Crush the Queen's Gambit as Black | Accepted Variation

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[@Brlitzkreig]

"White fight for equality, sounds like some radical political slogan." Lol I love Igor's humor 😆

[@MyBiPolarBearMax]

“All Pawns Matter” 🤣

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[@JohnSmith-ti9uq]

In the West this isn't radical at all considering nonwhites literally get given jobs and university spots based solely on their race. You won't find this happening in any non-white countries. It will make even more sense as a slogan as the migrant invasion of Europe, US, and Canada continues.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters 00:00 Crush the Queen's Gambit as Black 00:18 Queen's Gambit Accepted 01:54 White plays 4.a4 to stop b5 02:28 1) If White plays 5.d5 04:21 2) If White plays 5.dxe5 05:44 3) If White plays 5.e3 07:36 4) 3.e4, Central Variation, McDonnell Defense 08:55 Do NOT make this mistake! 10:26 5) 3.e3, Old Variation

[@kohop9219]

Love the QGA and seeing my opponents already pausing to think for a few seconds longer than usual out of the opening. Leads to exciting positions!

[@mikoajp.5890]

I very often play 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nc3 ... 4. e3 ... 5. Bxc4 with good results (at beginner level), seeing the flaws of that opening is very instructive, thanks!

[@feanaaro8652]

no matter how many variations Igor covers, the opponent will NEVER play any of the expected moves...

[@vanillaboi55]

That is not true. Englund gambit they play the moves to the T

[@tedoliverpalgan4995]

because you are in the wrong elo

[@kithmalrashintha7323]

Elo matters bro.but still some higher elo guys might get trapped.

[@BogdanRacinowski]

Thank you Igor for your great video as always. But what about White's most popular response 3.Nf3?

[@brettbarreras48]

I keep trying this whenever I see the queens gambit and get Nf3 every single time lol. It hasnt been working out so now i do it and just try to develop normally a pawn up. Queens gambit always gives me trouble

[@cikonianiggra1415]

More and more satisfied with your videos, when I understand better your perfect English. Thank you for your briliant ideas in the chess and all the best for you in the new year.

[@Habitt5253]

As someone who likes to play the Queens Gambit, this will help me too. Thanks for telling me your defensive secrets!

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Happy to help!

[@somakarpati9847]

Could you do a video on the Dutch defense?

[@0199128]

Igor is so slept on he deserves more subscribers

[@NimaRa1992]

Thank you a lot for this amazing tutorial!❤

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

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[@usageunit]

Here's a funny line in the QGA: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 (3. e3 b5 4. a4 b4) 3... Nf6 4. e3 b5 5. a4 b4 The engine hates it, but it scores well against humans because it's completely out of book and white has no easy way to get rid of the black pawn on b4.

[@ionelrauti9017]

I use your videos in many games. Thanks

[@TheThinkersBible]

Great explanation of the Queen's Gambit Accepted, certainly worth trying!

[@anonym5160]

Nf3?

[@WilliamBarker]

You got a new mic. Sounds good. Camera too.

[@jacobcarrizales427]

The problem with e5 after e3 is after Nf6 white has Qb3, and unless they trade the queen off you’re going to be winning material in most of those lines. And trading the queen requires you to give white a huge lead in development. I recommend to beginners playing Nf3, letting the bishop capture the pawn. The thematic …c5, most new players will just capture the pawn and black is fine, if they don’t black is still pretty equal. Follow it up with e6 and a6 almost no matter what white plays, capture back with your bishop if they take the pawn, at that point you don’t mind trading queens because you’re gonna be able to easily manually castle or at least get out of the way of your rook in the center. And you’ve got a very playable position.

[@roz_rama]

I play QGA for some time already, different way than suggested, but same sharp and many positions transpose. Its always funny for me to see faces of typical 1400-2000 elo players, who invariably tend to think only noobs play QGA, only to find themselves in mess pretty soon. This one is really hilarious, and also sound (unlike russoa gambit 😂😂😂)

[@ytmndman]

Hey the position on the board in the clip in the beginning is Morphy's Opera Game

[@arseniyd1437]

I see no reasons for white to play knight c3 on second move... Why not just play e4 and allow the bishop to take the pawn?

[@walterbrownstone8017]

QG is a strong opening! It's kinda fun to get to move 10. And see which grandmasters have played your game before! More likely my games fall off the map pretty early lol.

