Fischer CRUSHED The World's No.3 Player in 10 Moves | Beat Everyone With this TRAP!

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[@simonmultiverse6349]

Why do you keep saying "Chak" ? The word is "Check".

[@tonymaric3235]

OMG, I NEED THAT SO BAD! WHERE DO I SEND MY MONEY!!!

[@shaunmcisaac782]

Fun fact - it was these games against Larson that made the Soviets realize Taimanov did not intentionally lose 6-0 to Fischer and that he shouldn't have been punished as such. Fischer was simply playing at a 2800+ level (or whatever) in an era where no one had access to stockfish.

[@since1876]

Yeah, that's the nutty thing about Bobby. He was a god at chess before computer analysis was even CLOSE to him.

[@brianmcgee127]

This is an important point. How good Fischer was WITHOUT access to study engine lines. It’s why I get confused whenever someone anoints Carlsen the best ever. How can you compare eras fairly? Can you imagine how good Fischer would be with the same advantages todays players have.

[@gooddognigel9992]

@@brianmcgee127 exactly! I have expressed the same logic as you with numerous people who have crowned Kasparov or Carlsen goat. They think I don’t know what I’m talking about. My money is on Fischer!

[@bobm.8429]

Kasparov for the win!

[@egor6946]

@@gooddognigel9992 under your argument morphy is the best ever.

[@wolfk2258]

Larsen played this same line against Tal in the Candidates. Commentators said it was like waving a red flag in front of a bull. Tal said in his book, that if it was a simul, he'd think his opponent overlooked it, with the king being forced onto e6, but obviously with Larsen that can't be the case. Tal sank into thoughts and after 40 minutes calculating found some sort of defense and didn't sac.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Thanks for the interesting addon!

[@jyrkikk]

@@GMIgorSmirnov Little bit same kind of position happened in 1970`s between Karpov and Korchnoy. In one game Karpov offered a knight against Victor. Victor thought for sure that " I can take his Knight, but should I take it ? After all, I am now playing against world champ. " After long thought, finally Victor left Karpov`s knight on board. Rudi Rafael

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters 00:00 Powerful Chess Opening Trap by Bobby Fischer 00:17 Bobby Fischer vs Bent Larsen 00:51 Alekhine Defense Trap: Common Tactical Pattern 03:19 Keep attacking the Black king 05:11 78% Win Rate: Nxf7 Tactical Pattern 07:18 Scotch Gambit Trap with Nxf7 Idea

[@artemiollena2358]

Scoth gambit trap Nxf7

[@hanswust6972]

@@artemiollena2358 : Scotch Gambit Trap *+* Nxf7 *idea*

[@peterterry8996]

Fischers games are always fascinating,always had a brilliant winning move up his sleeve.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Yup!

[@nonedefense8296]

Except for when he lost.

[@user-qt5eh9wb7g]

@@nonedefense8296 everyone loses at times. Do you even play chess?

[@nonedefense8296]

@@user-qt5eh9wb7g yes I play chess both daily and poorly. The original comment said BF always had a brilliant WINNING move up his sleeve. I responded except for win he lost. If someone said Michael Jordan always won the game I'd say except for when he lost. It was a joke friend, don't cancel me.

[@user-rm5rz2zh8k]

@@nonedefense8296 pathetic

[@charlesfoster141]

Very enjoyable video. I was a big fan of Fischer in 1972 when I was a young newlywed working at the local shipyard.

[@gildog]

Thanks for being a good coach for us beginners. Subbed.

[@leandrobaluyotjr5181]

Thank you for this fantastic video ! I'm a beginner in chess & finds this chess tactics and moves really interesting and worth trying !

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sammer2587]

I stumbled on this knight sac a few weeks ago. Great in Bullet because the constant checks take so much time off your opponent's clock.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

I'm glad you're having good results with it!

[@RKPR2012]

I learned chess after the match series between Fischer and Spasky. But never could see a match of Fischer. Now I understand why he was great.

[@nagee76]

Thank you GM Smirnov !! This is fun and awesome

[@davidc5191]

He has an amazing American accent.

