Every Move is a TRAP in this Opening After 1.e4 | Danish Gambit

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares with a powerful and aggressive chess opening for White after 1.e4. It is the Danish Gambit which happens after the following moves: 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3.
It is a super-aggressive opening where White plays several god-level moves in a row. Almost all the most common moves played by Black lead to deadly traps that gives a huge advantage for White or wins the game straightaway.
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► Chapters
00:00 Powerful Chess Opening for White After 1.e4
00:23 Danish Gambit Chess Opening
01:03 Trap-1: If Black plays 5...Nf6
02:25 Trap-2: 5...Bb4+ mainline
03:55 God-level moves, every move
06:35 e2-pawn promotes on b8!
07:15 Computer suggests a CRAZY line
08:39 Trap-3: 5...d6 to stop e5
09:27 Puzzle of the day
10:40 Trap-4: If Black plays 5...Qg5
12:11 Trap-5: 5...Nc6 (for advanced players)
15:01 Trap-6: 5...d5 (for advanced players)
16:52 Can Black avoid the Danish Gambit?
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[@DavidSer-dk8yh]

One game,if you win me, I'll register.

[@SecretiveLods]

16:02 Nf6 can be met by Bxf7 and the Queen will fall

[@IamnotfromUSA]

Isn't pawn d3 a move against danish gambit?

[@theNfl_Esq]

What if they play D5 on opening move?

[@user-zo2ie1ml2d]

"black can avoid the danish gambit by resigning immediately" I CRY LAUGHED

[@josephsalmonte4995]

Igors obvious pride in the wandering pawn makes me so happy 🤣👍

[@zendragondrew]

Great video on the Danish Gambit. Lots of these ideas have been explored in several old videos, it's nice to have them all here at once. Thank you.

[@kylebecker9]

Puzzle is sacrificing the bishop on f7 like in all the lines, then after king takes, Ne5+. Pawn is pinned to the queen so after king moves, you grab that bishop on g4

[@jacklinm2336]

Thank u

[@ArmyRanger483]

Not too must grab B with the N. If QxB the PxN. Thanks

[@user-um6ld8sd8d]

​@@ArmyRanger483e5 no queen capture, if pawn takes then qxq

[@dizzyblizzy2806]

I'd very dollar for donut in bullet you'll get plenty of times black goes dxe5. Obviously anything over around 1500 you can't expect that but if you're playing at 3 figures I can see it coming up.

[@morinvisualdesign4358]

I laughed out loud when Igor said (6:42): "This little pawn on C7?... really made it in life!" - Almost as funny as the "Collect the harvest" line he says in a previous video (true Igor fans out there know the video where he says this lol) Dear GM Igor, you sir, are my favourite KZbin chess teacher BY FAR!! Thank you for amAZING content!

[@Brlitzkreig]

Haha, yes, he's the funniest chess youtuber out there

[@PaulSchober]

Well he really made it in life but was killed immediately after his promotion. :)

[@swilliams140]

You share the "secrets" that nobody else seems willing to share. I love your lessons!

[@BlaqRaq]

Abba would be proud of this “dancing queen”.

[@Roolin54]

😂😂😂😂

[@ludolphschmidt6176]

5. d7d5

[@DecrepitBiden]

Old school. Most ppl probably don't know the analogy. Love ABBA❤

[@BlaqRaq]

@@DecrepitBiden 😁

[@dohnjoe9211]

Time to invent the Swedish gambit

[@nazirkazi2531]

Once again thanks GM Igor!!Really like this Danish Gambit and you covered all the variations which is really great!!

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Glad you like them!

[@thedude5599]

Igor has helped me go from 700 to 1300 in blitz in less then a year. hes an amazing coach on these videos.

[@arsh.Engineer]

Where do u get that rating?? How can I check my rating????

[@Groet]

9:36 sack bishop f7, black captures bishop, knight e5, king moves and knight takes bishop g4. If black captures knight on e5 then you take queen on d8.

[@cptazstudios7952]

Thank you

[@ConsciousExpression]

No I don't think so. Qd5 is the move. It threatens immediate checkmate, moves the Q out of the pin, and also threatens the pawn at b7. Black cannot defend both the checkmate and the b7 pawn, and the outcome after that is pretty decisive. You win a knight and black is in a lot of trouble, and you have tempo.

[@ThatGhostjerry]

Why not knight d2?

[@johnporcella2375]

​@@ThatGhostjerryHow does that make White have a significant advantage?

