Destroy Every e4 Player With This Opening TRAP!

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

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[@ContriveAI]

Thanks for posting. i really enjoy crushing your followers who you make think these "EZ win" trash tricks work in the real world. Maybe create a playlist named "Chess for trash players" with all these videos so they can find them easier?

[@21st_Century39]

What about white playing 7. b-d3?

[@jeffersonparsons5519]

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[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Awesome! Good luck with your chess progress.

[@Answererrrr]

Never seen someone playing like that in almost 40 years. If you do accept the gambit than you develop ur bishop. That being said...you can win with the barber too... but not trll me that's chess.

[@cohort2796]

surrrre you did.

[@jeffersonparsons5519]

@@cohort2796 I did. My rating is up 100 points in a week. Try the course. Maybe it could help you too. Or maybe you can't be helped.

[@cohort2796]

@@jeffersonparsons5519 I'm not easily convinced but I will re sub. You can tell I am a really good chess player...it takes me 10 minutes to pass the salt.

[@abiolakolade5925]

“Good things come to those who bait”

[@darkhorse2reign]

That was pretty wicked. I thought I misheard him and played it back lol. Love this guy.

[@TheFlagMaster.]

Just not in public

[@aryamansinghbais68]

those who master the bait are the real ones.

[@Barbutt]

@@aryamansinghbais68 Had a friend in the 80’s , 90’s. Purchased a small truck, had Master Bait on each door and a small reefer (fridge unit) under a pickup truck cap. He’d buy scrap fish, some just gave it to him…. It’s just chum. Other times when boats came back and he’d lump ‘em (empty fish) making big cash and getting bait fish. He’d spend morning doing that and afternoon evening he’d sell it to day trippers and lobstermen etc. who were just coming in. 40 years later he owns a boat, restaurant and fish market…. The name Has Changed!!

[@hridaypratim3247]

Not to those who bait too late

[@Arcan3frost]

Thanks! Ofcourse the first 5 games I played hoping to get this my opponents did completely different things, and by the time I actually got it in a game I had already forgotten half the theory from the video

[@johnstevenson9956]

LOL Me too. I was usually on my own by the third or fourth move, but after 6 or 8 wins, I'm determined to keep trying to master the Scandinavian.

[@Rockn-UV]

Thank you for this technique. Also, it's very refreshing to see a chess player on KZbin that is interesting and serious about teaching. Too many chess KZbin content creators will yell, get excited, swear and generally display a lack of self control that is so common on KZbin. Thank you for being yourself and not a loud KZbin personality. It's more enjoyable to watch your material.

[@smashliek5086]

2:26 What if white play Be3 ?( bishop to e3 )

[@axel1877]

white bishop in D3 and not the move of the pawn c2-c3. There is a protection of the pawn C2-c3 , the diagonal b1-H7 and of course the square C2. I think the black attack is stopped.

[@BirdDawg1]

Thank you for always covering all variations. Your videos are excellent.

[@Wryyyyyyyyy21]

My 4th Scandinavian video from him,now I learnt both modern and normal variations and finally even traps . Gonna punish some 600

[@sagarnagvekar5773]

After the black knight gets the white rook with a fork, white will move his light square bishop from e2 to d3 to trap the black knight in the corner instead of moving the dark square bishop.

[@ggfrozty6843]

you should say more which is the best move for the opponent so that we can learn even more! huge love to, i have watched so many videos by you and learned so much, i went from being 1000 elo to 1400 in just a week

[@GeneralBlorp]

Wouldn’t you be able to see the right move if that were true? 😬

[@vogelfaenger6830]

@@GeneralBlorp I thought the same. I saw the right King move right away and I'm only 700. (maybe I played a variation of it already) I didn't become any better watching his videos so far. But they gave me some insights.

[@starseed855]

Good job👍🏼

[@Aaron-zk2wu]

the natural move to me is bishop e2, not even sure why anyone would be moving queen side pawns in that position, wouldve seen how to handle the bishop line more than what was shown. But I am only 1700

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Thanks for your feedback. Usually I show the most common moves as you'll face them way more often compared to the best response suggested by Stockfish.

[@greg30]

Adamisko šach invented this, he’s a really cool KZbinr, if you like the modern scandi you guys should check him out, he calls this the, “Xena attack.”

