (17. Qg4#)}. 15. Qg2, d6. 16. Qg5#. in the end, on move 15 are many threats of mate in 1 regardless of what black does. If black doesn't move the pawn on d7 we have mate with Qh3, Qg4, and if black does move the pawn, we have the mate that I stated there.

[@ahmadmansour6617]

Absolutely Noo King taking knight on e6 will give white an easy 1 move checkmate....look closely dumbass before you act like you know something about chess

[@TheAelenium]

Enlighten me, my friend. What is the move that gives you mate in one? Because either I and the computer are wrong or you are a little short-sighted...

[@algladyou]

ahmad mansour ya ahmad. Asalam aleikum. I dont see the one move check mate either. I was gonna ask what will happen if king takes knight. But somebody has answered it already. Hehehe

[@DorePaixao]

Gabriel Edery I think the 1mate move is basicly this: after king takes knight, white moves queen to d5. with queen in d5 king cant move back to f7, and it also cant move to f6 because of the pawn in e5. Also if the king takes the d5queen, the c3 knight takes him out. I think this is what ahmad meant, but i dont know that much about chess anyway, so I might be wrong :)

[@TheAelenium]

Jaime Jordan After Qd5+ the king goes to f5 (which is the only square available for the black king) as i stated in the analysis, which means that it is not a mate in 1 because the king has an escape route (which will only last for 5 more moves as I also stated in the analysis).

[@AlHekal]

Great video! Your great at speaking(tone, rhythm and confidence) and it's easy to follow the strategy unlike so many other people's videos.

[@lewisharvey9622]

really acute verbal descitions of each move like a commentary really allowing for analysis of the game, thank you sir

[@joeldeserve4685]

This is amazing and extremely eduacational. I went from 700 rating to 1000 in a couple weeks just by watching your videos lol :)

[@rl2552]

I went from 1200 to 23948234982374923874923487 I beat Magnus Carlsen in 1 move reserved for top players like me it's 1. Nxe8#

[@briancordero935]

When the bishop sacrifice comes in to play and king taakes, when the knight comes to take the Queen, can't the King take that knight

[@pleasepie1928]

Brian Cordero Its explained in another comment that the queen can then move up and put a mate on the king.

[@JR-mv5vl]

Hemmo Laurell How so? I was thinking the same as Brian. The King should simply take the Knight.

[@Bewareofthewolves]

Brian Cordero Because if black king takes white knight on e6 then white queen will move to d5 and it will be mate.

[@krealdawwg4867]

Bewareofthewolves no the king can still go to f5 but checkmate it not far :)

[@Bewareofthewolves]

Yeh I saw that straight after I left the comment lol

[@user-mn3iq2cs9n]

Love these videos, bro. I've always done that bishop on B3 thing, and didn't realized Bobby did. I did study the Teaches Chess book, but you know.......other than that, I'm self taught, and never watched other's games. Very cool. I was just reborn as a player, and looking at your videos have definitely influenced me.

[@davidmartin7163]

Good job on describing this Fischer trap. Agadmator’s KZbin channel also discussed this trap, which is how I came across this video.

[@watdefuq9166]

"..dark-squared knight" LOL

[@reedb9066]

nor ro mention in his capturing race he misses g7 xrf8=queen as an intermediate move after nxc2 amusing

[@codemurp3244]

+Reed B LOL rewatch the video the night takes c2 is a check

[@arunh3]

What if King captures the knight

[@montanabaker1713]

Arun: Kxe6, Qd5+, Kf5, e6+, Kf6, Ne4 1-0

[@michaelstroman6759]

@@arunh3 Good question

[@AmericanNohbuddy]

"He's taught me so much (not personally)" Haha

[@dkeyanimations913]

Very good

[@tanyaflynn4908]

Haha I litterly lol!! 😄😄😄

[@ashrik]

Same

[@sareynoldssr]

Cool walk through of an exciting opening. Thank you.

[@themartialartsproject4538]

excellent site - really good breakdown of the moves

[@locutusdborg126]

Kevin, I'm watching all of your videos. You are the best at explaining moves without confusing the viewer. Mato is pretty good. The others use engines too frequently to explore all the options for each play, which can really boggle the mind.

[@djordanrafaelsimon2648]

Mato is the best.

[@williamthesoccerstar]

Djórdan Rafael Simon I do not think so. I think Kevin is the best!

