Beat Both 1.e4 & 1.d4 With This Aggressive GAMBIT

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

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[@WintermintP]

I was able to find what this gambit is called, it's the "de Smet Gambit" and it stems from the Nimzo-Kennedy variation.

[@raselju]

Another great video! Thank you, Igor, again for teaching us these tactics. The solution of the puzzle, to my opinion, is - 1. Nc3 --- Rh1+ 2. Kxh1 --- Qh7+ 3. Kg1 --- Qh2+#

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Well done!

[@MyBiPolarBearMax]

I say this for every video but you’re an excellent teacher and my favorite chess teacher to watch on KZbin by far. Do you still play competitive chess? Id love to see some of your games recapped with some of your thinking on it. I also think you have the right “mindset” for competitive chess in what your goals should be (focusing on solid attacking/aggressiveness, etc) and would love to hear any other basic ideas youve been taught or utilize. I love basic concepts (control opposite color squares with your pawns from the color bishop you have, opposite castling whoever attacks first wins, “to take is a mistake,” things like that) and if you have anything like that that would be amazing. And the idea of “understanding” your opening instead of memorizing it is absolutely correct. Some of the training you talk about having received (like the puzzles they gave you to identify talent) was very interesting and id love to hear more about what it was like in the context of what principle they were teaching you. Or your backstory in general. As always, amazing and keep up the fatastic work, it is soooo appreciated!

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Thank you so much for your nice words! I don't play competitive chess nowadays, as I decided to focus on coaching instead. I described my chess journey in a book "A promoted pawn: my chess journey". It may be something close to what you've asked about. Finally, I'm happy to know my lessons were useful for you! Thanks for taking time to share your feedback.

[@pobladorestringido4572]

I'm an experienced player, and yet let me tell you I pretty much like this gambit. For one, it doesn't merely go for a silly trap in an otherwise completely lost position, but rather you get some actual long-term compensation for the pawn (2 tempi and a semi-open file, which may not be enough to make it sound but it's certainly enough in practical, non-master play). Not only that, but you'll usually get an opposite-sides castling position, in which a material advantage barely matters. I believe beginners and not so beginners would do well in playing this to get a good grasp on open, tactical, attacking games

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters 00:00 Universal Chess Opening for Black Against 1.e4 & 1.d4 00:23 1) If White plays 1.e4 02:39 Black's strong attack in the center 04:16 If White plays Bd3 instead of Be2 06:39 2) If White plays 1.d4 08:24 Aggressive kingside attack by sacrificing the bishop 09:09 Puzzle of the day: Can you find the win? 09:34 How to find the best moves in ANY position?

[@mikej2133]

09:09 Winning "sequence" 1...Bh2+ 2. Kh1 2...Bg3# Rook on H8 is the one delivering checkmate

[@peterbago4574]

0:43 What to do if white does not take, but moves pawn to d5? Black will be a bit cramped by that d5 pawn all game.

[@AlexandreBorne]

I play this defense these days, and often get D5 reply from white. I still haven't figured out the best line after that.

[@TheRomanianWolf]

​@@AlexandreBorne just develop normal and use the f5 break.

[@RCDinsmore]

after 3...Nc6, LiChess calls it the Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, de Smet Gambit. Also arises out of Nimsowitsch Williams variation.

[@georgekosinski8957]

A great dubious gambit to throw your opponent off from the get-go! Even in the Bb5 variations (the ones that pin the knight on c6) Black seems to be doing not too badly. Even if you just wind up in an equal position, but with a huge time advantage, you're still doing quite well.

[@gabrielknight553]

Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, de Smet Gambit

[@leeemmanuel5661]

HI Igor, I would like to ask, what should we do if the opponent pushes the pawn instead of taking? For example, 1) e4 d6 2) d4 e5 3) d5

[@gowthamsiva1533]

Same question 👍

[@ZionBrock69]

I think Rh1+, Kxh1, Qh7+, Kg1, Qh2#

[@sameerasmr6217]

I subscribed and watching all your chess video contents and gained a lot of attacking options in Blitz and Bullet chess. Thank you *GM* and whole *Remote Chess Academy* ...! Long well...!!!

[@sava_v]

Love ur videos man

[@System.Error.]

