Chess Traps - Old Benoni Trap

In the Old Benoni, white has to be careful not to try too hard to hold on to the extra material given up by black or he might just fall for the Old Benoni Trap.
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[@leftyriverfunforlife3411]

I fell for it when I was 8 years old . Dad set the trap and demolished me . I remember I was crying and dad was laughing so hard , he actually cried :D Mom came in to my room , and if looks could kill , my dad would be six feet under . Dad told me it is old Benoni trap , and I mistakenly told my friends it is old banana trap ! Thanks for the vid , it brought back old memories :D

[@Sigwrench]

I forgot the title of this video but all I could remember was the old banana trap from your comment and it brought me right back so thanks for that

[@leftyriverfunforlife3411]

By the way , my friends still tease me when we play games , they say watch out for banana trap :D

[@Corbearable]

Hahaha! Old Banana trap! I'm calling it that from now on! :D

[@jasonchen542]

Like me but my dad cried ,LOL .ha 🔥 🔥 🔥 vs 🌲 🌳 . 🍲 for 🔥

[@greglemieux9809]

Leftyriver Funforlife I too hate it when the o'll banana trap has foiled me once again 😁

[@garagavia]

"This trap only works if my opponent falls for it" - literally the concept of a trap.

[@user-mn3iq2cs9n]

Black was a scary, foreign land, before I started studying your videos. Big boost in strategy and confidence.

[@pranavbalaji9845]

After watching your videos I feel I am a genius. But when I play games I lose :o

[@nityarao672]

ditto xD

[@sahmueI]

been there, done that (I still lose all the time).

[@jeffbrondo6831]

+Raghavendra a.g Someone with that spelling and grammar errors I think would lose to a person rated less than 1000.

[@briangerra5236]

+Jeff Brondo fok u

[@jeffbrondo6831]

fred Smith Grow up

[@jamesthomas6984]

Recently started getting into chess with hardly anytime to actually play. These videos get me familiar and speed up my learning of the game without the necessity of actually playing. They grant me familiarity of board states, openings, tricks to NOT fall into and tricks to set up. Thanks for taking the time making these.

[@freedumbbum]

You mean old Ben Kenobi? Thank you, I'm 2 million percent positive I'm the first person ever to make that observation

[@CarminesStar]

Andrew Arechiga not

[@earthhuman192]

Andrew Arechiga Are you calling Ben Kenobi a trap???

[@erwynesantos]

dude you're not the only one

[@szczur0192]

IT'S A TRAP

[@Marcusjnmc]

xD I'm calling it that now

[@itoohardtoguard7872]

5:53 kevin is fed up 🤣

[@Astrobrant2]

It's clear from your narration that you are bothered by people complaining about traps being based on amateurish mistakes. Ignore them. Any truly expert player should realize that you are _teaching_ chess to people at lower levels of ability and experience,... people like me. I've seen two of your trap videos, and in both of them you have noted the better moves that an opponent should have played. So keep up the good work and don't be bothered by people who are trying to show off how smart they are. That's like someone who knows high school algebra complaining to a math professor about his videos which are intended to show "tricks" or "short cuts" to middle school math students. They'll learn the principles later. I'm remembering when I was a freshman in college and played against an advanced player. Early in the game he played ...Bb4. I kicked him to A5 with c3. Then I played b4, pushing his bishop to b6. Shortly after, he played ...Qh4. I pushed him back with my g and h pawns, foolishly believing I was kicking his ass. He sighed and shook his head. It didn't take him very long to clobber me after that. At the end of the game he was kind enough to explain to me why my second pawn moves were so bad. Now that I am older and know a _little_ bit more about chess, I can tell you that your lessons are very good and entertaining for beginning players.

[@broderickmanalastas1862]

Astrobrant2 bbvg

[@patstaysuckafreeboss8006]

This comment pissed me off

[@albertojaimes1137]

@@patstaysuckafreeboss8006 Love that name lol

[@sixjhontongalamar979]

Well even good players today could fall for such opening traps even the well known ones.

[@DrGeorgeAntonios]

I appreciate this temperate, unpretentious comment. God bless you.

[@johnnyg602]

used this trap today and worked perfectly! nice video Kevin

[@mahmoudeliwa111]

Similar to queen's gambit accepted line but reversed...

[@Hunterfury_44]

yeas

[@ChesscomGames]

@zakadion black usually obtains a comfortable game by achieving significant pressure against white's center

[@koenpalstermans9180]

the old benoni is a cool surprising answer to 1.d4. I'm going to start play it from now on. Great video by the way.

[@darthlynx5792]

Now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time

[@Ch3xMat3]

@OnlineChessLessons ok so if white leaves the pawn there and plays c3 instead, would u trade off pieces or what would u do instead. and if white plays d5 pushing the middle pawn up instead of taking in beginning what would be the best way to play it out.

