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@Chesspiontheonlyone9 ай бұрын
Please Igor make a video how to beat the English opening! My friend every time plays it and I lose! And I am 2000 rating chess player!
@raajeshchess9 ай бұрын
When to look for tactics and when to play for positional advantage please reply
@ronribman22747 ай бұрын
Your introductory 15 minute "crash" course on the English is better than excellent. It turns what can be muddling complexity and confusion into bright simplicity and clear understanding. Bravo! As a long-time purchaser of your video courses, I eagerly await your follow-up "crash" course on these other English Opening variations 1...Nf6 and The Dutch 1...f5, and, particularly, 1...c6, and 1...e6. Thank you.
@zhonglirexlapis41389 ай бұрын
It was really instructional, and i've never known that the English opening has so many traps. I hope you can make a crashcourse on the Nimzo indian defense soon.
@acnt87149 ай бұрын
I was 1700 FIDE irl but I switched from e4 to c4 early 2023, best choice of my life. Got to 1800F in a few month while crushing 1900-2000 players
@ZDTF5 ай бұрын
Woah
@robertpease98349 ай бұрын
When I was in high school playing, it was known that I loved the Piano or Lopez, and most of my opponents I faced knew it. I switched to the English, and crushed most of my opponents.
@spidermiddleagedman9 ай бұрын
Wow, you are such a great and successfull Person. Seems like you are a legend!! Maybe even legend 27. Here a Gold medal from me.🎖
@wellsfloyd71439 ай бұрын
Well you must be very proud of yourself
@feliscorax9 ай бұрын
Alright, Bruce Springsteen, settle down. #glorydays
@spidermiddleagedman9 ай бұрын
@@feliscorax than you for the song 🎵
@ZephaniahL7 ай бұрын
A constant arms race
@YanislavSabev9 ай бұрын
Igor, I'd like to thank you for the video where you cover my favourite white opening style. Some time ago you had a video with 7 traps in an English opening which motivated me to study it. Wish you all the best.❤
@GMIgorSmirnov9 ай бұрын
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@GMIgorSmirnov9 ай бұрын
► Chapters 00:00 Chess Openings Crash Course: English Opening 00:36 Pros & Cons of the English Opening 01:23 Black's responses: 1...e5 & 1...c5 02:32 1) 1...e5 by Black (Reversed Sicilian) 03:28 General opening plan/idea for White 04:18 Right move order to set traps 05:12 Trapping Black's knight/bishop 07:39 If Black plays 4...Bc5 instead of 4...Bb4 09:04 If Black plays 3...d5 10:39 Common tactical idea to remember 11:24 2) 1...c5 by Black (Symmetrical Variation)
@semiquavertriplitz9 ай бұрын
I play the english, never lost a game as white in my last tournament, and the ideas are similar to the sicilian which i play vs e4. Great presentation as usual and i hope it inspires more people to play the english.
@blessingecoma92335 ай бұрын
This is excellent! Simple, easy to understand, follow, and implement .
@GMIgorSmirnov5 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@norbertg.66949 ай бұрын
Greetings from Poland, Igor. The best chess channel
@GeorgeLasche9 ай бұрын
Thanks, Igor, for this great video about the English. As with all your videos, I am able to really learn in ways no other presents. On another video, could you tell us a little more about how to counter the English? Appreciated.
@minhdao-nn7ho28 күн бұрын
Very informative, thank you Smirnov!
@GMIgorSmirnov28 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@ritodatta79919 ай бұрын
Thanks for such a nice explanation! I'm usually an 1.e4 player. But with this video I'm shifting from e to c from my next game. Beautiful presentation!!
@GMIgorSmirnov9 ай бұрын
Have fun!
@gratuitoustv48159 ай бұрын
Please also make a video on the Catalan and Reti because they kinda work hand in hand with the English
@lendamusic9 ай бұрын
nice! wanted an overview of this opening i play the scottish gambit that in learned from ur videos! thanks GM Igor!
@Daniel-G-P9 ай бұрын
Igor, you are amazing, this is brilliant. So, I played the English - mainly the English Botvinnik - for years. But a few months ago, went off it, after lots of bad results. This video may make me fall back in love with it again! (But I think I'll avoid the English Botvinnik as it's pretty drawish). But more please! More English videos! And I agree that e5 and then going into the Reversed Sicilian is the most common continuation, but I think Black playing for a King's Indian is the next most popular defence by black. So can we have a video on how to play the English against the KID pretty please, (as well as against the Grunfeld please)? ❤😊
@markyboy47779 ай бұрын
Igor, thanks for this. The Catalan would be nice to look at too please.
@chessforfunonly15862 ай бұрын
Excellent video! Can you do one on the Botvinnik System, after Black plays symmetrical English c4 c5?