Apparently Lichess calls this the 'de Smet Gambit'

[@adamcalvaneso9624]

Puzzle answer: Rook sack on h1, qh7, kg1, qh2 mate

[@ashikpunjani2471]

Also, Qh7 and whatever white plays, Qh2/1 mate

[@adamcalvaneso9624]

@@ashikpunjani2471 you get delayed and blocked by bxg4+to where the light squared bishop and queen can get traded off for the queen. Still winning big

[@ashikpunjani2471]

@@adamcalvaneso9624 yeah, not a good idea

[@mariotorrone]

@@ashikpunjani2471 Actually with Qh7 there is f3 that opens the f2 square for the king to retreat to. In any case ...g6 and there's no reply to ...Qh1#

[@ashikpunjani2471]

@@mariotorrone yeap true, sack and win is the way to go.

[@spirejfk7879]

Thanks GM , for the Education!!

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

You're always welcome!

[@jahern1212]

As always extremely well done. Question, @ 1:50 after the move B-g4, if white plays h3 instead of Be2, is it better to take the Knight or to move the B toh5.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

You may simply move the bishop back to h5 and the position remains pretty much the same.

[@ShaharLevy]

​@@GMIgorSmirnovbut I guess the opponent will respond with g4. Is there any way to continue this attack from that point?

[@InsightfulMind-001]

Thank You, Igor. Very Helpful Video.

[@farouqbaiti4315]

The first Variation was Kennedy Gambit from the Nimzowitch/Pirc Defenses.☝🏻

[@onlimi616]

For some reason, I have always been weak when playing as black. But those are some brutal moves, thank you! Also, I've noticed that this is like a modified version of the Stafford. Essentially, you gambit the queen and king pawns which leaves you wide open to attack with your bishops and queen. I can't wait to try this out on some unsuspecting opponent.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Indeed, the style is somewhat similar to the Stafford gambit, while this opening is pretty much unknown by general public.

[@onlimi616]

@@GMIgorSmirnov I just got my first win online playing this. My opponent didn't even notice my rook bearing down on his queen behind the bishop. He resigned after I captured his queen.

[@jathanzhou-fp8uc]

😊

[@laddugopal1235]

This opening is called maroczy defence

[@Martin_Neal]

Puzzle 9:12 ... Qe5 f4, gxf Kf2, Qg3+ Kg1, Qh2+ Kf2, Bg3#

What if white instead of dxe5 decide to do d5?

[@bloomy5638]

How to approach as black if 3.d5?

[@snoopsnoopy7892]

What if he did not take the pond he goes forward with Pond to D5?

[@jaybingham3711]

Nice. Thanks much. 1/0/0/0. The one inaccuracy: there is no 'perk' in the Pirc ('pierce').

[@Gekko..]

I’ve tried this about 10 times and my opponent never plays the second pawn move

[@apkemp69]

You're saying your opponent never played 2. d4 in 10 games? That is the second pawn move for white. If that's what you mean, it's a crazy anomaly. I play Pirc almost every game as black and 2. d4 is extremely common. According to the Lichess database, after 1. e4 d6, 2. d4 has been played 45% of the time in over 48 million games. Your experience is a statistical anomaly. As X approaches infinity, your experience will regress towards the mean.

[@sillyking1991]

for the puzzle of the day: what about Qh7 just straight up (i saw someone else point out Rh1). you're threatening Qh1/2 for a mate next turn and the only thing i can see for white to do about that is to move their f pawn. to which you respond by playing g3 (with pawn or bishop should suffice. this renews the threat and therefore forces Bh5. which you can take with your knight, and now you're threatening once again threatening mate in 2, so they really only have 1 turn to set up a response. i may be missing something...but i don't think they can break that threat. the best they can do is delay it with things like kf5-ke7 to like...throw some checks at you and hope you forget

[@TheAluvisify]

Yeah, that's the solution that I came up with. The "best" solution, though, is probably the Rh1+ one simply because all the lines are absolutely forced with checks.

[@tematennis]

Your rook move gave me the idea. Rh1 sac to draw out king, Qh7 check then qh2 checkmate

[@sillyking1991]

with fresh eyes on it, i figured out the problem with the Qh7 line. he can respond with Bg4 check. now no matter what you do he gains a tempo to get a blocker to h3. which is still beneficial to you i think, since you can force a queen trade while also trading your knight for his bishop and leave his king MUCH more open than yours. but its not a forced mate...at least not so easily. so yeah Rh1 has gotta be the only move that leads to forced mate@@TheAluvisify

[@sillyking1991]

yeah that was the rh1 move i was talking about. @@tematennis

[@katofmine]

I have to say I am surprised its the first time I've seen your channel show up on my feed. This was hands down the most concise and informative video I've seen of any chess YT channel. You're not only a good player, you're a great teacher. This made me want to play a game immediately to put it in to practice! Earned a sub and thank you. Keep 'em coming!