[@ramilparedes9930]

Very informative

[@Mallor998]

What's with useless openings lately? Biship to e3 is the mopst natural looking move and it shuts this idea down completely.

[@gmssankar]

nice way to counter black's attack. thank you

[@arthurtcherkezian356]

If white covers the queen check with Bc on e3 it's just a rook for a knight

[@ianangeloc.sogocio5137]

Thanks for this trap! I'm learning how to use black pieces effectively and at the same time play aggressively (since that's my favorite opening when I'm white

[@mikaeljiskovkristensen7861]

and what if your opponent play bishop to D3 insted pawn to C3.

[@rishavrungta]

Exactly!

[@beetlestompit]

Yup...that's what happens every time

[@ricco1234]

also my first thought

[@mathedguy]

What about 7. B-d3 ?

[@artowns7135]

EXACTLY my thoughs!

[@adnanhussain9057]

Yup that's what i keep thinking as a 900 still haven't figured out why it's not good

[@sonipolakian4256]

Nice video,i like chess igor smirnov

[@evanhackard5861]

ok but what about Bd3 instead of c3 or c4?

[@arjunvs11]

Exactly!!! Why isn't he talking about it?

[@WegrennerX]

‘They have to do something about that, and continues to take the pawn, but how many players would do this? I wouldn’t.

[@billyrodriguez9499]

Great lines Igor!

[@johnastley9092]

What about bishop to king3 after knight pushing forward?

[@Max-oy1yy]

0:49 when i was here my opponent played Qf3 I was like bruh

[@csabadobozi8625]

Thx Master! Very good video!

[@AquilaTheHun]

No forking body takes that bloody pawn.

[@sunnyparmar3459]

my opponent fell for this trap but in different move order.

[@ptifoued3802]

Really you re the best teacher. Thank you I learned a lot from your videos. ❤

[@ingogoldbeck2886]

Played it quite often. Most players go for 2.d3, but in englund gambit they go for the bait 😅

[@sandipansarkar3717]

Thank you ❤️

[@terrysouth7201]

The Peen is mightier than the sword!

[@phantomnitsuga1085]

Almost chess blogger is mention about black how about white too

[@amoycadaverine21]

after Nb4 can white just play Bd3? i know it just trades the knight for a bishop but i think it prevents black from controlling those light squares around the king early in the game.

[@Leumaz.z]

After 7.Bd3 play 7...Bf5! Black gets a comfortable edge. I recommend analysing the positions that follow.

[@ahyanferose1353]

I also agree with you quiet a bit

[@MartinV1]

That's a great video Igor, but you should give credit to Adamisko sach, the KZbin channel from which you certainly found this cool trap called the "Xena Attack" 👍

[@greg30]

Yeah, Adamisko šach is very underrated and I do like Igor’s channel but I think that he should give credit to a smaller channel who created this trap.

[@alxyzstoffxyz3503]

i reached the position after 6. Nf3 in 5 games out of total 833 online, so it really is a relatively common position for Modern Scandi players. Until now I played sth else in that position but I'll try to remember using this here from now on, looks very promising, thanks.

[@MarvinHuber_KSP]

If they notice the plan they could also move their queen infront of the king, before the black queen move, to block this tactic

[@misterunknown8923]

​@@MarvinHuber_KSPor Bd3

[@andersjonsson8403]

@@misterunknown8923 exactly that must be the best answer for white!

[@daniloapostolov-dacatv1536]

But if they push pawn to attack the queen after taking knight?

[@BobChess]

This is so useful! My friend literally used these and destroy me. Thank you

[@scrappy4170]

Bob chess

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

🤣

[@Justin-General]

They didn't take the pawn after first move, so had to resign, pfft.

[@frederickphelan4810]

Aren't you overlooking the line that after Nb4 white can play Bd3? That stops the queen check on e4. Black may get the advantage of trading knight for bishop but that is not quite the same disaster as outlined here

[@SevenTheJester]

I'm glad somebody else noticed this, I was going to comment on it if no one else had. The line I'm looking at goes 7. Bd3, Bf5 8. o-o, Nxd3 9. cxd3, e6 White is definitely behind, with doubled pawns on the D file, and black has a better start on development, but it's a playable position, even if it's ugly. But please let me know if I missed something.