[@shairamontefalco2730]

Hi, Igor can you please discuss if white doesn't go queens gambit in second move instead he goes to bishop c5 after d5 move of black. 🙏

[@samsak1239]

I usually strike immediately in the centre after dxc4. Not sure if it's right but ive git favorable positions that way

[@jayteegamble]

Looks pretty great to me but i love having 2 pawns in the center.

[@zokisvasta]

I'm 1500, always playing the accepted variation only because I somehow always get crushed in qgd. I have never seen anyone play a4. I'll sometimes even just let go of the pawn and have them develop the bishop actively only so they wouldn't be too comfortable playing the declined variation.

[@hermes5866]

Igor but what after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 4. Nf3 ?

[@munashematangira4870]

“Gangster coach ,Grab and run “!! 😂😂

[@atlastechnology-bd9yu]

Thank you for this video sir ❤

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

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[@johnstevenson9956]

I've had a lot of trouble with Queen's Gambit lately, always playing Declined. Maybe it's time to change strategies.

[@rudradevsingh228]

Igor, have you ever gone over the Open Ruy Lopez? It's theoretically sound but hardly any GMs play it. Why don't they, the engine ( Lichess and Chess com put white with a +0.1 advantage with open Ruy so it's sound. Also there's pretty cool traps with Open Ruy isn't there ?

[@dingowalli]

There is a Berlin defense line that black can play against Ruy Lopez that usually leads to a draw. GM playing as white doesn't want to play an opening with a easy draw that black can achieve. As white they want to play for a win

[@Zwischy]

A fun variation is 3. ...f5, the Jaenisch or Schliemann gambit.

[@BernieAltamero-d5n]

You know sir ,even if I am poor of playing this kind of game ,but I really like it , I'm 55 but i love this game,I swear,👍❤

[@zarayan7307]

What if they let you continue with B5? You're losing the pawn in that scenario, right?

[@Naborbukv2]

What if they go 3. Nf3? (answer is c5)

[@cruelpirate78]

@9:42 instead of Bb4+ why not Nf2? The only counter white can do that I spotted is Qb3, but after, say Na1, d6 cd Bf7+ Ke7 black seems to be on top.

[@cruelpirate78]

nvm Qe2 after Nf2 seems to come with plenty of counterplay for white... :(

[@SwordInc.]

Man, every time I play the gambit, white plays Qa4and kicks my ass. Can you address that strategy?

[@gabororban7865]

What if white starts with 1.e3 and then c4?

[@R4INTUcanaldeCODiotrosjuegos]

"You make white fight for equality, sounds like some radical political slogan", made me chuckle, you got a new subscriber

[@EatPizzas]

Noooo! I play the queens gambit for white! Can you make another video about this but for white!

[@tiny_frost8]

Took the words right out of my mouth

[@ethansmusic9898]

The line he showed at the end is probably what you should aim for. IQP for white but black is lacking central space

[@alexandershorse9021]

I play the queen’s gambit and this video is great but mainly capitalises on obvious mistakes by white like pawn to a4…

[@RoundShades]

@@alexandershorse9021 I do not play QGA but knew that this isn't how a player intentionally playing QGA plays. This is like putting silverware in the microwave, it was clear they were untrained going in on it.

[@MrThomassch]

Fortunately you didn't discuss my "secret weapon" in the QGA. ;)

[@spart361]

What if they just check your king with queen then take your pawn?

[@haiyamaster]

Nah man, you guys gotta need to share this to a queen's gambit player

[@99baji99]

NoteBOOM is my fav

[@laksthegamer1185]

But most people play e3 or e4 after accepting the queen’s gambit, what to do against that?

[@ronbirnbaum1968]

Both are covered in the video!!

[@sergiopereira6509]

Cf3 is main line, and against e4 e5, Cf3 again main line, this critical and more important lines are not covered, I hate this click bait videos only useful for sub 1400 elo players, I am only 2000 no video useful from Smirnov in the openings.

[@John-g6x1h]

Great, but after 5-A4, I proceeded to gradually get my butt handed to me. I should have answered B4.

[@Eklund1984]

Now I see why no one plays this around 1000 elo. Too many variations to remember

[@sirogio]

Дякую

[@Jersey_pfp]

What if the opponent plays 3. e4?

[@ronbirnbaum1968]

GM Smirnov covers 2. e3 and 2.e4 in the video!

[@josephsalmonte4995]

Igor Smirnoff told me to "Stop White's fight for equality". Got it! 😂

[@pwee507]

POHLN

[@AndiNenobais-q3c]

Like👍 Just do it

[@drgreenthumb234]

As white I always play Nf3 or e4