Stafford Gambit Traps [Anand was trapped]

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

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[@sugunakannan1591]

I wish that Smirnov could make a video about the traxeler counter attack.

[@whysospicy]

Igor is the best

[@josephsalmonte4995]

A great video. Thank you.

[@steflang146]

Thank you very much.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

😊

[@TheAnshuman1974]

Qe2 pins the knight and attacks it twice. Now, d5 doesn't work due to d3. And if Qe7 then the evil laugh and play Nd5 😝. Now Qe6 is not possible due to the deadly Nxc7+ forking the king and the queen. If queen leaves the d file, d3 wins the knight. Any other move, and we just grab the knight with Nxe4.

[@johnp845]

After the Stafford knight gambit is accepted, I know there are lines if white then plays d3, e5, Nc3, f3, and Bc4. But if white plays Bd3 is there a line? Thanks!

[@REKKnives]

Great video thanks!

[@sonipolakian4256]

Nice video 👍👍👍

[@ernestogarcillan1977]

1. Qe2

[@Infinite_Board]

3:07 I like this evil laugh

[@biblybims9868]

Was a nice touch

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Lol 😂😂 Yeah 😈

[@zsombororovec645]

Qe2, Qe7 and Nd5 is very similar to one of the seen ones.

[@aaronlovin2263]

Great vid

[@chilakashalemraju3668]

Really great. Very instructive. Thank you

[@theomwaka59]

I love that evil laugh😂

[@PraveenKumar-sp5sp]

I like it wonderful sir

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Thank you! :)

[@lonewolf5238]

In the first trap, after Be3 I got Nd5 attacking my bishop. What's the best continuation for that move?

[@Bot-kr7nb]

Simply take it with night

[@bish_solutions]

What? 😢 There is no knight protecting the bishop on e3? There's a double attack with the Nd5 and the Qe7. What's the next move after Nd5? Any variation after that puts white in terrible position.

[@Voaudio]

Puzzle: Qe2 to Qb5+ and take the bishop If Qe2 and black plays Bg4 play H3 and kick the bishop out

[@ogunronbitaiwofisayo6085]

Qe2

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Well done! 👏👏

[@efeabal6410]

Queen to e2 also looks powerful. Yea, and then d3.

[@rpralica]

Yes but not d3.Black play Qe7 and white play Nd5 and after that d3.

[@cloptete1979]

I find that when the Bishop of Black moves to g4 and I threaten with the pawn most times they just go ahead and take the Knight

[@Jimmy911ism]

Me too and this cancels the plan in maybe ⅔ to ¾ of games (any games with the Bg4 pin, not just the Petrov) at my level. The question then is whether the plan is sound, so you analyse with ...Bxf3. Really important not to leave yourself open to losing if they don't follow the script.

[@wego1927]

I thought petrov defense is for black opening which in favor to them

[@barneyhooks7266]

What it seems like you could do for #5. is the same trap you thought us on #1. ...

[@barneyhooks7266]

Well, with a slight.veriation .... It Seems like it 'Could' be applied .

[@sainzayazaya3474]

TY it is helping me on Chess

[@TheOilcan5]

now that was gooood

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Thank you! :)

[@jap1224]

6:21 e5 Qxe5 Bxg4 hxg4 Re1. 😂

[@pranayakula1991]

qe2

[@nagdrov]

B c4

[@hapowoverhere7951]

What is the 1st trap called? It’s my new favorite trap. It’s so good, Shredder still tells me “I think that was a bad move” when I sacrifice the bishop

[@Dhiranjann1403s]

Qe2 Qe7 Nd5 Now black queen has to leave e file. And then white will play d3.

[@TheAnshuman1974]

Well explained 👍

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

On point! 🔥🔥

[@bish_solutions]

Question: why not black Nd5xBe3?

[@bish_solutions]

Why did the black queen have to leave the e file when the d5knight takes the bishop on e3?😢

[@bharatdxn280]

Don,t use word in board, we confuse to think, cut it imedetely

[@HidayahtullahAlluwuki-yv6nc]

5:39 putih

[@danchaplin2911]

4:40 Why would they play A6??? The bishop and knight are attacking, anyone over 600elo are going to recognize the fried liver attack as its the most common trick that everyone knows. These videos are so ridiculous I played this position against every bot from 900-1500 and they none of them no matter how many times I reset played anything close to this end position, you will never get this trap no matter how much these chess youtubers say "guys you are guaranteed to win!!! :OOOO" - yeah you are, if they fucking play these exact moves that make no sense.

[@kartiksgame2335]

Obviously Queen E2

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Yes, that's right! 👏

[@ayushjena4257]

Great content, but when the title says "Petrov Defence" I personally feel you shouldnt have included Stafford gambit in the video not saying that it doesnt come under petrov defence or that sort of absurdity but because IM Eric Rosen has already covered more than 10-20 lines/ traps in stafford and they are among the most watched chess videos in youtube. So it feels repetitive. No offence intended.

[@RaymondBCrisp]

Yeah, but it never hurts to have another's perspective. As with muscle's "repetition builds definition" mantra, the repetition between different masters playing the same opening reinforces it upon me.