[@computo2000]

williamthesoccerstar our indian is very good as well even though some of his videos can be too detailed.

[@beri4138]

This is probably the best move against the sicilian dragon.

[@theaccordian9377]

Accelerated Dragon

[@KanjoosLahookvinhaakvinhookvin]

I always think the development moves in this video are complicated, but Kevin has a great way of soothing those fears.

[@DevilDave77]

I never realized how serious and strategic chess could be. I also didn't realize it had such a big fan base

[@choochoomawpoker3125]

Why you don't capture knight with king in that position? *ANSWER* After black captures knight using king Qd5,Kf5,Pg4,Kg4,Qe4 Kh5 or Kh3,Qf3,Kh4,Qg3,Kh5,Qh3 Checkmate

[@Pras105]

Qf3 loses the Queen to the rook doesnt it?

[@thanks5832]

Pras105 yeah its rlly not that complicated u dont need those extra moves

[@BrideMiJaja]

Lol.. qd5 , kf5 , qe4 checkmate

[@brandonbuchholtz1346]

@@BrideMiJaja if qe4 then ke6... how is that mate?

[@achyuththouta6957]

@@brandonbuchholtz1346 Just check with an engine

[@swscorporation7970]

I love the clap at the begining

[@simonbocanegrathiel6034]

so many questions and responses for "why can't king take the knight" would be nice if this video included a run-through of that

[@jasmine94539]

I like your videos just the way they are.(Means no more editing)

[@clifordjoshy5442]

what if the king captures the white knight at 7:17

[@kapioskapiopoylos7338]

looks good to me but i guess he tries to keep the king back much as possible

[@bhavikshah811]

that would be checkmate...queen to d5

[@clifordjoshy5442]

king to f5

[@titouanlecomte2697]

+Antonio Milinković no king can go back to e6. Pawn g4 forces mate in 3.

[@gandalfetemporary5046]

Checkmate; by Queen in dozen moves. Q to D5...King to F5...

[@joerichmond5499]

What if, at 8:50, black takes the white knight with his King?

[@magicdude44]

Queen to d5 mate

[@joerichmond5499]

+Andrew king still looks safe, due to f7 escape. Can the pawn take by en pasant?

[@ByCable]

+Joe Richmond king will be on e6 and queen on d5 the f7 escape doesn't exist it is checkmate

[@Fr0zEnPh0eNiX]

+Arjix What about king to f5?

[@ByCable]

Apoc O'Clock There is a force mate

[@batman4784]

too good... thanks... I would try the bobby fisher trap today !!!

[@Pay-It_Forward]

Very awesome, I love it, brilliant!

[@blahblahmasta]

What if he captueres the knight with the king?

[@BrideMiJaja]

Lol.. qd5 , kf5 , qe4 checkmate

[@mouseys83]

what if king captures knight on e6?

[@BrideMiJaja]

qd5 , kf5 , qe4 checkmate

[@groenrizla2513]

Good to see what this is called, i often like attacking in this style. Infact I had a hand held chess computer which fitted into a docking station on a board with pressure sensitive squares and the only way I managed to find a way to beat it was by using a similar trap. It seems some computers are greedy but I had to sacrifice alot including my Queen to win, I actually wrote the game down I was so impressed with myself lol

[@suwajiwncatur3838]

Bobby has alwayd been my favorite...!

[@zoomforlife]

u should explain more in ur video

[@laris.official]

Imagine that, when he clapped with his hands at 0:00 , just before that somebody entered in his room and saw him.

[@mwoldin]

With all due respect, Kevin, one would not say that Fischer was "not opposed to mixing it up." He deeply, profoundly, absolutely believed that e4 was the correct first move, always. So much so that most commentators add an "!" to the time he opened d4 against Spassky in Rejkevik. Thank you for splendid explanation -- superb.

[@frankenscience3553]

thanks man, do you have a video that teaches a lot of concepts and tactics and ideas and priniciples in general to play by?

[@DBAY012]

"Simple development move" give it a rest

[@sanketbaxi8064]

Well it's not that complicated.

[@justin02350]

whats wrong with king taking the knight?

[@justin02350]

+Mustafa Eroglu hmm?

[@Mustafa-nl3yx]

Qd5 mate

[@justin02350]

+Mustafa Eroglu idk what that means

[@CoconutJewce]

+Mustafa Eroglu Then Kf5. It's not mate, but rather a terrible position for the King.

