Solid & Aggressive Chess Opening for Black Against 1.e4

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[@ezerbrowne922]

Best part of the video: The cat enjoying front row seats to a quality opening 😸

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters 00:00 Solid & Aggressive Chess Opening for Black 00:30 Petrov's Defence or Russian Game 00:54 Aggressive and Unknown Sideline 02:01 White's inaccuracy giving Black an outpost 04:22 White's only aggressive attempt fails 06:22 If White plays h3, attacking Bg4 09:41 If White plays Re1, attacking Ke8 11:18 Question for you: can Black play this move? 12:42 White's correct move: c4 14:30 Tip: Better diagonal for your bishop

[@newtonughu7204]

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[@HmasTeR43214551]

Great stuff as always GM Smirnov; I have been looking for a few openings for black and I am considering the Kings Indian Defence. Now I will also start to study and play the Russian Defence and have a good, solid opening against 1.e4.

[@manuelph168]

thanks a lot GM Smirnov. i'm a petroff player & I now have a unique defense against white 3. d4 :) I hope you also make a detailed video for damiano petroff gambit. i saw many traps in this line which white always caught by surprise.

[@lwandomasoka391]

I've wanted these analyses for years, thank you Mr Igor , you're the best😎

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Glad you like them!

[@libercivis]

*f5! is GOOD and the best continuation:* A) if *Qxg7* then *Ne2+ Rxe2* (if Kf1 Qd1#) *Qd1+ Re1 Qxe1#* B) if *Rxd4* then *fxg4 Rxd8 Rxd8* and now after *Nc3 O-O* White is up the exchange and is winning C) if *Qh5+* then *g6 Rxd4 Qxd4 Qf3 O-O-O* and again White is winning

[@TheAnshuman1974]

Yes, I agree! 👍

[@johnporcella2375]

Very interesting approach with no dodgy silliness! What is the name of that sleepy cat?

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Argun :)

[@mustaphakassab3943]

I never tried it before but I 'll do , it's really good . Thanks Igor 🌹🌹🌹

[@TheAnshuman1974]

11:40 The fork with f5 seems good! If Rxd4, then fxg4 Rxd8+ Rxd8 wins an exchange. If Qxg7, then Ne2+ Rxe2 (Kf1 Qd1#) Qd1+ Re1 Qxe1#.

[@Whimzy74]

Thank you for this breakdown!

[@naimwngvlog5840]

Nxc2 If Qxg7 Qd1 checkmate

[@AgEnt_WaFFles]

the best move is actually f5 and if they take on g7 you go ke2 followed by qd1. the problem with taking on c2 is that white gets counter play with bg5

[@TheAnshuman1974]

@@AgEnt_WaFFles After f5 Qxg7, Kd7 (not Ke2) seems to be a blunder due to Rxd4+.

[@AgEnt_WaFFles]

haha so funny -_-

[@TheAnshuman1974]

@@AgEnt_WaFFles ha ha.. 😝

[@chilakashalemraju3668]

Outstanding presentation. Thank you

[@paolomenardi3483]

Love your videos: very clear and truly interesting. Good job! Thank you.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Glad you like them!

[@ΓιώργοςΚορ-φ1δ]

Thank you for all your videos mate 🙏

[@basuhack]

This is such a great lesson, but it appears that even if white misses c4, and first plays c3, there is big possibility that finds the right move later when can't find any other good move

[@nabhneeldas5094]

Very good video sir please make a video on deutz gambit also.

[@00great226]

cool opening and nice cat in the background!

[@Mik1604]

This is such good stuff. Thank you kindly.

[@Bombvlog]

Qxg7, white play ke2+

[@bladmorane7613]

TRUE GREAT STUFF FOR TODAY REALITY !!!!!!

[@Arnavv_07]

What if after Ne4 they play pawn to D3 instead of D4?? Do we bring our knight back and if yes....how would that be aggressive?

[@abufaressaleh7521]

GREAT IGOR !

[@Martin_Neal]

Should Black play f5? 11:32 No, because ... Qxg7, fxe6 (loosing a Rook) or Nxc2 (threatening to take the Rook with Nxa8) Qxh8+ (loosing a Rook), Kd7 or Bf8 ... leading to the Queens being lost.

[@adamblomquist5581]

Great lesson as always! Question: what if white plays pawn d3 instead of d4 attacking our Night on move 5? I apologize if this is a dumb question, I'm not an advanced player.

[@wms1983wms]

Same question occurred to me.

[@basuhack]

to answer your question, in that case black N retreats and leads to a completely symmetrical position and I think it's bad for white

[@ahmedalmassri2997]

Thanks a lot

[@manojkumarsahoo6715]

Super video sir

[@kblessnoob4047]

no we cant play f5 because rooke taes knight nad if pawn takes quen then rooke takes queen and they are up a knight

[@gokselkabaroglu2946]

Thanks🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@mihirlaldas594]

Great ideas

[@josephsalmonte4995]

I laughed a few times at such cheeky Queen traps. Brilliant video as always. Let the "Russian Game" commence 🙂👍

[@anessavillar539]

Anti-london nxt pls.for black

[@piakollist8855]

Following Ke4, Qe2 Pd4 then Pd3 captures the kight??

[@akusaya6512]

9:45 PION D4

[@bflo1000]

I never play the Petroff bc I considered it symmetrical and boring. Until now!

[@sambhavkoppala4435]

Bf6

[@namedperson1436]

Stafford gambit declined.. Ok, let's play the Russian. @11:36 I think it is a strong move, the exchange looks like you lose a knight and queen but get a rook and queen.

[@namedperson1436]

So I got a comment about Queen G7, yes. That looks bad for black. But knight E2 check and then it is very close to back-rank mate on white king if rook takes then QD1+, then rook block is forced once Queen goes to D1, and then mate. If kings moves towards night, then QD1 mate.

[@TheAnshuman1974]

@@namedperson1436 Yes, you're right. 👍

[@novirasputin2]

Most important question: what’s the cat’s name?

[@ethanhill9460]

Black chokes controls center before 10 moves.

[@pandoradoos6469]

On 7:29 bishop takes knight d3 then d5xe5 Qf3xe5 #wins pawn back and threatening b7 so not a good position for black!

[@ilyaibrahimovic9842]

I'm not so scared of 5. d4; I'm concerned about 5. Nc3 and everything white does before move 5 to gambit and go wild.

[@abhishekgrylls2637]

What's his name? I mean the cat behind you

[@ivanivanov-if3ti]

Рыжий кот как у меня и у Шипова

[@aleksjagger9770]

That ginger cat is tired after playing chess all night long, right?

[@SmithCS]

Lmao 5:15

[@Arnavv_07]

What if after Ne4 they play pawn to D3 instead of D4?? Do we bring our knight back and if yes....how would that be aggressive?