[@SevenTheJester]

There's also a variation where black plays 7. ..., e6 to try to develop the dark square bishop, but in that line white actually comes out ahead. After: 7. Bd3, e6 8. o-o, Nxd3 9. Qxd3 Then 9. ..., Bd6 makes it +1.3 for white or 9. ..., Bb4 gives us +1.8 for white.

[@SevenTheJester]

Don't get me wrong, though...I don't want to seem like I'm criticizing. Bd3 is a relatively hard move to find, and according to Lichess, only around 450 people have ever played it, out of more than two million games. So, yeah...this trap is definitely going to work way more often than not, and it's definitely worth knowing...I was just saying that it's not irrefutable. Still a great video, and I wasn't trying to imply otherwise. ✌️

[@holyduck9830]

Great video

[@SridharKatakam]

What if white plays c4 instead of Nc3?

[@prplt]

I usually just play Bb5+ in that position as white and then try to hang on to the pawn 😂

[@jean-marcfrouin9834]

Merçi Grand Maître pour ces strategy d'ouverture clairement expliqué!çe livre est-il édités en Français?avec vous je fait que progrèssé!merçi beaucoup. 🏆🎉

[@jpmusson]

2:49 what if after your knight grabs the rook, they play Bd3?

[@famoushistoricalbattles]

what about c4 on the fifth move? (0:55)

[@divyakethumalla7646]

BD2

[@sarangsule5005]

What happens if white plays 7.Bd3?

[@Floridaadler]

After Knight to B4 my "natural" next move would be Bishop to E3 preventing any check from the Queen. After that move white can start to chase the Knight.

[@Kat-dp4rh]

What if black plays Qe4 anyway? How do you defend c2?

[@Floridaadler]

@@Kat-dp4rh Bishop d3 - (Knight takes d3 Queen takes d3)

[@jlevE51]

I learn through muscle memory, but maybe only 1 out of 100 openings go this way. What is a good way to train these ideas new to me without loosing 99 games trying to get it right?

[@realsamuel2377]

You forgor Bd3 before Qd4

[@peterbago4574]

I have beaten an opponent rated 1725 with this one.

[@8964TS]

Naturally I had to watch this to learn how my opponents will try to trap me after also watching this video.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

😃

[@sonipolakian4256]

Nice video

[@chadlychad5842]

If we played Kb4 then opponent played Bd3 , help?

[@ranimarati4854]

what if Light square bishop moves?

[@imandyritchie]

What about if queen goes e2 sure you can take the rook but he takes your queen?

[@Upisce]

What if white covers the check with Queen in e2?

[@GolD3enAg3e]

Then check again with the knight, and then take the queen

[@koud29]

If black plays 1. e4 , d5 I go into the the Tenison Gambit with 2. f4

[@ernestogarcillan1977]

how if White's played Bd3 after Nxa1

[@Siderite]

Do you have a channel where you play games?

[@21st_Century39]

What's wrong with white playing 7- b-d3?

[@jey7562]

What the hell ? What about Bd3 after Nb4 that’s a prominent move!

[@justicechristopher9780]

You are the best

[@rameshkannan6778]

What do to if white play bishop to e3

[@adamk8945]

Absolutely amazing! Thank you!

[@ratneshmantri502]

What about 7. Bd3? Half knowledge is dangerous GM Igor. Its amazing you did not consider Bd3 move of white.🤣

[@GeneralBlorp]

7. Qe2?

[@premarya06]

What if he plays c4😅 instead of d4

[@frankruberto3096]

What do you suggest if opponent goes Be3 after 11th move

[@_.Madness._]

Resign.

[@oximas]

What happends if the opponent attacks ur queen by the pawn f7 to f4? Please help

[@ContriveAI]

hes not here to help. hes just here to give "trash tricks" players hope and get views with such keywords and skewed win percentages in the video titles. here in reality, these "trash tricks" players have a short life span. but hell never tell them that.

[@Puzzle-a7a]

As

[@WHAT-gm1xm]

I am stuck in 1300 elo how to increase points & how to think ahead moves

[@GeneralBlorp]

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[@WHAT-gm1xm]

@@GeneralBlorp they don't make tips trick

[@Puzzle-a7a]

Owud

[@ContriveAI]

Thanks for posting. i really enjoy crushing your followers who you make think these "EZ win" trash tricks work in the real world. Maybe create a playlist named "Chess for trash players" with all these videos so they can find them easier?

