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This is a quick chess opening crash course by GM Igor Smirnov on the Ponziani Chess Opening, which arises after the following moves: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3. White plays c3 to prepare for an immediate 4.d4, aiming to establish a strong center.
The Ponziani Opening is one of the oldest and most underrated chess openings. Filled with deadly traps at almost every move, it allows White to get a winning position in just 8 moves in one of the most frequently played lines.
Watch the full video lesson as GM Smirnov explains all the variations of the Ponziani Opening, including Black's most common responses: 3...Nf6, 3...Bc5, 3...d6, and 3...d5.
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► Chapters
00:00 Chess Opening Crash Course, Ponziani Opening
00:12 White wins in 8 moves (Proof)
02:15 If Black plays 8...Ke8
04:11 7.Bb3 instead of 7.Bxf7+
06:42 If Black plays 4...Nxe4 instead of 4...exd4
08:40 If Black doesn't fall for the trap
10:08 4 million players' mistake, 3...Bc5
11:37 If Black plays 3...d6
13:56 If Black plays 3...d5 (for advanced players)
15:05 Grandmasters' response as Black
17:14 Black's best response
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[@pedrowoolson4273]

I can't decide if it's good or bad that I'm starting to hear Igor's voice in my head when I play... When he starts saying "Why are you playing chess, go chase little old ladies" I'll start to worry

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters 00:00 Chess Opening Crash Course, Ponziani Opening 00:12 White wins in 8 moves (Proof) 02:15 If Black plays 8...Ke8 04:11 7.Bb3 instead of 7.Bxf7+ 06:42 If Black plays 4...Nxe4 instead of 4...exd4 08:40 If Black doesn't fall for the trap 10:08 4 million players' mistake, 3...Bc5 11:37 If Black plays 3...d6 13:56 If Black plays 3...d5 (for advanced players) 15:05 Grandmasters' response as Black 17:14 Black's best response

[@BobChess]

Wow, these opening are so aggressive. My grandpa is stand no chance here

[@Beshoy_Nabil]

16:10 You said after ...Qxf4, white plays Qxc6+ winning an exchange. Why doesn't white play Bxf7+ and win a queen for two bishops?

[@Dakodii]

he’s probably using his brain to see some of the moves not the engine

[@NickZ-zu8jf]

I saw that too. Because at the end you trading two bishops for rook in the corner and a pawn. But if you check with bishop first you trade bishops for a pawn and the queen in the open!!!

[@NickZ-zu8jf]

You dont need an engine to see that. When igor gave the position at first i thought he was going to show bf7. When he did the rook fork i said wtf?

[@aseemsharan]

Honest mistake by him

[@justinbrown7622]

indeed. I just checked the engine, and it says Bxf7+ is the only winning move there with +4.6. Qxc6+ is -1.2, it gives the advantage back to black.

[@Ben561_DP-jl6bd]

Thx for your teachings🎉🎉❤

[@Edouard7800]

Igor you are a medium you are constantly covering the most interesting topics for me !! Greetings from Belgium sir

[@BO55N355]

Damn bro the subtle dig at Anish that was cold 😂😂😂

[@theNfl_Esq]

The en passant is pretty cool although I quit playing the ponziani a few months ago and now playing Jobava

[@Chesswalk570]

Sir please make a video on how to do a successful king side attack and what are the things you should remember

[@AlexanderWeixelbaumer]

Thank you ;) I like the Ponziani

[@Rc_Alfa1881]

Hi sir Kindly if there any counter attack for van geet NC3 opening or what the best response on cause I search in ur videos I did not found any tube So kindly if u can help me with that opening any link to see on Remote Chess Academy Best regards

[@fortyofforty5257]

Igor, at 18:43 if black plays Qxf4, could we not immediately play Bxf7#, then win the Queen?

[@user-ru6gd4vg4h]

do you have colle's opening tutorial?

[@nathan2891]

Just won 1st game setting up the king to G8! Was so fun waiting to see where they'd move!

[@rameshkamath-bu2zg]

After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 4. d4 exd 5. e5 black's response 5. ..... Qe7 is a bit unnerving. Any suggestions to counter. All imdt moves pass initiative to black

[@AirBornMedia]

Love this content. Well worth learning all these traps. It's a real buzz when you fry your opponent in less than 10 moves.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@Hawkeyechess]

Hey igor, what about the ponziani countergambit?