@Abeni-72 ай бұрын
Wow .....GM Igor tnx for the explanation can u made a video about Middle game technique
@arkibhbarman90637 ай бұрын
I`m 10 years old and I learned the english opening in chess class . I didn`t fell proper until I watched this video .
@dr.deepakgore10799 ай бұрын
GM Igorov sir you are best teacher 🎉🎉❤
@GMIgorSmirnov9 ай бұрын
🎉❤
@luiealexy31397 күн бұрын
Hello , Thanks for your wanderful content, can you make a video about a oppening gambit against English oppening ??
@properp69227 ай бұрын
i love these videos you saved my passion for chess by solving popular chess tricks
@berzerkdude57553 ай бұрын
I like how you explain in a more relatable way.
@danagreen65189 ай бұрын
thanks for this, I have been waiting
@chenchiaho7 ай бұрын
could you do ones for King's indian and grunfeld? I know you have one from 6 years ago, but ur new videos got so much quality!!!
@alexqdn82109 ай бұрын
Igor,please continue the analysis of the English beginning for the whites, thank you.
@rajeshmishra51772 ай бұрын
Hello, Igor I am the studing in class class 8. I love your video. I downloaded 200 videos of chess in which 187 yours . I like to much your ❤❤
@Palimoe909 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video Igor. I really admire your work. After I watched this video I said to myself let me play it like the English and queens gambit. Didn’t know that was the Catalan opening. And so far it’s working well for me. I would love to see a video on the Catalan, thank you again Igor.
@dragoezcurra5 күн бұрын
The most satisfying line on this opening for anyone interested is: c4 - e5, g3 - d5, xg5 - Qxg5, Nf3 - e4, Nc3 - Qc6, Wait 40 seconds, type but don't send "Oops.." and play e3 and right away send the Oops to the oponent. After the take xf3, you play the venomous Bb5 pinning the queen to the king.
@AGUNGKAYA3 ай бұрын
This channel is so informative . Great
@Reza0909 ай бұрын
Thanks Igor❤❤❤
@GMIgorSmirnov9 ай бұрын
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@newyorkslim20015 ай бұрын
I'm on a loss streak, so tonight -- before seeing your video -- I tried the English which I used to play with some success. Your excellent "crash course" explains tactics I never learned, so with my natural aptitude and your tactics I'm going to deploy the English and crash beyond my ratings ceiling.
@jeffersonparsons55199 ай бұрын
Igor, this was great. Please make a video about the Caro from the black perspective.
@ohyeahohyeah10719 ай бұрын
He did though
@robertmcqueen51229 ай бұрын
I would Iove to see a crash course on the Modern Defense.
@Catspostytshorts9 ай бұрын
AMAZING VIDEO!!! Hopefully sometime in the future you could make an opening crash course on the French Sicilian?
@platindasgupta01Ай бұрын
Please create such crash courses on all popular openings which are not covered already...
@Rabessey9 ай бұрын
It has a bit of a KID flavor, London System and Sicilian defense colors reversed feel as well. I like it. Love the dual attacks on the minor pieces as well....looks very fun!
@leonardbatty9692 ай бұрын
I like your videos can you please show how to play the Vienna opening?
@MageWind8 ай бұрын
I've been seeing black play c6, either after I play g3 or Bg2. Any recs for how to handle that pawn?
@DavidHarrison-u7e8 ай бұрын
Yup i'm facing a lot 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 as well. Honestly i think it is one of the best answer from Blacks. Pretty though to get any edge...
@jackphiri-bk9wj9 ай бұрын
Igor..can you make a video on how to play the Nadjorf in blitz games..I usually lag behind in development against white .. strong players.
@ZDTF5 ай бұрын
A complex opening explained so simply Just what you'd expect from Gm Igor Smirnov
@mehome41639 ай бұрын
Thank you for the instructive video👍🙏
@GMIgorSmirnov9 ай бұрын
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@JuliusNkabirwa4 ай бұрын
It's my first time to study this opening ❤
@GMIgorSmirnov4 ай бұрын
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@ThomasKass-q6j9 ай бұрын
Is there already a course treatening the Franco-Benoni opening? I would be happy to learn it!
@michaelhart63758 ай бұрын
Hello Igor & guys and happy new year to all of you! I have a question in Reversed Sicilian 3... d5 variation. If black plays 7... e4. I can't find a square for my knight except back to g1. Is there one other move?
@DrZaiu59 ай бұрын
Great video. Would you be able to make an English opening video from Black's perspective? I rarely face the English, so when I do I'm never sure how best to tackle it
@januargumelar34959 ай бұрын
Just great!!!!!
@Blaized_6 ай бұрын
when playing the english ive seen my oppents have played e6 most of the time
@Ebobster5 ай бұрын
Excellent video.
@deepskywest36339 ай бұрын
Super clear.
@deepskywest36339 ай бұрын
as usual!