[@joerichmond5499]

+RaJuanJohnson true.

[@notmeandnotmine]

For those who are confused or thinking of alternatives, it is a foolproof trap for the black queen from the point where the knight stacks in between the queen and the rook at 6:10 After this, no matter what the move is the black queen is captured or the black king checkmated. If the black decides to sacrifice the knight instead of moving it to e8 at 6:10, only then the queen can be saved.

[@earlfuse3943]

I would like to see you do that again. But I would like for you to do a variation where the king takes the knight.

[@saschalorch2445]

bobby fisher.The unforgotten mastermind.God save his soul!

[@pranjalpathak1430]

Its really ridiculous that people are asking why didn't king takes knight 😂

[@denisl2760]

It should be pretty obvious to anyone that isn't a complete beginner that walking your king to the middle of the board in that situation will lead to mate very soon. If you're watching this video in hopes of learning specific opennings you should be above beginner level.

[@alirezazadeh]

PRANJAL PATHAK i must be a beginner then😂😂😂

[@Mwuesse]

Obviously it seems like a bad idea but it's still nice for the commentator to show the mate line. In this situation it's hard to mess up as white but there are situations in chess where the king looks in peril after some sacrifices yet with inaccurate play the king can escape danger with the defender suddenly being up pieces and back to a winning position

[@brianvaughan4163]

Mwuesse no. If every single contingent move was fully explained the video lessons would become too long, too boring and overwrought. A good mid to advanced level lesson should beg student to engage and think for themselves. That's also part of the fun.

[@Mwuesse]

The video would maybe be 15 seconds longer, I fail to see how it would suddenly become boring and overwrought. Many people enjoy long videos with different lines explored - as can be seen in success by KC channel when he did longer videos and by agdamator's channel these days. Nobody asks for every line to be covered but it's nice to see some of the interesting variations.

[@malquezare]

Thanks for you analyses.

[@leijen2]

Nice commentary...thanks

[@100lightningbolt]

@6:48 can't the king just take the Knight? I was just wondering because the queen won't be completely lost. But if the rook takes, then the queen will be captured.

[@TheAelenium]

Look for the comment I made a little abvoe yours. I answer that question in great detail.

[@100lightningbolt]

thanks!

[@aresbeletski]

After the night goes to e6 the king can just eat the knight... What then?

[@SuperDreamliner787]

I guess, after that white plays Qd5+ and after Kf5 white can possibly start a king hunt, which leads to mate. :)

[@aresbeletski]

True...

[@SuperDreamliner787]

I put this line to Rybka 4 and actually it is a forced mate in 6. 1... Kxe6 2. Qxd5+ Kf5 3. g4+ Kxg4 4. Rg1+ Kh4 5. Bg5+ Kh5 6. Qd1+ Rf3 7. Qxf3#

[@Christian-Rankin]

SuperDreamliner787 2. Qxd5+?? there is no piece on d5...

[@alejandrobayona6244]

mate

[@cavanee91]

Woow, great tactic and review.

[@slapmyfunkybass]

Nice analysis.

[@EddieHedrick]

Why doesn't the pawn take the rook at 4:50?

[@TheParcero09]

in check

[@EddieHedrick]

Andres Duarte I can't believe I actually asked that lol. I'm about 850 points higher than I was back then.

[@muffemod]

ITS A TARP!

[@n0t0ne12]

Someone get the FISCHER man

[@KindredCone]

When I play chess online my King and Queen are in the opposite positions to yours. This really throws off my game!

[@GreenSmokez]

great video, thank you sir

[@richardsrensen4219]

hi Chessvebsite you for got the most importen line when the King capture on e6

[@thisismyname3928]

At this point is the trap diffused?

[@chriskling6396]

+Jonathan Saloman what about at 8:27 the black king goes left?

[@chriskling6396]

+Chris Kling what happens then?

[@chriskling6396]

+Jonathan Saloman 8:27 king to h8

[@luluvnb4156]

Then the pawn will capture the king. 8:49

[@monogameplay3]

For all those who are asking why the King can't capture the knight... *King* to *e6 (capturing knight)* *Queen* to *d5 (check **-mate-** )* *King* forced to *f5* *Queen* to *e4* **(checkmate)**

[@fatsquirrel75]

Nope. King can move back to e6 as the queen is no longer attacking it.