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Wow, thank you!

[@Dan_Moller]

Totally agree.... All my openings came from him :p

[@vegalatt9774]

Now my opponent play d5 instead of taking e5.

[@paulhinsberg6831]

It has been my experience that white rarely plays dxe5. Instead, they develop a piece or two and then play d4d5. This actually creates a constricting position for black. Not sure if you have a method for dealing with what would be the gambit declined line.

[@Palimoe90]

Igor please make another and another and another video course on the philidor

[@epiccrumbs8312]

My thought on the puzzle 9:18. The line I calculated was Rh1+,Kxh1,Qh7+.Kg1, and Qh7#.

[@jeffersonparsons5519]

Against the opening move d4, this is the Hartlaub-Charlick line of the Englund Gambit. Against e4, I suppose it would be some kind of Pirc. I have played this with great success against d4. I will try it against e4 and let you know.😁

[@mikekeenan8450]

A Pirc, yes, but a very weird sort of Pirc that looks more like the Englund Gambit than the classic Pirc lines.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

👍

[@jeffersonparsons5519]

@Remote Chess Academy I tried this about 10 times, and not a single one of my opponents played dxe5. The most popular response by far was d5. This forces white into a sub-optimal Pirc variation. So, I love this line against 1 d4; but I will never try it again against 1 e4.

[@farouqbaiti4315]

1. Nc3 Rh1+ 2. Kxh1 Qh7+ 3. Kg1 Qh2#

[@chessgames5911]

Can we play in Rapid time control

[@andrewcarroll3722]

@5:15 I'll call it the "Remote Gambit" 😄

[@Ostrov-qn5hr]

Игорь привет из Лондона! Отличное видео,хороший английский!

[@Aetherius88]

The only problem with paying d6 against e4 is if white plays 2. Nf3 and you play 2.e5 then you end up in a Philidor Defense. So if you want to avoid the Philidor Defense (and I'm sure you do) then against Nf3 you pretty much have to play the main line or the Pirc Defense.

[@Flying16961Hawaiian]

What if they play h3 instead of castling?

[@luyan5405]

You are an amazing teacher ! I watched your videos every day for the last a few weeks . Excellent moves, but I couldn’t remember how to use when I played chess .

[@alessandrobellini9766]

Ciao Igor! Very nice gambit! I'm a beginner and i saw rhat i get a little bit in trouble when white push pawn to d5 instead to capture in e5 (1.e4, d6 2. d4, e5 3.d5....). This leads to a closed position where i've no space. Can someone suggest me how to brillantly get out this situation? Thanks a lot and compliments for your fantastic videos

[@JeffMoche]

What do you do if white plays its light square bishop to b5 before you castle? Do you have to switch plans, accept doubled pawns on the queen side and castle kingside?

[@calihd595]

Again a new Tool in my oppening Preparation big thx

[@dinonuggiesguy4847]

What if white pushes the d pawn instead of taking?

[@lividerpotato2519]

Hey keep the good work buddy.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Thanks, I will :)

[@BigFunnyTVRR4]

The best instructor in the chess world to me so far.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

🙏

[@regularminecraftbedrockpla2994]

I’ve been watching the video for only four minutes, and these gambits are excellent!

[@itzsahand2016]

hey igor thanks for the video but what shoud you do if they play Nf3 instead of d4?

[@asimbiswas1184]

Really terrific

[@Crowsinger]

I've tried this, and many opponents of mine played Bb5, pinning my knight to the king and subsequently capturing it, breaking the pawn wall on the queen side. Is there a way to counter this? I've castled king side on such occasions, since I didn't find anything better to do at the time.

[@georgekosinski8957]

...Nf8 to e7, ready to recapture on c6 with a knight instead of a pawn.

[@Crowsinger]

​@@georgekosinski8957the queen should be on e7.

[@nicolaeciuca2532]

Am pățit la fel.Aproape toți adversarii au capturat B:Nc6, distrugând planul inițial.Am continuat cu dificultate jocurile.

[@stevemotocrayz2892]

Nf8 to e7 is an impossiblity...I am thinking you mean Ng8.?? But this doesn't solve the Bb5 pins Nc6 dilemma ; it only allows a trade/redeems a 'take'.. How do you chase the Bb5 effectively..? As in a7!Bb5🎉..?​@@georgekosinski8957

[@JaswinRK_pro]

Bro can u give some opening tricks and traps for black against white opening e3 and d4

[@mafykarim7315]

Hey coach, please make a video on how to play against the english opening.