[@josephsalmonte4995]

Been a sub for years but still a part of the Igor nation ❤

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

❤

[@raeffm]

At 7:00 I got in this position pushing my pawn to d5, but my opponent counter played me with Bishop C5. I ended up losing the game. What would have been the best move for me?

[@theNfl_Esq]

Does it work against the Caro?

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[@mdmusamatlib4669]

It's amazing how you make the other pieces lose so easily but when I try your tricks opposite happens with me

[@fillfreakin2245]

@ 16:13, I'd sacrifice the white bishop to f7 check, and then take the queen.

[@melvinjennings5330]

At 16:09 if Qb6xBf4, Be4xf7+, K moves or takes, Qh4xQf4

[@radhabinodenandi]

After Bf4 and Qxf4, why not Bxf7+?

[@Ls_editz69]

Play with Gotham chess 😅😅

[@-device--057-2]

Yeah boi, levy would cry

[@nathan2891]

Well there goes my Ponzi play. Now black knows what's coming

[@LaloN1]

Igor isn't bf7+ better here since you win the queen? 16:13

[@paullange9706]

Correction 16:16 - You will definitely not take the pawn on c6 with the queen?? You will make another offer Bxf7+!!

[@eivinassmolskis2507]

At 17-17.30 u miss to take queen?

[@Maratio]

At 16.13, if queen took the bishop, isn't Bxf7+ a stronger idea? win the queen for 2 bishops. That was my immediate idea when I saw your bishop move. Am I missing something? I am not GM like you, just 2000 ish

[@krishalkharbuja]

❤❤❤

[@AlexanderWeixelbaumer]

16:13 waaait!!! Bxf7+ (winning the Queen) is stronger than Qxc6 (winning only the Rook).

[@paullange9706]

IT's not even winning the rook. If you go for the rook, you loose the Bishop on C4 and black has a winning position!

[@markmasaki1480]

Still throwing Gotham some Ponziani refutation shade 😂?

[@user-ek8gs4ij4r]

LMAO Yes, I think most of my opponents were watching Anish Giri rather than chasing girls.

[@addiepower]

I feel like I am about to embarrass myself here, but at 1:40 why can't black play Qxg5 to get king out of check? I know then white plays Bxg5 to take Queen but surely it's an option to look at? The queen isn't the be all and end all in Every game. Ok, now you can all yell at me 🙈😂🤣

[@SometimeAngel]

Why doesn't Black just play 4...Nxe4?

[@MikeL-7]

6:56

[@vaidikavaiya178]

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[@StuffBudDuz]

"Win rate for white" is meaningless unless you show us which types of games and rating levels you've filtered for in the Lichess database. Nothing wrong with you teaching this, but there is something wrong when you don't explain to beginners how dubious these gambits are. They will not work against advanced players.

[@vaderx2000]

I see this complaint a lot with Igor and I don’t think you and other people realize that you can search for the average rating yourself. It takes 30 seconds and it’s easy to do on lichess. Obviously people won’t always play exactly as Igor did in this video, but take everything he says with a grain of salt and realize he’s a GM giving lessons for FREE targeted at beginner and intermediate players.

[@jennifers6055]

Somebody got burned a few times....

[@OperatorE0003]

​@@jennifers6055Hes not wrong though

[@JESL_Only_1]

​​@@OperatorE0003Okay. Not wrong. Just whining. Needless complaint. He's showing an opening not a great many bother with. Any but the inexperienced know he's not talking about slow positional play.

[@ashleyharris4114]

Firstly I take videos like this as a learning experience that provides an opportunity for you to improve, learn, and see Chess at a deeper level. Then maybe you can take some of that logic and apply it to a game, and even if you lose, you've tried something different and hopefully you've learned something from it and if it improves your game, even better! And leave the advanced stuff that you need to remember for later, just learn the early game traps though, that will help any newbie out immensely! 😊

[@MarcusMendelson]

mmjf

[@NickZ-zu8jf]

Igor at 16:10 you have a better move of bf7 check because you can get the black queen on f4. You will have traded two bishops for a pawn and a queen. Whereas your line you ttaded two bishops for a pawn and a useless rook in the corner which isnt even winning.

[@thetransferaccount4586]

ponziani is losing

[@killyou7669]

Bro let's just keep roasting Gotham subscribers 😢

[@cikonianiggra1415]

16:11: better after ...Qd6xGf4 is to play Gxf7+ with the loss of the black Q and the game is over.