[@legendaryathletes3437]

@@fatsquirrel75 If black play Kxe6 he is mate in four moves (Kxe6 - Dd5 - Kf5 - De4 - Kg4 - f3 - Kh4 or Kh5 - Dg4 mate)

[@michaelmendillo4614]

Can't wait to try it !!!! TY ! 😁🖒✌

[@MrPeto1212]

This trap appeared also in my game but even in a better position,black played a6 and I have already castled,very good to know this trap.

[@GoUtes92]

"Early on in the game, you typically favor bishops over knights." Sorry, but I actually disagree. You favor bishops over knights in the endgame, assuming that the bishop is able to do something and is not being held at bay by pawns. Bishop against knight in the opening isn't really much of an advantage.

[@zeus1141]

the real answer... bishops or knights get their value of the position being played at hand. you cannot say "bishops are good at end game" because it is possible to have the wrong bishop for the end game... then a knight would be better than the wrong bishop

[@GoUtes92]

I also said "assuming that the bishop is able to do something and is not being held at bay by pawns". Bishops travel more quickly than knights when allowed to do so, although that doesn't guarantee that the bishop is better. It means that in a random endgame position with a bishop against a knight, the bishop is more likely to be the better piece.

[@gabrielreinalter2269]

@@GoUtes92 In high level play that is not true. For a biginner the knight is more valueable because he has simple tactics like the fork and even newer player find it harder to calculate them. But Bobby Fischer himself said that the knight is 3 points and the bishop 3 2/5.

[@pavelgeorgiev918]

why didnt take the knight with the king?

[@mrnomercy1100]

cause it would be checkmate next move

[@KOSJ153]

How?

[@frayeleo0015]

John Crusader Qd5 Checkmate

[@ananthakumarrajamani3625]

leonard alvaro Qd5 will allow the black king to escape to f5, but that would only prolong the obvious checkmate, which white will deliver using the deadly sequence of e6 (discovered check), followed by Bg5++ (1-0). Black can only prolong the mate by playing Be5 (post the discovered check), but that would not serve the purpose for any longer

[@swayamsiddhadr.sonalichakr5495]

Then 1.Qd5+ Kf5 2.g4+ Kg4 3.Rg1+ Kh4( 3. ... Kf5 4.Rg5# , 3. ... Kh5 4. Qg2 unavoidable mate!, 3. ... Kh3 4. Qg2+ Kh4 5.Qg4# ) 4.Qg2 d6 5. Qg5+ Kh3 6.Qg3#. This is the complete variation after the move ... Kxe6.

[@UnitedPebbles]

Two checks one casualty and piece for piece trade are the most common "brilliance" maneuver.

[@danteora-a5162]

this is really a great help to me...

[@poptropicacheats6640]

It's a trap!

[@intensitydigital]

I love playing chess with against people like me who don't study it or learn the moves becasue chess has lost all sense of strategy since it's creation. Not to offend anyone but because both players have the same number and type of pieces bothe are exactly equal, creating the problem where after a time all of the strategies will have been found out and it loses a sense of strategy and becomes a game of who knows more strategies and who can enact a better one first. But if you don't study chess and you play with someone else who doesn't study chess it is an amizing game where both players are making decision about the pieces without a plan for the end game and are reacting to each others moves

[@Xelipho]

This is for beginners like myself, but yes, it is an amazing way to play chess, as long as you look ahead at least 2-5 moves it will be fun.

[@cheesecake2449]

..but the midgame as just planning and strategy no techniques you can use there

[@babayaga4415]

intensity digital. This sounds like loser talk to me 😂😂

[@thecrazymanfromireland]

Great video thanks

[@CheesyTaco-yh6ry]

I agree with Brian Cordoro!

[@LeoSkyro]

can't the king take the knight?

[@deadagain33]

He could, but it would be a mate in 6. If you are good enough to fall for this trap, you should be could enough to see it. Of course, some beginners would take and maybe some other beginners wouldn't even mate but a forced mate is possible if white would then play right. Look below in the comments, people have already said the combination...

[@LeoSkyro]

ok, thanks!

[@DraughtsMaster]

1 wariant 1. d1-d5 2. e6-f5 3. e5-e6 4. f5-f6 5. e3-d4 X 2 wariant 1. d1-d5 2. e6-f5 3. e5-e6 4. f5-g4 5. h2-h3 6. g4-h4 7. g2-g3 X

[@googane7755]

Then he can bring his queen beside the pawn = checkmate I believe

[@kristoferjohnstone7042]

Ches Trap is the worst music ever :/

[@bolletaf]

James made my day

[@XxMoonWolfxX]

I love how you made clear that you like him as a player and not a person hahah

[@ARod-br2ui]

Fischer was a genius. Good video.