[@mikestock969]

What a beautiful tactical play, This video is very helpful... My chess coach and I hooked up the other day for a 4 hour lesson. We covered chess openings, This further helps me along. Thank you again

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Thanks, Mike! I'm glad the video was helpful and timely for you.

[@Gredddfe]

6:20 What's the correct move for black at this situation? Or is it to not get into the situation in the first place?

[@Gredddfe]

Queen's knight to qb3 I suppose.

[@bipl8989]

Stockfish won't make the move 6:25 Pawn-H6. When you pick the most common move from a database with a hugh number of matches played by nuBs, the most common move can very often be the wrong move. This is especially true when tricky traps are involved. A database only composed of matches played by advanced+ level players would give you much better results, since many of the junk moves would be eliminated from the statistics..

[@meanonymous7135]

4:51 - King pawn push blocking the queen?

[@KublaiKhan2025]

Weak move.... the king is wide open

[@meanonymous7135]

​@@KublaiKhan2025 actually i am amature, can u explain clearly how its a weak move?

[@nolongerhuman1939]

@@meanonymous7135 Knight c7 checkmate

[@meanonymous7135]

​@@nolongerhuman1939 king e7?

[@nolongerhuman1939]

@@meanonymous7135 My bad After King e7,bishop c5 for checkmate

[@alexroc172]

Brilliant video...thx .....an important reminder to always have The Beginners Mind....that's how we keep learning from the greats !

[@Treviscoe]

I might be missing something here, but why can't the black queen simply move to b5, take the white knight at 4:42 and avoid checkmate?

[@titodalessandro1909]

That was fun to watch. As are all your videos. Thank you

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@BC-lf4om]

*** Thank U for this Excellent Game & Your Helpful Explanations ! Cheers ! 🎉❤😂😊😊

[@Amirealism]

What's the name of the app he's using for analysing?

[@armandpunsalangmand2629]

Hi GM Igor Smirnov, I am a fan!

[@user-hw7pb3vf8k]

4:45, Why black resign if black can play bishop D7 to stop the chechmate? is't because he loss the rock and most likely lose the game?

[@KublaiKhan2025]

NOBODY in chess tournaments play until checkmate... 99% of the games finish by resignation when the position is lost.

[@AceChampJames]

Hey first time viewer, long time chess player. I really enjoyed these analysis. Great chess content. You've got a sub from me.

[@michaelpaton8818]

Using the knight in the fried liver instead of the bishop keeps a strong follow up bishop surprise check on the king winning the queen. Genius.

[@rconley40]

4:45 Pawn to E5 or E6??

[@rainerausdemspring894]

This is a blitz game played at the Santa Monica blitz, 1966. Wade/OConnell's Fischer book mentions this game and says that Evans in Chess Life says that after 10...Kd6 Larsen said "now I play for a win!" Evans says then "he got slaughtered after 11 c4..."

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

😂

[@tubeerv]

Thanks. I played in the USCF from 1967 to 1986, and followed BF closely, soon as I saw the opening moves, I thought, where the HELL was THIS game from?!?! Thanks for clarifying. However, it seems strange that BF, who was famous for not playing for draws against anybody, would, apparently, do so with the White piece, no less, in a blitz game. I've no idea why he repeated moves, nor what he intended if Larsen had not deviated. I remember Larsen crowing about him getting the top board over Fischer to play against Spassky in the 1970 "USSR vs the Rest of the World" and he, Larsen, got squashed in, like, 18 moves. I also remember him writing a column that "explained away" his 6-0 loss to Fischer that was titled, "Unlucky Heat Wave in Denver" (where the match was played, lol.

[@tubeerv]

@rainerausdemspring3584 Yeah, Tarrasch was, if memory serves, a CRUSTY old sucker, and I see where the Great Dane BL got his "inspiration" from, lol.

[@david1clutterbuck]

What should white do after black plays bishop A5 on move 3 ??

[@larrydavid6102]

Alekhine defense trap looks so fun but it's very risky isn't it? What if, instead of 1. Nf3 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Ng5 Nf6, black plays 3. ... Bf5? That ruins the gambit and white is simply down a pawn, with a hanging knight. 3. ... Bf5 seems a natural move (if not as common as Nf6) even if black suspects nothing (or at least doesn't know this gambit). Is there a "backup plan" for white in the case of 3. ... Bf5, or is it really just risking it all on the hope that black plays 3. ... Nf6? Thanks for the great lessons!