[@asim57786]

Thank you very much for these videos. You said that players complain that your opponent won't be this foolish; but that is simply false. The old benoni trap works on so many players ive faced and ive won many games because of this, so thank you!

[@alankritapandey6906]

Hi Kevin, I wanted to know ( I know it's a trap video ) that what would you do if at 5:27 White would respond with Bd2, And not with a3 or c3? Once again, Thanks..

[@IamVengeance20]

Awesome video love this one. Is there a video variation to where they instead develop say their knights instead of immediately taking the pawn? Thank you!

[@chewbacag914]

This is an awesome trap! Excellent analysis!

[@lilysthapit2222]

What if the opponent does something odd instead of what you said might happen in the video? Analyse. Evaluate. Adapt?

[@habibiii4126]

I don't get it what's the trap meant for?

[@BenDaijo]

Great explanations on videos.. I really enjoy it and my games are improving

[@Hyperion856]

My opponent never plays like this how ridiculous of a video. I am the best chess player every and my opponent is Stockfish 10 and my record vs it is 420-6-9

[@foreverbooked2964]

I do hope your comment is filled with sarcasm

[@fisher00769]

I usually don't play this opening. But there is a very similar trap some opponents fall for in the Queen's gambit accepted, which I really love to play with white.

[@richiedonnalputra5777]

Hey, what happens if enemy does 3.Nf3?

[@rpgtutubo]

Very good and usable traps. Keep them coming. Thanks.

[@MrNoobthenub]

@oddball7342 how do u en passant on the 6th rank?

[@Newagemultimedia]

Great way to understand the principles behind the openings!

[@DimensionalrulerNeon]

@ysilv Please correct me if I'm wrong, but there is no mate. After Bxf2+, Kd2, Qf4,+, Kd3 Qe3+ Kc4 and White is escaping into the Kingside.

[@blubberbooty]

Kevin, what is favorite defense against white's e4 opening?

[@johncalvo1743]

On black's 2nd move, why not Qa5+, followed by Qxc5?

[@Ch3xMat3]

what would u do if white doesnt take the pawn in the beggining, how would u go about the game then?

[@DimensionalrulerNeon]

@coosoorlog Qd2, Qd6+ Ke4 f5+ Kf3 And the queens are coming off the board (or black loses material) for instance, Qc5 e3 Bh4 and the G pawn is loose.

[@coosoorlog]

@DimensionalrulerNeon Instead of Qd6+, how about Qc4X?

[@wa1ufo]

The value of pieces shifts constantly depending on the position. I saw a game where a knight won by having more power than the queen. It was something to see. As far as intrinsic value goes, I have seen bishops rated at 3.25 but I agree with you-3 for sure.

[@MrNoobthenub]

@oddball7342 no idea wat he is trying to do @ 7:25 but earlier perhaps we cld use it to develop the queen, which doesnt seem like a move worth losing a pawn

[@fernandovargasmejia740]

Ok, but what if you try to give that pawn at the start and he doesn't take it, what's the best development from there?

[@zeezmusic7245]

How you know that the move is a mistake if you don't know to capitalize on it ?

[@ananddaroori9971]

What if white plays b5 instead of bxa5 or c3?

[@TaylorGangUkTaylors]

Hey Kevin I really enjoy these videos I've been studying chess now for a year and have only just developed my visualisation skills and calculating skills so these traps are useful especially I defending them as I'm still armature. Bobby Fischer trap is the smartest one I believe v good.

[@deinetube123]

But @ 5:11, after Queen takes, white plays Bc3 and get the rook as well + king side is destroyed. Only thing i see'd be after white Bf3, black Bb4? Dont know if that's much better...?

[@rick4400]

I can't believe i FORGOT about the Old Benoni. Don't know who's going to see this but thanks for this great tool to fight the standard Italian, etc.

[@XVRJP]

At 5:30 what is best counter move if white moves bishop to d2 instead of pawn

[@abhi198704]

then we would take the pawn axb4 Bxb4 Nc6 if white wants to hold the pawn by playing Ba3 then Qf6 traps the rook. if Bc3 then we recapture the c pawn by taking with Bxc5

[@ponmala007]

what about 4. elephant - a3 and 4....axb4 5.elephant -b4 . and then if horse come to c6 then white can play c3.. i do not know if it is a blunder..

[@GoldenBoyXCM]

u should try the albins counter gambit its very strong, easy to learn and also has a trap in it the lasker trap

[@Vonzi0000]

@zduracel77 You can play 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 of chourse White isn't froced to play c4 but it is the most common move and you avoid having to play against the sm gambit

[@gusemery5475]

At 5:13 white can then go bc3 threatening the queen then take g7 getting a rook as well?

