My Favourite Aggressive Gambit For Black Against 1.e4

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[@budisantotanoto7003]

Thank you GM Smirnov! Question: 9:53 if White plays d5, is it effective for Black to play Nce7, Ng6, and Nf6? Just like you taught in Nimzowitsch Kennedy-Linksspringer variation, but in this situation Black has previously played h6

[@superking100]

*opponent plays 1. e4" GMs: "So as you can see, this is a classic blunder of mate in 99..."

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[@AlpControl]

At a low level, nobody will play the d4 pawn break so early in the game. At a higher level, they will hardly fall into these traps. So it's very interesting but not very effective. I still prefer your Rousseau Gambit because very few people below 1800 elo will refute it with the counter gambit and if they sometimes do -1 is not dead lost.

[@manuelph168]

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[@brendanruban5715]

Superb content, clear delivery. I'm 1600 and this is very helpful for me even though I play the French. Many thanks

[@cmdr-aurus-rex]

tried that multiple times in online games around 1000. Like 9 of 10 white players play 3. Bb5 instead of Bc3, pinning the knight on c6. Trying to chase the bishop away in most games they simply exchange bishop for the knight and the whole plan is ruined.

[@jacobbrennan4704]

Then if they take the pawn you can play queen d4 double attack. You can also play f5 against 3. Bb5. It’s a superior version of the rousseau

[@Victor-ji1rz]

Bb5 is called the ruy Lopez, or spanish. Its a different opening so yeah you will need to learn different lines against it. This line Bc4 is called the Italian

[@cmdr-aurus-rex]

@@Victor-ji1rz yea sure, but what I wanted to point out, that on low level, where it might be effective, not many people play the italian line. Its very rare, and on higher levels they probably know how to deal with that. So I am mostly questioning the practicability of this gambit, not many fall into that trap.

[@wiljaxon1958]

c3 is a black square. b5 is a white square. So Bc3 on move 3 isn't possible for the white bishop.

[@AhOhITzXray]

You’ll have to learn multiple lines anyway. What level you’re at doesn’t actually matter for improvement.

[@hinyuchin4724]

10:38 problem is that I am also one of those people who would blunder if I don't have any way to attack. And with that close position I am probably going to "accidently" blunder a knight or a bishop just to try to open up the position.

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[@Trotsky1981]

I have been looking for something like this for years.

[@andrewd666]

It is useful!😊...Watched the video this morning, tried it out and got a resignation after 9 moves on my second try as black!

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Glad this was helpful for you!

[@Arianacaty]

Can you please make a video on punish c4 as black I cant find good and simple explanation like you This video was very helpful Thanks 😊

[@jorglueke8458]

Another instructive example in how trading material for time and devlopement can be a good strategy in the opening. If I'm white I'm playing h3 after Bg4 and if Bh4 then Bg5. If Bxf3 Qxf3 Ne5 Qb3 I'm still happy as white. Don't gran pawns that let black develop a piece.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Thank you for watching!

[@rickyvinay]

@gmigorsmrinov - Please make a video on Catalan opening

[@gavinbrinck]

What’s the highest statistic winning opening ?

[@zazenwind]

5:20 1. Bg5 Rg8 2. Qc1 Rxg5 3. Qxg5

[@13abishkmanuel38]

Bg5 pawng5 again Bh2 is checkmate

[@user-pd5kw6cu3z]

Doing it for the first time, and the opponent moved exactly like in the video. Thanks.

[@RanjitSHalder]

Thanks sir

[@RayT70]

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[@Hari_sankar123]

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[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Thank you for watching!

[@AndyDavisTechnicalDiving]

It ends up in a position very reminiscent of the Charlick Gambit (against d4)

[@nov3m472]

or just de smet gambit with h6

[@JustSomerandomedits-bs9ut]

In other vids on the Italian u said h6 almost loses for black so why recommend it now?

[@ricardopinto2611]

Ok i saw many videos about openings, golden rules, dos and don’ts, etc. My conclusion is: the best move is the one that push my plan forward and stop opponent’s plan at the same time. If i can do it at each move, i almost always win. Am i right?

[@zubrrr]

Generally speaking yes. But the key word is "if". Sometimes there is just no such move and you have to choose between pushing your plan or prevent some opponent's one. Sometimes such move exists but has drawbacks: slows down your plan comparing with a strictly attacking move, for example.

[@pellepels50]

Queen D5, threaten check mate on F7?

[@emayvlogs7584]

Nice tactics

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[@jaschenski]

Similar to Charlie Gambit?

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[@Aleksinhousut]

"punish e4" is such a funny thumbnail

[@Arianacaty]

😊

[@modeob88]

Im a 500elo player, and want to continue learning chess on structured way, what would you recommend ? To study one openning and master it ? or what ? Im asking about creating a long term plan.

[@Nightwalk444]

Just play dude

[@BK-kg5pi]

At 500 elo opening isn't the problem Stop watching theory and look at more usefull video like though process, basic strategy, ideas Play simple openings and don't rely on trap/tricks I recommand this: 1)Watch 2,3 videos for beginner 2)Play 5min puzzles 3l Play 2 game and look at your mistakes

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@@BK-kg5pi can you recommend videos of Igor?

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[@devthemasked4343]

Learn two openings one for white and one for black .. know the basic ideas of openings also practice tactics for 15 minutes daily.

[@haistapaska20]

Kd4 maybe? If white plays d5

[@ShadyWestHaze]

What if they dont castle? Im around 600elo and they almost never castle

[@sourasishdutta4126]

As an italian game player I don't castle early cause I watched your videos 😂

[@perkalov]

"your oppoents are bad at planing those things"... yeah so am I, if I am at their level :p

[@chriskeith5742]

I play the Italian a lot. Someone plays this against me and they're getting smoked.

[@smallchiman1020]

actually no one will use italian games now

[@londonthomas7324]

That's so simple,G2 barrys that trick.

[@kgolfer2]

As soon as Black plays Qe7, if I were White I would play Re1. I'm not even 1400 but this move seems the most obvious. It puts pressure on Black's Queen with a potential pin in front of the King, so Black should castle asap. Also his Queen is now threatened by White's Rook, so the tempo seems to favor White? How would you counter Re1?

[@steadylearner1]

Ne5 would be a strong reply threatening the bishop and putting additional pressure on the pinned knight

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Sure hope none of my opponents watch this....

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters 00:00 Best Chess Opening for Black Against the Italian Game 00:42 Simple & Aggressive Anti-Fried Liver Defense, 3...h6 02:25 1st Trap of this opening variation 03:50 White's aggressive attempt to attack your Queen 05:34 If White moves the Queen from the d-file 08:09 Stockfish recommendation for White 09:11 If White does NOT accept the gambit (exd6) 09:48 If White plays d5 instead of dxe5 10:39 If White does not play 4.d4 at all

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[@helxis]

Ah, yes, "punish" the most popular move in chess. Clickbait atop teaching people to be worse at the game with empty promises of easy victories. Classic.

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