[@vampire2226]

you are actually something bro love your videos trust me keep it up you'll be on top

[@JustzChess]

Great video! Really enjoyed studing these tactic's and Gambits.

[@drjacovanniekerk]

Fantastically covered!... although if black knows what he's doing, he can easily get out of the opening with a slight edge. However, that is more the exception than the rule (well, on my petty woodpusher-level anyway). 🙂

[@marcellobosio9089]

This and the Scotch gambit are my favourite. Top video.

[@bernhardhagen1013]

thnks, Ive played this as my only white opening, but I still got som good tips!

[@ozrenbalic6051]

Perfect timing. I was exploring this opening very recently, being disappointed that you did not cover it, and then several days later, you do. 😊

[@januszsroka5653]

Take a look at my analysis at your leisure.

[@NetheriteMinerMicrowavegang]

@@januszsroka5653 Nuh uh

[@hilaireoloughlin]

Just love your videos, I have improved since I started watching your lessons

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Keep it up

[@TommysDaddy]

"Can your opponent avoid this . . . ?" "Of course, he can just resign up front !" . . great line !

[@hyazintraaber6557]

I Love danish gambit. Thank you Igor!

[@marlenemangornong3073]

I'm starting to learn chess hehehehe thanks a lot!! i saw your videos on fb reels❤❤

[@ericst-laurent1194]

That's a new and very good gambit for me but somes players more advanced know how to deal with this,but at least this give to us a quick and good developments for our pieces.Thank you again Igor your video are really appreciated!

[@markhenrychristensen]

I love all the options... Striving for everything from a foolproof to a failproof solution. 🤷‍♂️👍👌👏

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters 00:00 Powerful Chess Opening for White After 1.e4 00:23 Danish Gambit Chess Opening 01:03 Trap-1: If Black plays 5...Nf6 02:25 Trap-2: 5...Bb4+ mainline 03:55 God-level moves, every move 06:35 e2-pawn promotes on b8! 07:15 Computer suggests a CRAZY line 08:39 Trap-3: 5...d6 to stop e5 09:27 Puzzle of the day 10:40 Trap-4: If Black plays 5...Qg5 12:11 Trap-5: 5...Nc6 (for advanced players) 15:01 Trap-6: 5...d5 (for advanced players) 16:52 Can Black avoid the Danish Gambit?

[@packthebud7412]

I like your videos. They help me out a lot thank you

[@andg_rodg_4_real710]

Nah, he would've attacked you're queen with his knight when you tried to pin the bishop to his queen

[@rusticolegaspi]

Wonderful igor thanks again

[@stevechoatie249]

Very good video! Both informative and entertaining. Love your videos!

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@michaelb4060]

You make great videos, thank you. Will you consider making one on using Lichess to study? I try to use your video teachings with Chess Lv. 100 to practice. The game doesn't always follow your options, especially at the >1400 rating, so it is tough to practice what you cover. I am interested in taking an opening and really studying all the opponent moves to avoid blunders. Is there a way to use this database to make opponent moves and see what the best moves/lines are? When the game deviates from your video lines it beats me pretty easily due to my limited knowledge of the other lines. I am interested in seeing what higher skilled players do as well as what the recommended move is and why. If Lichess doesn't have those features is there something that does you recommend?

[@mykhailokutuzov2762]

Need more about DANISH GAMBIT!!!

[@AustinRoss1420]

Huge fan of this channel and this is the coolest opening idea I’ve seen yet

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Thanks!

[@Versutus]

"of course! he can resign upfront!" i love you so much

[@the_pandey_academy]

Please make some principle, tactics, traps based video for endgame

[@gratuitoustv4815]

You never disappoint Igor

[@TaaibaEmaanHaider]

Love you and your game bro❤❤

[@tanianamdar7222]

this is INCREDIBLE

[@exuviumisopods]

The last line in fact is the best line for Danish Gambit players, with a much less complicated movement of pieces and it wins faster. It is covered by a different YT channel.

[@Monk11th]

one of my favorite gambits.

[@faisalamanat]

Thanks for sharing and teaching Igor. I loved the other ones with black player gambit. My Rating is going up in bullet tournaments.