[@JFBassett2050]

Great ideas, as always from you. Thanks much!!

[@dylanfields2837]

This would be a good blitz approach.

[@pmb092987]

At 6:42 to prevent Qxa1 why not Qc2. Then if Qxa1 Bb2 and the black is losing his queen. Am I missing something?

[@ceesvegh4904]

At 3:08 what if white pushes pawn to b5?

[@user-rv9yt2gq6c]

The legend chess channel

[@coosoorlog]

@DimensionalrulerNeon Just noticed that playing Qc1 instead of Qd2 white would deny that mate on Qc4, so mate on four moves can be achieved by the queen checking with Qg5+ instead of Qf4+. That will make it easier. :)

[@ericrangel1582]

Can you go over the 10 golden rules

[@justmunchin7938]

4:44 is what I call the dingus defence mainly due to the fact you can muscle you way in and take the win... 6. Bc3 Bxf2+ 7. Kd2 Qf4+ 8. Kd3 b5 9.(axb6e ba6#) or ( Qc1 Qd6+ 10. bd4 Qxd4#) Just so you know incase your doing bullet chess =)

[@PaladinswordSaurfang]

wow I play the old benoni without even knowing it!

[@evanlomioan]

What was your rating when you were making this video?

[@coosoorlog]

@DimensionalrulerNeon How about Bxf2+, Kd2, Qf4,+, Kd3 b5 ? That would set a mate for the queen on e3, or if white takes the pawn, then it's gonna be Ba6X .

[@stevesidare2493]

It's always good to know "what to do IF..."

[@triopstank]

I love how it stops black's bishop coming up to d4, which is the natural response to that move, while simultaneously stopping any attacks on F2, the "!!" is well justified!

[@anshulkhandelwal3679]

tomorrow is my banglore open chess fide tournament and i am looking forward to get my rating so i need good traps

[@DimensionalrulerNeon]

@DimensionalrulerNeon Actually, my line was incorrect. Instead of f5+? Bb7#

[@SYjames24]

How about 4.Qd4 first, what will be Black's 5th move.

[@MaxBasedMexican88]

bro you are a great chess commentator/stragety presenter lmao youre the man lol

[@SDREPINS7]

can someone explain to me the "giving up materiel" and "holding onto materiel" please. im watching your videos and you say those alot

[@LP-xj7pm]

Repins Watson little bit late but material means piece so loosing a piece or holding a piece

[@lg3o5]

Hi, I love your videos. Just had a question: Are there any traps or openings that routinely use the Qa5+?

[@jangamecuber]

Theres 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 c6 3. e3 Qa5+ in the trompowsky

[@bertquasar]

Giving up material means that you're letting a piece getting taken by your opponent, and holding onto material in this context is when you're defending a piece with another piece to prevent your opponent from taking.

[@interestingchip4643]

1:32 what about Qd4?

[@FearDeniesFate]

Great video Kevin, you got a great voice :)

[@th3tubst3pl0v3r]

isnt this the queen gambit?

[@oddball7342]

@Commiebd isn't that giving away a free pawn en passant??

[@madobricktw8533]

OLDER Benoni Trap now

[@InSpadez]

Wonderfully instructive.

[@greatcornholio]

@talstory Well I'm sure there's a better move but if Bc3 black can respond with Bb4 pinning the bishop to the king allowing the queen to get to safety and now c3 doesn't win anything

[@Aelfraed26]

I know a similar trap deployed by white: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 b5 4.a4 c6 5.axb5 cxb5 6.Qf3 Is this considered a Benoni trap too?

[@MrNoobthenub]

@magiccardguy huh? wats ur point?

[@actiongaming-nebulousmcpea7710]

how about white push d5 in opening

[@williambunter3311]

I love these traps!!

[@termit77777]

well, what about, after a5,white pawn goes b5 ?

[@talstory]

@greatcornholio he can just capture the bishop in that case...is now only the exchange down and may get some activity...

[@garagavia]

I play the old benoni defense and this trap has come in handy to punish players who are too keen on keeping their pawn alive. Half the time i mess it up though and blunder a queen or something 😅

[@hotant522]

I get this trap to work with the queens gambit accepted all the time...it is very useful to know. You will not get this will a good player but it is a quick was to catch the weaker ones.

[@NeilTo30]

What about when the opponent uses the Queen to defend the c5 pawn?

[@howchess7631]

Then black can get it's knight in and make the queen move

[@kriss456]

Thanks! I wish You made more trap videos!

[@danielgrotz6599]

Oh my Gosh. After watching this I played ONE game and it worked perfectly, even better because he missed the knight move that saves the rook. After only 22 seconds had passed on my clock, I had taken all but his king and four pawns. He then resigned. Thank you so much!

