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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares with you one of the most unknown, underrated, and powerful chess openings for White: the Center Game, which arises after the opening moves 1.e4 e5 2.d4.
Several years ago, when Igor Smirnov was an International Master, his new coach taught him this really cool opening. That's when he realized that this opening is much trickier than he thought. Many of your opponents will be unprepared, and you can surprise them with this tricky opening.
You will learn the key ideas of the opening, an aggressive variation for White in the mainline, and some nasty checkmating traps!
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► Chapters
00:00 Underrated Chess Opening: Center Game
00:35 4 Main Ideas of the Center Game Chess Opening
01:44 Deadly checkmating trap for White
03:24 If Black plays 4...Nf6
05:44 If Black plays 4...b6 and 5...Bc5
06:49 If Black does NOT play 2...exd4 (2...Nc6)
07:59 If Black plays 2...d6
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[@daNorse]

Headed over to my computer, and couldn't find anything interesting on YT -- except of course this gem from Remote Chess Academy! :)

[@yzfool6639]

A very good sideline in the Center Game. Black has to sacrifice material to get a better position and weak amateurs never do that. Even if they do, they will spend the rest of the time trying to restore the material balance instead of using their winning activity advantage. In that case your material advantage with white becomes decisive. Free two pawn-up endgames against the best black defense in that case. The best for Back in every Center Gane line is ...Bb4(+), not mentioned at all here, and any logical point. Here 4...Bb4+ instead of 4...Nf6 gives both sides equal chances of winning with bets play.

[@Axey202]

If I ever get to play Magnus I am going to play this. He won’t know what’s hit him 😁🤫

[@user-qh7oh1qk9j]

😂

[@jamalkidwai7907]

Could you please do a crash course on the danish gambit? Would be pretty helpful . By the wy by following your principles I am now 853 rated in rapid as a 11 year old

[@yzfool6639]

1 e4 e5 2 d4 exd4 3 c3 e5 and black is better. There.

[@CallumDavage1]

He has done one on the Goring Gambit which is basically an upgraded version of the Danish

[@randhirmungra390]

Thanks a lot for these principles ! All the best to you.

[@unclebob1959]

Igor could you go over some championship matches from the past? They're fun to watch!

[@farouqbaiti4315]

The same goes on the Scandinavian Defense.😎👌🏻

[@randhirmungra390]

Very nice and practical video. Thanks !

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters 00:00 Underrated Chess Opening: Center Game 00:35 4 Main Ideas of the Center Game Chess Opening 01:44 Deadly checkmating trap for White 03:24 If Black plays 4...Nf6 05:44 If Black plays 4...b6 and 5...Bc5 06:49 If Black does NOT play 2...exd4 (2...Nc6) 07:59 If Black plays 2...d6

[@R.Akerman-oz1tf]

I really like this opening.

[@NJDJ1986]

Thanks for the timestamps

[@Meteo_sauce]

Just tried it and i am literally bullying IMs in 2400 bullet 🤣🤣🤣

[@1stMikeFilmz]

I bet there's some brilliant sac opportunities in this middle game!

[@Makhach]

I play chess since I'm 6. I had "pervy razryad" :-)) Which is equal ~1900-2000 ELO. This is the by far best channel about chess. Watching it the last year. The best explanations in the way how average player would understand. Without going into too many side lines. And the good thing is, that Igor explains positions. This is crucial!

[@walterbrownstone8017]

I never looked at the center game. Good opening. Looks like there is considerable theory lurking as you get higher in the ranks. I can already see several possible transpositions.

[@Naborbukv2]

Where are links to those mentioned videos in the end of this video?

[@davew4304]

Been looking for something new to play and this looks good. I e been playing 1e4-e5 2d4 opponent almost always takes with e x d4 and I push f4 and pretty much no matter what they do next I’m moving knight to f3. I never see them bring the queen to the h file to deliver a quick check but g3 is always there if they do.This is my way of tricking players into getting into a kings gambit set up without realizing what they’ve done..Except that theyre not prepped.None of their pieces will be in the defensive position they normally would be in the kings gambit.The computer does thinks black is already winning after f4 but who cares this is fun and you can catch a lot of people off guard and have a knight and bishop all over the black kings f pawn before they realize what’s happening

[@naidukalairoshan2086]

Best opening i have ever seen

[@egbertus]

Do you still have the 'Key to Victory' (non-chess) content mentioned at the end of your video from 4 years ago: 5 Best Chess Opening Traps in the Center Game.

[@chrisrun]

any suggestions if the black knight goes back to g8 instead of g4?

[@walterbrownstone8017]

Igor has the most tactical opening repertoire series on KZbin. Learn all his videos and you will get crazy wins every day.

[@weird3095]

best chess channel in KZbin!!! I used these opening(including some others) to beat a lot of people who are higher rated than me.

[@bz_8100]

stream on twitch pls

[@rijeshthomas1382]

You are the best among the rest

[@Zyrexia]

Could you please cover this from Black's perspective? I liked your brutally punish scholar's mate video and I want something similar to that

[@frankandersen2614]

PS: I used it ones to surprise a top player in my country - with success! . I noticed that Karpov couldn´t win against a much weaker player and my opponent was a very solid routine player.

[@cosminiliescu8012]

😮

[@c.5701]

In 100 games i got 1x e4 e5. So I dont look at e5 anymore...

[@user-qk7qr9ri5j]

In game 2 you have Qe7!

[@Chubajascience]

I salute Igor Smirnov . Thanks, Igor for all your videos I just played this opening and crushed my opponent.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Thanks!

[@Chubajascience]

@@GMIgorSmirnov your welcome

[@nickmeyer1030]

This should come with warning: with perfect play white is worse by over a pawn. I think you should at least go through what the main line is so people fully understand the opening. You’re basically teaching hope chess here.

[@jonalethirenicus8334]

He frequently showcases opening variations based on chess website statistics. These are fun for blitz and for teaching kids for sure. For serious games…one just has to study seriously.

[@janmlejnek9387]

Super video

[@HasinduEranga-ez2bm]

Pazzal video please

[@frankandersen2614]

Highly entertaining videos, i have recommended you to many beginners and low rated players. - But in this video you drive it too far - outright nutty in my opinion - and you risk giving people bad habits!

[@skybuck2000]

First move is good, rest is terrible noob shit elo 400, maybe 500 on a good day, the rook checkmate is interesting.

[@AlexScorpionVn]

Unsubbed after two tricky openers.

[@captjuanco5766]

LOL