[@ldpickett28]

Love the Danish Gambit! SO many traps, hard to beat. Most losses happen bc I blunder....a lot. lol

[@MyBiPolarBearMax]

Hardest part is getting them to accept it. Or the second pawn on b2

[@justanotheryoutubechannel3102]

sounds like me and the MOSTLY easy englund hartlaub/charlick! I was playing a game yesterday and blundered a mate in one being too anxious to end it and dismissing the rook lift that grabbed my queen instead of advancing it for a corner mate supported by a rook. I love king's gambit DESPITE a 5% or so losing record, but really want to give the danish a try. I refused to even look at it years ago and absolutely didn't click with the scotch, but now that my fundamentals are 300+ points better and I've spent a lot of time tactics training, I'm thinking I want to try it out and see if I can get a winning record with it, if not the same 2:1 win stats I have in the charlick and mieses carokann. that my results are sooo spectacular following Igor's charlick plans, I'm very optimistic that this might click with me too. a big problem with my king's gambit games is I don't like some of the strongest lines like quade gambit or pushing h4 against g5, but I still clobber higher rated opponents in under 20 moves almost daily. perhaps the danish is even better! Lev at gotham chess and Nakumura rate the Danish as "unbeatable" and king's gambit as garbage, so that's 2 more gambiteer votes.

[@b.vikrambvikram1243]

Super and thank you

[@polyaplus]

Wow, just wow bro!!

[@mehome4163]

Chess keeps surprising me. Even after so many years. And thanks for your pristine presentation 🙏

[@sorinsandu451]

great! thanks!

[@alanwebber5444]

Great analysis

[@Darlene312]

7:10 The e-pawn made every move a pawn could: moved two squares; moved one square; captured en passant; captured; promoted

[@pauldow1648]

Fantastic instruction. ❤

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@TritoXD]

I noted everything down and studied all the line but no one actually accepts the gambit for some reason they are all afrait that i take back with my queen and i dont understand why literally in over 50 games only on accepted and then decided to park his pawn on d4 without taking my other pawn its frustrating that it just doesnt work

[@teoduloabantejr5416]

❤total great idea

[@unclebob1959]

Love it!!!

[@theblart7535]

Loved this video

[@pritam1778]

Statrted playing chess 1 week ago.. Thanks for these videos, really helpful

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Welcome! Good luck with your chess journey.

[@user-bp9dk8oh4n]

Hi Igor. I enjoy your vidieos (thanks). I have a question: in the Danish Gambit, if Black Bishop to e4 (5th move), White Knight to d4, Black Knight to f6 and White Pawn to e5, if Black Pawn to d5, White appears to be in a very bad situation. Thoughts?

[@shahidfaruque6139]

1. Bf7+ Kf7 2. Ne5+(taking advantage of pin on d1-d8)Ke8 3.Ng4

[@SoimulPatriei]

I’ve played for years this gambit with good results. However the most challenging variation is Sorensen Defense 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 d5 where white has no advantage whatsoever, and a harder to play position.

[@wjd2339]

For this reason and a few others, the whole gambit makes no sense.

[@marksanders7704]

"Wow that was incredible, way to go mate!"

[@slshree1103]

9:35 I would play Bxf7 and Kxf7, Ne5+ king goes somewhere and we win the bishop

[@UndercoverSiblings]

I was thinking Qd5, because it attacks b7 which would trap the rook, and threatens mate on f7

[@errata]

Yeah pretty sure id quit chess if I got rekt like this 😂😂

[@ManpreetSingh-dg8sg]

This has worked well for me, only part where I face discomfort if the opponent declines at any of the 3 points, It gets confusing and I start playing without a plan or advantage.

[@anthonygross1963]

In the early nf6 line after e5 black has bb4check ideas and d5 and keeps advantage.

[@Naborbukv2]

Since we are all adepts of Igor Nation, it means that we are all e4-e5 players (say hi to Rousseau Gambit), therefore we deal with Danish Gambit a lot as Black. For this reason we simply know how to counter it thanks to Stockfish. All these Danish Gambit-players instantly fall apart after you make 3 or so Stockfish moves in a row because they dont know right continuation and only know those wrong-move lines.

[@januszsroka5653]

Take a look at my analysis at your leisure.

[@ohyeahohyeah1071]

This is VERY close to the opening that I usually play myself (except that after e4 e5, I play Nf3, to which the opponent mostly responds with Nc6 or d6, and follow that with d4 and the rest; so technically, it is the Scotch game). As for the puzzle (this is one that I often face), I play Qb3, forking their b and f pawns, and it also gives me the option to defend my knight without ruining my pawn structure. Here, taking their b pawn is usually the most fun, because I sometimes end up getting the knight and the rook for free.

[@iankemp1131]

The alternative is Bxf7+ followed by Ne5+ which also wins a pawn. With Qb3, what happens if Black plays Be6? Bxe6 and Qxb7 both seem to win back a pawn but that's all, and Black isn't prevented from castling. After Qxb7, Nd7 defends the Rook.