[@sambaangeraldjohn3103]

Just bought soft soft! So excited to get started!!

[@eggmonkey9039]

When you're walked through it, it all seems so clear. But whoever calculated all this to start with was a fine chess player indeed.

[@indiahits7299]

Ryt🤞

[@LearnCompositionOnline]

❤ unbelievable! Exactly this Kamikaze style of playing is what i have been trying insistently, i thought it was against the book, but i was so sure of this principle because you are basically forcing the opponent to move where you actually need him to!

[@suneeldhiman4996]

Great job sir

[@maxwellndlovu4461]

Thank you very much Igor, your video is not fast like most Tutors I have seen and it is very clear. The whole presentation was excellent, I loved it. Keep up the good job and may God multiply your good.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Glad to hear that!

[@Infamous_V.I.P]

That was a great comment until you mentioned god.

[@ChessLegendsArena]

❤

[@craigkelly4278]

Let's leave religion out of this please

[@edmondhuibonhoa8642]

2 mn 44s Kd5 instead of Kc6. Do you think of this variant ?

[@charlesvanderhoog7056]

Apparently, you are too youngvto know Fisher never played for a draw.

[@VDRP]

Interesting, can't find the game online, must keep looking...

[@richardkeller4892]

@1:43 is White Bishop to C4 a mistake pinning knight to king?

[@Blobbyo25]

White can play c6 and the knight is sufficiently defended

[@richardkeller4892]

@@Blobbyo25 I was thinking as option other than tie and both bishops still can’t come out. Also next move can castle and then check King with rook.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

It's an idea worth considering for White indeed. Black mainly wants to play Nd7-f6 and after that, he's rather fine. So White has to stop that somehow.

[@Flowshow88]

At 4:14 why didn't the black queen capture the white knight thus putting white in check?

[@KublaiKhan2025]

Because the knight is DEFENDED by the pawn. It's a very STUPID move.

[@cameronmiller6240]

5:07 could Larson have not played Qb4+ then picked up the bishop?

[@inigomunagorri3680]

Pawn defends that square

[@joshash5944]

what about 11... e6 instead of 11... N7f6? 12. cxd5 exd5 13. Bf4+ Ke7 14. Bd3 Nf6 ... and black can hope for a draw

[@markangus3252]

I played Larsen in a simul back in the 70s and he crushed me in 14 moves! Just as well I wasn't playing Fischer.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Larsen was a brilliant player, of course.

[@mdaremu8462]

plz tell me a great chess software I'm a intermediate player

[@cikonianiggra1415]

This first play of Larsen - horrible mistake - make possible to take by the knight f7. Thank you - very good video.

[@Darkknight2229]

Great video appreciate the information

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Glad it was helpful!

[@wheelsofafrica]

Well that was fun! Thank you.

[@francishendershott7888]

Where did you get that software that shows different win rates in the openings? REALLY COOL!

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

It's Lichess.

[@33dgeo1]

hello! wath software you use to analise this game moves?

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Stockfish 15

[@Kitchen_Dancer]

Where can I find these dat base

[@chilakashalemraju3668]

Beautiful stuff. Thank you

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Thank you!

[@hafiz468]

Wouldn’t Qb2xNb5 have saved the checkmate? Larsen then could have countered Fischer’s bishop check with the pawn or his bishop.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

That would prevent the checkmate indeed. However, White will have a huge material advantage and Fischer would definitely win with an extra queen.

[@islandcleaningsolutions5026]

I’m confused why black can’t move Qb5 capturing the Knight. White can then play Bb5 capturing the Queen and mate but then Kf7 is available?

[@Sattorin]

@@GMIgorSmirnov But why not Pawn to E6? Then king flees to F7 and if Kc7xRa8 then Qc3 check and QxBc4. The material would the roughly equal, and White's knight is trapped in a8.

[@cameronford6149]

Looking forward to the Tennison gambit video!