[@bantanwacono8456]

After 7 months, Aku tonton ulang video ini, ternyata masih ada langkah yang aku lewatkan 👍

[@Reza090]

Thanks man.

[@racherlaravikumar6024]

you are symbolic,in this video you explained it from black side and you are also wearing black polo shirt,I like your videos,continue your good work

[@bzeliotis]

Mr Smirnov, your instruction videos are the best, but do you have a live account where we can follow your real games or maybe even play you?

[@AbirBiswas-gd7ht]

Thanks sir

[@dhilleswararaomoningi4428]

AfterBb5 ifwhite pkaysa3?

[@pauls5745]

nods. as an e4 player, I hate 1...d6. because it quickly gets the game into unfamiliar territory

[@peterfriedl6206]

What about Sd2 instead of Sc3 ?

[@Zimcautions_a2]

Thank you

[@harman1318]

Very nice Chess learning channel

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Thanks! 😃

[@Dan_Moller]

I've been experimenting this for 1.d4, and it's been quite interesting. But if white goes d5 I really get into a bad situation. Also must keep an eye on your king all the time, it's not exactly safe there.

[@AlexandreBorne]

same experience here

[@System.Error.]

1. d4 d6 2. d5 e6 and black has equalized. Play in a positional, modern style

[@anthonyanderson6463]

Surely 1. Kn c3 ....q h7 (immediately) has no viable defence, as for e.g. 2. g3 .... q h2+ 3. K f2 ... b g3#. In my view

[@thechessguru9029]

First time Igor recommends Bg4/g5 pins LOL

[@Jimmy911ism]

Why not 1.d4 d6 to invite 2.e4? And what if White doesn't play ball with exd6?

[@dude.8982]

I just tried to play this and my opponent declined the first pawn gambit by pushing forward. I didn't know what do to so I moved knight to H6. Let's see what happens.

[@yahikouzumaki4955]

This opening should be called the Smirnov Gambit

[@cikonianiggra1415]

9:21 - probably Qe5,

[@cwesley2005]

What to do after bg4 and h3 instead of be2

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

just play Bh5

[@asmziauddinahmed1964]

What happens if Black plays h3 instead of Nf3

[@sanatnazblock]

It’s called de smet gambit I play it all the time

[@MG43eee]

The solution should be: - Rh1+ Kxh1 - Qh7+ Kg1 - Qh2#

[@mdcomis1]

Puzzle ..RH1, King has to take, then QH7 with QH2 coming.

[@Paranthaman-o9t]

I can not remember all openings name, i think it is better you name the openings like e4,d6,

[@cwesley2005]

The main problem i have is when my opponent doesn’t take the gambit and i just get smoked

[@BobChess]

In this gambit, white has to be very careful about D-file. This is so dangerous

[@deanarond5264]

Hartlaub?

[@marcknight9334]

They always attack the bishop with the pawn so this opening is useless

[@saaprizeify]

Let’s take it back

[@alpha--edits]

let's call this opening as ed gambit

[@akinbamitaofeek1315]

I transpose to this position from Englund Gambit.

[@flyingguillotine7606]

If the Pirc and Charlick gambit had a baby. 👶

[@tim9497]

Answer Queen to H2

[@transager7]

Queen to h7

[@ecarte931]

It is called as "de smet gambit"

[@oldchicken4251]

I will call it "Brave chicken gambit " ☺️

[@nicolaeciuca2532]

Queen h7 wins

[@charliev931]

08.27 helpful

[@rhandyalcaraz4880]

WHAT IS THE REPLY SIR IF THE WHITE REPLY BISHOP TO B5 INSTEAD TO E2 OR D3. THAT YOU DO NOT MENTION

[@invictus9976]

And why the yelling?

[@Monk11th]

smth very close to Englund Charlick Gambit

[@Freddiechavira]

No one ever plays d5 against this :(

[@yoursamlan]

This is Charlick Gambit

[@shumi_aihao]

nice gambit, created similar topic about chess, any feedback is greatly appreciate, thank you, all the best

[@JabarFarahi]

Qh7

[@joaoc1235]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@33jrp]

Rh1+, Kxh1: Qh7+, Kg1; Qh2#

[@aminorinternet]

qe7

[@sirwilfried]

Nordisches Gambit !?