[@9xqspx6]

Okay, so I'm also looking at some workout videos. The thumbnail to this video got me so perplexed for a moment, haha.

[@henrygomez8738]

Excelent, explication

[@LEGI43ON]

Достаточно подробно раскрыта тема. Лучше чем "уроки готема" на ютубе. Отличное видео.

[@darrylkassle361]

I can tell Polish people are not your favourite people!!!

[@b4ph0m3tdk9]

The wandering pawn should have a Danish viking helmet on from the start :)

[@Amanamanda.]

9:36 I think the right move is Qd5, as it threatens checkmate on f7, they can try to defend either with 1) the queen or 2)the light square bishop,in both cases you can go Qb2 threatening the rook, and in case 1 you take it, or the second case you can grab their defending bishop or continue in some other way, but damage to their structure has been done

[@iankemp1131]

Nice idea. I think Be6 Qxb7 Nd7 limits Black's loss to a pawn (and you're already 2 pawns down). So Bxf7+ as suggested by others may be more damaging.

[@leo_pi]

Might be possible to get M2, M5, or M6 once you make the Bishop Battery. M2: If the horse doesn't move, then: Qf3, Qf7#. M5 or M7: If the opponent does move the knight, then e5, exf6, exg7, or opponent's knight moves out, then Qf3, Qf7#. Opponent could move the knight out after Qf3, meaning exf6, exg7, Qf7#. Danish is pretty noice.

[@venkymenapaty7497]

At 16.05 black played Nf6. Isn't this blunder ? If white play as usual B×f7+ how the black Night save ? Pls explain sir

[@LynxyzHere]

4:45 if he takes the pawn with knight it's equal

[@hanhly3732]

The king doesn’t have to take the bishop.

[@SparkSovereign]

If he doesn't, you just check with the other bishop to take away the opposite color squares. That's why these work so well in the Danish gambit specifically, although there's a lot of other positions where you have a similar followup to "force" them to accept the sacrifice...just triple check your tactics before committing, frequently you can give up a piece for a blocking pawn and get away with it but not always. I do wish he'd cover more of the "what if they assume shenanigans and *don't* take the obvious bait" moves, though; online people seem to assume "oh thanks for the blunder" but OTB I've never had an opponent not spend time calculating before taking an offered piece. Often times, it isn't enough, and either I can still execute the trap somehow or they realize it's already too late, but they do at least think about it and when uncertain tend to decline the sacrifice and (correctly) hope it at least pushes the game to territory both of us are unfamiliar with. It's why I try to mine these videos for ideas rather than plans; remembering "I can get away with taking the pawn in the 4 knights defense" rather than the entire Halloween Gambit line, for example.

[@marktrimble8487]

This little pawn on c7 really made it in life 😂

[@tomlewis645]

he doesn' cover one of the better avoidance strategies,the early push of pawn to d6, which tangles white pieces

[@raulpietsch]

I forgot how many games I won with your help, thx Igor.. the great!

[@einstu]

I just played this and my opponent went q-e7. I defended the e4 pawn and check but I allowed my opponent to develop. Any suggestions?

[@danieletoscano714]

Just wow!!!

[@ArthKryst]

When I play against the Danish gambit I don't capture the b2 pawn at all, develop my knights and my bishops asap

[@maxz2433]

At the 14:40 mark, what happens if the black moves g6? Doesn't that stop the attack?

[@tritonwe8937]

Love this channel

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Welcome!

[@tomaselninjapro2160]

puzzle: i know its not the best move but it work kc3 and if black play a move that is not (any queen move knightf6 ) then kf5 if black takes queen bxf7+ kinge7 its forced and knight d5 its mate

[@iankemp1131]

A lot of the suggested moves by Black come from being too greedy and trying to find ways to hang on to both extra pawns, which gets him into trouble. There are lots of ways where he can give back a pawn at some stage and get a reasonable position. The Danish Gambit was very popular 150 years ago and was put out of business by masters finding ways to return one or both pawns with an early d5 when Black gets an equal or superior position. Of course you need to know those lines ... The other point is that many of these traps work in games played at blitz speed, but generally fail against opponents who think for a minute or two in classical chess - which were the vast majority of games until a few years ago.

[@tobias4411]

Exactly! After 7.e5 black doesn't have to move away the knight, just counterattack with d5 and black is already better. Even if 7...Ne4 and 8.Bxf7 black skuld not take the bishop with King (mistake), just move to Kf8 and black is just fine.