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYmroamprcmefMk

[@Hanyhany-dp8tr]

I notice ,you have talent in commenting., good luck!

[@blazeyt843]

Can you make a video on how to identify tactics in a position Or positions which are common It will help a lot

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

This one could be helpful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5yngIStYtGhfKM

[@matttirado7661]

That was dope...Chess is the coolest sport

[@DeanRadcliffe]

You are now my favorite online teacher, Igor! At what age did you become GM?

[@jumalegacy9645]

This is a very good one I have tried it and it works very well

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

[@jurjenvanderhoek316]

Only if your opponent plays the terrible move Kd6, like Larsen.

[@user-cx2bk6pm2f]

Larsen: "I'm playing for the win, bitch" 10 moves later.. Larsen: "Oh"

[@pawnoir]

Merci c'était très pédagogique👍

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

🙏

[@chessbulletschannel5889]

Very Strong 💪 power openning game and tactics

[@AdrianPatao]

At 5:07 couldn't the queen just capture the knight on b5?

[@KublaiKhan2025]

Bishop takes queen... are you serious with such a move???

[@AdrianPatao]

Oh yeah I didn't see that 😅

[@gablan1468]

Igor, your accent is definitely very interesting. I wasn't able to tell where you're from just by listening to you.

[@marimuthuelakkuvan1011]

Wow wonderful bobby fischer

[@akshaychavan5511]

Just tried this trap on one opponent, and it worked!

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

💪

[@YuckFooToo1]

As always, I remember the first move and from there it is all downhill because I am not a good chess player!😁

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

🤣

[@m1nt9reen]

memorising moves someone else tells you to make doesn't make you a good chess player

[@YuckFooToo1]

@@m1nt9reen Actually, I am a superb player right up to the second move!

[@narutoxboruto873]

Can you make a vedio on hippo opening please :)

[@warrenbell9112]

Luvvit - thanks!

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

[@julymagnus493]

Being a GM and losing in 10 moves is unfathomable to me. It's like everyone before Magnus had some sort of mental disorder that made them bad at board games.

[@saltyninja]

It's called pressure. Anxiety. Human frailty. Overthinking.

[@chibaleet]

ikr, i guess thats because there were no engines then

[@auralstream]

tried this opener against hard AI and they just don't seem to play it this way. they'll often open up with a knight after I open with mine.

[@chazvidz9239]

AI is soo different from real ppl in blitz game

[@auralstream]

@@chazvidz9239 I found if you play the AI consistently with tips enabled they'll show you different variations and you just memorize the responses. AI definitely doesn't blunder as much as humans that's for sure.

[@alejandroayalamaldonado2817]

Excellent.!!!

[@sonusancti]

Someone should seriously look for Bobby's son.

[@maverick6722]

Pride goeth before a fall, Larsen should have taken the draw against Fischer :)

[@mcconlogue1898]

I think Fischer knew Larsens' personality and knew he wouldn't accept a draw, even with black. He thought he could beat Fischer and said so before the match.

[@theresakelley5239]

Amazing, this man i so smart!

[@rubinconineski526]

It is very interesting.

[@mateenshyam4571]

thank you

[@arthurjulien9455]

Why did he resign? If queen take night, bishop take queen, check. Then either the pawn comes up to block and threaten, or king moves to light square. Then bishop goes back, check. Then what? If king goes back, then it will be a draw, going back and forth. I can't see a place for the queen to check in one move, so that opens the door for more blocks.

[@nishusaif6085]

Bro he is literally up a full rook it is +4.99 for white.

[@Dufftata]

Yay the trap worked 😆 feels really funny to pull off

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

😎

[@raghhuvaranraghavantk3044]

Master..in my experience that 65% people know this trap..even "new entry people" so I avoid these traps..if succeed these traps are best "under control". Can these traps implement in to black against white?

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

You may like to use this trap as Black: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6rXYWSursSsqsk

[@Melcavic42]

Agreed many move the queen out right away protecting the pawn and attacking my knight. I tried this 5 times and it only worked once.

[@walterbrownstone8017]

I think the lesson is if you play the Alekhine you better know it pretty good.