@abdelhamidmeriouma82489 ай бұрын
hi cosh please if you can do video série vidéo about hipo opning
@ravindraqqq3 ай бұрын
Thanks ❤
@k.k.27499 ай бұрын
Please make a crash course on the Slav defense and Semi-Slav defense for black.
@ThomasIvanov-m7t9 ай бұрын
how is doing vs caro kann?
@scottbollinger36419 ай бұрын
Another great video
@GMIgorSmirnov9 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@herchellowens51047 ай бұрын
Thanks
@amangsafwans83009 ай бұрын
Hii GM igor, how are u. I having problem facing English as black especially if someone using g3 in their second move. I'm looking forward your future videos on how to face an English opening as black thank you 😊
@Snifferbjornsson9 ай бұрын
The best counter to the english is kings indian defense
@SimplifiedPie9 ай бұрын
Hey Igor, could you do a video similar to this about the birds opening? Although the birds opening does weaken the king it provides many attack opprotunities and I think it would be a nice opening to throw off your opponent.
@Palimoe909 ай бұрын
If you’re familiar with the Leningrad Dutch. The bird is a mirror of that opening
@rickyvinay9 ай бұрын
@GMigorSmirnov - Video on how to crush English opening please
@Snifferbjornsson9 ай бұрын
Igor I need help which is better level up your chess or 3 steps to 2000 pls I need help
@janrudnicki61114 ай бұрын
Very good
@chesscoachchris9 ай бұрын
Could you please cover what to do when black plays the Slav, QGD, or KID against the English?
@coppervalley_16605 ай бұрын
Comment for the algorithm
@ahmedyousef59154 ай бұрын
I heard you can go to h3 and f4
@GigantaCric2 ай бұрын
Nf3 and then e4 feels a bit uncomfortable. Isnt d3 after e5 sensible,as you prevent black from playing e4 and attack knight on f3? This is what you exactly do in the king's indian when white plays 1.d4,you go with the pirc.
@XAVargasX02069 ай бұрын
Steve Burns of chess
@Musterkartoffel9 ай бұрын
I wanna know how to deal with it as black. Whenever I see this first move I just don't play, start a new game
@ohyeahohyeah10719 ай бұрын
I want this too
@mayankprasad55749 ай бұрын
Just go symmetrical
@tonynorriss3799 ай бұрын
2. d5 by black isn't so bad because you can play it like a modern centre counter with 3.... Nf6.
@shahriarhasanabir59093 ай бұрын
I was struggling with king's pawn, then I switched in English. I gained from 400 to 500 by this in 3/4 days.
@K4sperx9 ай бұрын
I would love to see some more openings from blacks perspective!
@UrSoMadI5 ай бұрын
Love that the pro to this is that is harder to get attacked and the con is you just night not like it 😂
@arjunbishnoi63849 ай бұрын
Indian defense for black please
@hannockmsokera5218 ай бұрын
I struggled to get out the 700 rating, I watched this and I am 900 within a week
@clashlegendOfficial9 ай бұрын
11:02 what if queen goes for g5 ?
@nishusaif60859 ай бұрын
If queen goes for g5 the bishop on c1 will capture it.
@tunaficiency5 ай бұрын
Wow I play the hyper accelerated Sicilian and I hadn’t realised I was actually playing the English with colours reversed 😅
@TrueBlueAndrew6 ай бұрын
Igor Smirnov is the most Russian name I’ve ever heard.
@crazybunny88869 ай бұрын
Igor i need help what is better for me Level up your chess or 3 steps to 2000 i need to find out for Christmas
@ehdggaming9 ай бұрын
First!
@phaoreilunghar74649 ай бұрын
You are so talkative
@homayonahmedpanah16849 ай бұрын
❤
@Sinicul879 ай бұрын
11:05 isn’t there a smothered mate there?
@nishusaif60859 ай бұрын
There is no smothered mate because after you sacrifice your queen the king can simply take it.
@Sinicul879 ай бұрын
@@nishusaif6085 ahh I see now. Thank u
@nishusaif60859 ай бұрын
There is a way of getting a smothered mate. You can check with the knight, and after the king moves you give a double check with the queen and the knight and only then you can sacrifice the queen and smother him.
@Goetz-von-Luthringshauser6 ай бұрын
But what if the English opening were played against the Dutch defense?
@sandhyabellanage41718 ай бұрын
Me too😂😊
@Palimoe909 ай бұрын
I like the Dutch against the English
@Joel-vw9mo9 ай бұрын
What about anglo indians?
@1339_DEBDYUTICHAKRABORTY6 ай бұрын
catalan
@pemrograman-cepat33934 ай бұрын
Nice. Subscribe!
@macset21449 ай бұрын
USSA 23 DUT
@night_inhale9 ай бұрын
Nobody outside of russia thinks "for the Kramniks of this world"
@Zywl9 ай бұрын
You didn't explain how to counter as black really.