[@serrie85]

Great trap, had this position 3 times, but didn't know the trap and that c3 was a mistake. So I developed my knights.

[@vooose]

Kevin, at 2:59 instead of pawn to h5 could the Queen go to f6 which results in white losing (at a minimum) a minor piece?

[@erykhim]

+Wallace Turner Well... no. 1.pawn to c3 a takes b 2bishop to b

[@vooose]

+Cheetahir yes ok i see and i meant a5 not h5 originally but you obviously got that!

[@cruznunez9981]

+Wallace Turner Um… Cheetahir s correct that pc3 works, but I think he forgot that black's pawn is not on a5 in your idea yet. But I'm not sure that it does work, because after 7 c3, black can play 7… h5, which results in the exact same position as if black had just played a5 in the first place. I'm too tired to calculate right now, and I must do homework. Bye! XD

[@maheshpatil4628]

thanks Kevin, I won quite some games with this trap

[@talstory]

at 5.12 white has bc3 which will win him the g pawn and rook on h8, it's a crazy game but maybe about equal?

[@ankitsharma1749]

Hey Kevin, Great video.

[@rickelmonoggin]

Is the position at 7:20 really that great for black-Looks to me that the queen is out on its own and there's no obvious way of supporting it?

[@jeffbrondo6831]

+Richard Hunter It seems that way but the only attacking option on the queen is either the bishop which loses the pawn with check or trying for a queen exchange. If the queen exchange occurs black has way more developing options and will castle faster.

[@keith8mccleary]

Good trap, nice response to whites d2 opening, lots of nice variables to get black ahead, I will def study and keep this opening for black in response to whites d2 opening 👍🏻

[@2ndtwoarray934]

What will you do if the opponent put his horse to h3

[@edwardmurdoch5070]

At 5:13 if black queen takes white rook on a1, white bishop can move to c3, forcing black queen to take peon a2 (white bishop is protected by knight on b1, and knight is protected by queen). Then white bishop takes black peon on g7, and on the next move, takes black rook on h8, equalizing the lost of material. Or am I not seeing something?

[@deadagain33]

Even if that happened you would get the A file pawn. However, there is a way out of your worthy contention that means your sequence does not have to happen. You have gained a rook, worth five. If bishop c3, you are NOT forced to play Qxa2. You can play bishop b4 (which pins the bishop to the king, saving your queen and your pawn and rook). Sure, it gives away your bishop but you are still material up and can even consider Qxg7 anyway and will have time to block a renewed threat bishop c3 threat with the simple f6. So even in after bishop c3, in my scenario you the end result is a rook and a pawn for a bishop, a worthy trade that should result in black victory given equal subsequent play - but of course not as good a trade as the videos supposed "free rook" as you need to give away a bishop to prevent tragedy. .

[@edwardmurdoch5070]

deadagain33 Yes, if that happens, blacks would get an extra pawn on A file. And you are absolutely right. Black bishop on b4 pins white bishop to the king. At the end of that exchange blacks would definitely be with the advantage only losing a bishop but conquering a rook and a pawn. However, when in the following move blacks protects the rook with queen g7, whites can move the bishop back to c3, making blacks relinquish the attaching sequence. And since in this imaginary scenario whites is Mikhail Tal with an open board at his disposal, blacks is doom! hi hi hi :) Just kidding! Thanks for your eloquent response.

[@johnhankok3261]

This is very very late but after bc3 it is forced mate in 4. After Bc3 we have Bxf2+, Kd2, Qg5+, Kd3, Qd5+,Bd4,Qxd4 checkmate

[@keitogamingyt2764]

Edward Murdoch Cant be done you can pin the bishop to the king

[@keitogamingyt2764]

Well anyway white has the advantage here even he lost a rook

[@calvinfranca8550]

what if white doesnt take the pawn at the begining?

[@TacticalRab]

***** Usually if they try to defend their d4 pawn with c3 or e3 then you can just gobble it and play d5 after, having a fairly decent position.

[@tarakirumba03]

every videos you always said I Like this trap I like this trap

[@petewest3122]

+Ahmad Yahya Tamran Who doesn't like traps? So long as you're not the one falling into them ;)

[@xxx_jim_the_reaper_xxx]

Old Benoni Trap Stats : Power : A Difficulty of Setup : B Counter Difficulty : B

[@greatcornholio]

@talstory But black is already more than equalized and it is only a few moves into the game. In my opinion black is still winning in the given scenario

[@LtUnreal]

this is pretty much the same thing as the queen's gambit, except for black. kinda cool

[@bertquasar]

Dude, the game isn't about the best possible move. He even said so in the video! This is a trap video, and it's intended to show all the possible traps within this line of play.

[@Cheeto-up4qh]

3:00 why not move queen to f6? easy to take the rook