[@Kane-ib5sn]

i put this video on 2x speed, just so i didn't have to listen to the commentary, and could watch the real mastery at work...

[@MrCupidd]

Fischer beat him like a drum!

[@JohnWilliams-yw9wu]

There will ever be one Fischer

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

Not True! My old computer tought 5:22 minutes Capablanca-Reti game move and solved! Same computer tought only 4:37 minutes Kasparov-Kramnik game move and solved! Same computer tought only 1:55 minutes Fischer vs Benko game move and solved! Computers telling the truth Capablanca much better than dry safe Fischer! Fischer beat the weakest chess World champion Boris Spassky only 17 wins 10 losses! Capablanca would beat Spassky easily 8 wins 6 draws zero losses! Carlsen would beat Spassky easily 6 wins 6 draws zero losses! The highest tournament elo rating score is Fabiano Caruana 8,5/10 StLouis elo 3100! Karpov 11/13 Linares 1994 elo score 3040! Gukesh elo 3070 olympiad 2024! Alekhine in San Remo 1930 elo score 3040! Fischer his best tournament score only 2990! Morphy Tal Alekhine Kasparov had much More beautiful complex games than dry safe Fischer! Stockfish 17 would beat Fischer 999-1 easily! Carlsen would beat Fischer 30 times easily because weak Spassky beat Fischer 10 times! Fischer vs Stein famous Bishop f5 but earlier 26:Knight f7!! Wins easily

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

Fischer vs Stein Fischer moved 26:Knight f3?? 26:Knight f7!! Or 26:e6! 26:a3! Wins easily! All the Greats like Morphy Tal Alekhine Kasparov Capablanca Lasker would had moved 26:Kbight f7!! But not dry safe Fischer!!

[@tapiwanyashanashemarvellou4139]

I need to reach 2100 lichess rating, how can i improve, its been 3years Igor.... What to do

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Unfortunately, you can't improve significantly by just watching random KZbin chess videos. You may check out this masterclass: chess-teacher.net/improve-chess-instantly/

[@ΘανασηςΜαγγανας]

Nice,but which enemy will start with the Knight instead of the pawn😭

[@goldthredz]

Absolutely filthy… I love it

[@lalilulelo1989]

3:53 If I were black here I would have gone Queen G4 and hope to trade off the queens. Is there a reason not to? If no trade at least protecting the C4 check. Edit: after further inspection I guess black is screwed regardless 😂

[@dariogutierrez6716]

Fisher is the man to go to if you wanna surprise your friends

[@johnaugsburger6192]

Thanks

[@thomasgrabowski2202]

What a genius!!!!

[@kewkabe]

Lichess player database isn't good for traps because people make bots to play against each other to inflate (and later sell) high rated accounts, using trap lines. That way it doesn't trigger the bot detectors (stockfish doesn't fall for traps) and human review of a game is inconclusive because maybe someone fell for the trap. But dig deeper into those games and you'll see one account falling for the same trap line over and over for like 100 games in a row.

[@kevinharrison4909]

Larsen played like a total patzer here. Anybody with good chess intuiition would smell that a mate was there.

[@gigabuyceps]

Show how defend it too

[@rw1557]

Why not move the queen to E3 instead of the bishop?

[@laffiny]

nice one

[@dreamdream011]

Chess is a simple game. Two people play and Bobby Fisher wins.

[@UweSeelerTheGreatest]

Black Queen could gave chess and then take the bishop for free!!!

[@richardirizarry6460]

What player wouldn't see this from the get go is beyond me. It was clearly visible where white was going from the get go.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Then you're a strong player!

[@richardirizarry6460]

@@GMIgorSmirnov I could be dead wrong, but after playing a few thousand chess games I've seen a lot of openings. I'm no no master. If I did study this basic move I'd be embarrassed to try to pull even on a decent player.

[@henrimatisse4768]

Very interesting. But I wish the commentator spoke more slowly.

[@deanronson6331]

Alexander Alékhin's name is pronounced ah-LYEH-hin in Russian and ah-LYEH-kin in English.

[@IOP121]

What happens if 3…Bf5 instead 3…Nf6. It seems not obvious for white to justify the gambit…