[@ExplosiveTN123]

I watch these videos, and I think theres about a 99.5% chance I kick your ass. What's ur chess elo

[@Kat-dp4rh]

Imagine having such a poor life that you go on chess videos just to belittle and talk trash of other players. Don't watch this videos if you're not interested in them

[@CaptainObvious0000]

the problem here appears to be that this is easily countered but this is sold like an automatic win. if you play a decent opponent, this does you more harm than good. this should be addressed in the video.

[@ExplosiveTN123]

@@CaptainObvious0000 how good is decent?

[@CaptainObvious0000]

it's shut down by bishop d3, then by covering the queen's subsequent check with the other bishop while developing pieces, allowing for easy castling and then for chasing the knight away with the c pawn. black just loses tempo trying this if you play someone who pays attention.

[@MIbrahimov24]

❤

[@Puzzle-a7a]

Rot❤

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[@GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters 00:00 Chess Opening Trap Against 1.e4 to Win in 8 Moves 00:12 Scandinavian Defense, Modern Variation 2...Nf6 01:05 Key Paradoxical Move 6...Nb4 02:22 1) If White plays 7.c3 04:51 What Stockfish says about this trap? 05:15 Worst result for Black is a draw 05:54 2) If White plays 7.c4 07:05 Checkmating the White king

[@Edjones-yf6xk]

Nobody is doing nxd5

[@saladismail7017]

91.2 Accuracy🫡🫡🫡👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽. Thank you

[@andersjonsson8403]

Wow! Igor, Thanks a lot for this soo fantastic answer of black! 😊👍♟

[@cikonianiggra1415]

Better would be to add also - the trial of defense of c2 point by 7. /?/ Bd3. Thank you for this very useful proposal.

[@tyfive]

But what if white doesn't attack the knight with a pawn move but prevents check with the dark squared bishop or even nd2? (After be2 you can still pin the bishop so there is still the threat I guess) But what about those moves? I would have liked to see that in the video because I feel like those are pretty natural moves and they aren't losing, are they?

[@RR-xb1nh]

What is white plays Qe2?

[@JAYP20256]

This trick will not work if White plays Be2 instead of pawn to C3.

[@libertybell1574]

That's what I was thinking.

[@SteveMeek]

After 7.Be2 Qe4 8.00 Qxc2 looks decent enough for black

[@hosnearabegum8679]

I don't think so that's right because your chat me your fork and also after long Castle the king is a big danger and by the way you are also vigna pawn

[@deepakspace]

If the white plays bishop d3 instead of pawn c3, then everything goes to dustbin.

[@123ayush.]

1:22 white can bishop d3 best move

[@svguerin3]

I was thinking the same thing the whole time, was waiting for him to address that

[@abdush3268]

2:22 why are the options Nf5 or Bd3 aren't valid here for white?

[@artowns7135]

Why not shoe it all? I just now unsubscribed.

[@shanksalts]

doesnt white bishop to d3 counter the trap?

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

If your opponents knew the trap, they would play Bd3. But they don't. So they play more natural moves (c3, c4 or a3) and lose 😎

[@mazyzazie4048]

I think that you taught Daniil Dubov to play chess!

[@chefmonsur]

At 2.20 what happens if the white queen goes to E2?

[@manicdim13]

What if white plays 7.Be2? That seems best

[@4lex355]

Jesus, this looks dramatic for white.

[@onlyme2579]

What if they play Be3 instead of attacking the knight? That blocks the check before it even happens.

[@ContriveAI]

hes doesnt want to tell his viewers what happens in the real world where "trash tricks" players have a very short life span.

[@mojtaba_m]

Yeah, And that's why I think it was a trash and waste of time.

[@onlyme2579]

I'm not sure why he didn't show the best line for white. Shady

[@najinaji4530]

White pishob go in d3

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[@wokkeredmi2193]

Can you make a video how to play against scotch as black I love your videos without your videks i would still be 500 elo now im almost 900

[@lsenthil92]

What is after 6) .... Nb4, 7)Bd3 protecting the pawn as well preventing the check ?