[@drjacovanniekerk]

Very true... but key word in your argument: "masters" 🙂

[@iankemp1131]

@@drjacovanniekerk Quite right - any of these gambits and sharp lines after 1 e4 e5 can be very awkward to defend if you don't know the theory, especially in quickplay. You may remember that giving back material with d5 is the right thing to do, but be unsure when to do it. I avoided the problem (as have many others) by switching to semi-open defences, eventually settling on the French where the strategy is usually clear-cut and the main tactics aren't hairy enough to stop you surviving the opening.

[@drjacovanniekerk]

@@iankemp1131 I am more of a Caro Kahn myself. d4 still stumps me though. Tend to go for Alapin.

[@iankemp1131]

@@drjacovanniekerk I tried the Caro-Kann for a time but found it rather stodgy if I wanted to go for the win, but have done pretty well with the French. What's the Alapin defence to 1 d4? The only Alapin openings I know are for White - 1 e4 e5 2 Ne2 and 1 e4 c5 2 c3. I've been happy with Nf6 / e6 setups against 1 d4.

[@IsaiahLove777]

Yeah this was one of the first openings I learned, but I only learned the first 4 moves and got wrecked cause I just started playing. Great coming back to this knowing how to use it.

[@Fishy_17]

“Refutation”: e4 e5 d4 exd4 c3 dxc3 Bc4 cxb2 Bxb2 Nf3 e5 Bb4+ Nd2 d5. Bc3 is better than Nd2, but black can still just trade on c3 and play d5.

[@wdude9997]

My favorite trap is if the opponent declines the gambit on turn 2 by playing f6 instead of capturing your d pawn, not only are they already losing, but if you capture their e5 pawn and they recapture, they immediately lose to qh5+.

[@dannygoldsmithmagic]

How is that an immediate loss? They can respond with g6

[@wdude9997]

@@dannygoldsmithmagic Ok your right, I meant to say that they will lose a rook after qh5+ g6 qe5. Its not checkmate but I would consider black lost at that point.

[@dannygoldsmithmagic]

@@wdude9997 I see

[@evan3678]

9:35 Sac the bishop the check with the knight and take the bishop. The traxler from white

[@michaelmorris4515]

Don't take the second pawn unless you're stockfish. As mentioned play d5. (1 e4 e5 2 d4 exd 3 c3 d5 ). Danish is an unsound tricks opening though, black always wins when the opening is used in TCEC. Course, we aren't engines so we can still have our fun.

[@pg-mtl8815]

How would.you deal with an early decline, with black playing knight f6 on the 2nd move?

[@JOHNTUCHESSLOVE]

Thank you ❤

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

You're welcome 😊

[@mrkumaran]

@6:22 black could play Knight to C4, thereby threatening the queen and bishop

[@authorjamieljones]

This fails to QE7 if pawn ever pushes to attack knight. The only advantage of an exchange were to take place is black position would be a bit sloppy but then he’s up pawns and down a few tempos potentially

[@cryptoskywalker1714]

I need to watch this a hundred times. It’s ruthless. I just tried it, and I obliterated the poor, unsuspecting victim. I could tell he was having a mild panic attack. He didn’t know what the heck was going on. I took me too many moves, because I think he actually defended quite well, and I made one mistake. I missed a Mate in 1 on move 16.

[@deanduplessis433]

Little pawn made it in life!

[@ConsciousExpression]

Puzzle at 9:36 is Qd5. You threaten checkmate and also the pawn on b7, and end up winning a knight and destroying black's position.

[@hansreinhardkloos4378]

great!

[@girum5681]

1:26 black Queen goes to E7. The white pawn can not capture knight as it is pinned to the king.

[@KvS1248]

So cool 👍

[@winnershandbook1069]

I played it a lot when i was 1000 or so until like 1500. Now I am about 1700 and people either don't accept it or trade everything down and I lose. but below 1500 this is the most fun opening imo

[@clintwarner3008]

Good one Igor 👍🏾

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Thanks!

[@frankandersen2614]

Very entertaining videos, but you forget that in the variation : 5. - d5 6.Bxd5 Nf6 white can still win with Bxf7+ followed by Ba3+. To a + 2200 player your videos are supeficial - by you are very passionate and you inspire a lot of appetite for chess

[@titusvanerp5919]

Black takes on f7. If White takes the Queen, Bb4+ wins the Queen back

[@Anton_the_Vampire]

"Danish Gambit" going full viking raider.

[@jerryrivers4256]

"How can the opponent avoid the Danish Gambit? Well...they can resign up front." Heh heh...I love this guy.