[@karjun53]

Thanks a lot Kevin. A really good, educational and entertaining analysis of this game. Ps... I just finished a biography of Bobby Fischer: "End game" by Frank Brady. Recommend to all you Fischer fans to read this interesting, although a tragic story at the end. In any case, I still feel that Robert Fischer has been the best chess player up to date - Regarding chess generally, I somehow feel that even chess has become more boring the past years. Most of the great games result in draws...the players are just so well-trained with their supporting teams and computers - really hard to win games nowadays at the GM level...a bit boring...But, this is a fantastic sports, let's just push this forward...!!!

[@adong0303]

Really nice!

[@vikramr2547]

exactly! the pawn e6 open check is the best move , but just to make it simple i would say whether the king goes to f6 or g4 , eitherway queen to g5 is chkmate # urs is absolutely correct too , cheers!

[@TexasSizzle]

Very cool trap!

[@souvikparihal266]

Beautiful ! Just Beautiful !!

[@youneverknow5555]

Probably fav!

[@DrunkMelon]

"You can simply" He use that line soo much it hurts to hear it

[@Rehabsockstar]

Looking forward to trying it out. Thanks chesswebsite.com dude

[@guillaumelecam6257]

that's brillant as i have seen about fisher just brillant.

[@brianbennett7928]

That's a deep trap with many variations.

[@SirPrestonScott]

He just didn't replace the white square bishop at B3 from when he was demonstrating the possibilities of what the black knight at A5 could do. Basically, that knight would be defended by the bishop that wasn't replaced.

[@andrewfleming3567]

Good video thanks!

[@nimeshshamalka5836]

Nice trap.. Thnkz!!

[@Archmage_Khadgar]

pawn D7 could take the E6 when he sees his Queen and rook are being pressured. Also, E6 isn't being protected by any piece so the pawn D7 could easily take the knight instead of moving his Queen to C7.

[@tcole603]

What about 5.Nxc6 instead of 5.Nc3, leading on to either ...bxc6(isolating the a pawn, which is bad) or ...dxc6 6.Qxd8 Kxd8(preventing castling which is also bad)? Then there could be some ideas w/c3 and be3 and Nd2 depending on what black does.

[@preetkooll]

Bobby fisher is a jewel ... i like his moves

[@anthonygomez446]

love your video

[@adamcturnbull]

crimey. I have to watch that 3 times to take it in !!

[@JonathanLinTheB3arGod]

I think Bobby's bishop to B3 is to prevent: ... Nxe4, Nxe4 Pd5, forking the bishop and knight to win the exchange and break into the center with tempo.

[@sanketbaxi8064]

Is there an elaboration of the line where, in the opening, the knight on c6 captures on d4? Is Qxd4 the best move or is there a better play without getting the queen out in the open?

[@kamakirinoko]

Very nice!

[@macduart.6216]

As usual, Fishers teachings are great.

[@theo7371]

always watch out for bobby traps

[@PChessChannel]

Nice trap..I like it..👍👍

[@ChessDuchess]

Good one!

[@realestedm1636]

These are always tough cause you can't assume the opposition will do what you show move for move, or even remotely close. Of course it'll work if everything lines up but it may be a long shot

[@simonenoli4418]

depends.. i have seen plenty players capturing the knight in d4 with their one in the sicilian opening... never got to use this trap until i got to 1700/1800 rated players.

[@midas8877]

I really would like to see a conclusion

[@acewesting9597]

another thing is that the knight on e6 can capture the g7 bishop. now you might notice that the king can take on that knight that's on g7.

[@erez0017]

Hi, there - thanks for the video! wanted to ask you what is the name of the program you are using to demonstrate in your videos? thanks!

[@suedoki]

Where can I see this game with no commentary, just the game the way it was played?

[@SP3CTRUM15]

There are 2 variations of Checkmate if Black is take the knight on e6. 1. Qd5+, Kf5, 2. e7+, Kf6 3. Ne4# = Variation 1 Variation 2 = 1. Qd5+, Kf5 2. e6+, Kg4 3. Qg5#

[@NolsMix1]

right on!