My Favourite Aggressive Opening For Black Against 1.d4

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🔹 Nimzo-Indian Defense chess opening for Black - • I Played This Aggressi...
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The Queen's Pawn Game, 1.d4, is the second-most popular chess opening after 1.e4; more than a billion games have been played starting with the move 1.d4. White has plenty of opening choices after that: the Queen's Gambit, the London System, the Trompowsky Attack, the Catalan, and many more.
Here's the question: is there a good opening for Black to counter all these different openings by White? Yes, there is! That is exactly what GM Igor Smirnov shares in this video lesson. It is the Dutch Defense, which arises after 1.d4 f5.
Although White can still play any second move - 2.c4, 2.Bf4, 2.Nf3, etc. - this universal chess opening system works against all these different variations! It will definitely catch your opponents off guard.
Watch the full video lesson to learn the basic setup of this opening system, common ideas, middlegame attacking plans, and some cool traps!
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00:00 Dutch Defense Chess Opening For Black
00:45 Universal Opening System Against ANY White's Move After 1.d4
03:08 Completing the opening setup with b6, Bb7, and Nf6
04:53 Middlegame plan to attack on the kingside
06:58 If White delays Nc3 (or does not play it)
08:02 Tricky Checkmate Trap!
09:57 If White plays Bd2 to protect c3
12:30 Puzzle of the day
13:52 If White plays Bg5 pin on your Knight
17:06 If White plays Qb3 after Bb4
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[@Palimoe90]

Igor my man. You finally granted one of my wishes. Just one more wish. The Benoni defense

[@justaguywhozonesoutalot9328]

He has a Benoni defense video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJ_biaWAebCegrs

[@Palimoe90]

That’s the benko

[@Palimoe90]

I appreciate your help though

[@justaguywhozonesoutalot9328]

@@Palimoe90 Ah

[@workoutchanell]

agree, we need Benoni, modern benoni

[@eekwibble]

Ng3+, g3 Rf6 and now is mate unstoppable with any move from white coming too late to stop Rh6+. White can play f4 and block with Bh5, but that only delays by 1 move, or Qe4 (threatening Qh4 which would be protected by g3, therefore forcing >) fxe4, Bh5 to delay by 2 moves. There is no guaranteed smothered mate with Nf2, as some comments suggest, as white can simply exchange rook and knight and get their queen into the action.

[@horvathr95]

Mate is not unstoppable. I mean not for a long time. After Rf6 white plays Rf2, you have to take with the Queen and then Nf1. Rh6 is just a check as you can block with Nh2. You will need quite some time till mate.

[@danielbattle7620]

What elo are you?

[@pax1913]

I love the Dutch defense! Will make very good use of this video, thanks!

[@jrhenry24]

Thanks, i like the pace of this video it was easy for me to follow

[@rasikeattana7970]

One of the most informative and important videos! Thanks

[@IsGul_Davos]

I love the Dutch. So glad to see a video on it

[@raphaelhudson]

One of your best videos. Really excellent. I go through periods of playing the Dutch but my inspiration has mainly be Simon Williams way of playing it. He doesn't usually trade that C3 knight and he tends to go for a king side attack with Qe8. Yours is similar but lots more focus on quick wins. I don't immediately see a problem with it, plus I remember Magnus used to do something similar when he played the Dutch but with the stonewall . He was a big fan of that C6 trade. Having watched Simon play titled Tuesday for years I rarely see him get a worse opening position in the Dutch, even against much higher GM opponents. So the notion that GMs can exploit it is probably just not correct

[@bhavitvora9364]

12:40 Nf2 Kg1 Nh3 Kh1 Qg1 Rg1 Nf2 mate or lose the rook after the first move Another sequence of moves Ng3 g3 Rf6 and Rh6 mate on the next move

[@vinaymirchandani8013]

question: why not Qg1+,Rg1,Nf2# directly.

[@TheRooksmate]

...Rg1 is not forced​@@vinaymirchandani8013

[@MyBiPolarBearMax]

@@vinaymirchandani8013King takes the queen on g1, not the rook.

[@vinaymirchandani8013]

@@MyBiPolarBearMax oh yeah, my bad! thanks!

[@eriksmith3245]

This is incorrect Ng3 g3 Rf6 and Rh6 mate on the next move. It is not mare on the next move

[@weird3095]

Best teacher!!!!

[@JanRoldanOriendo]

Wow!! I like this!! Thanks! I hope you cover also lines againts London System and Catalan! #IgorNation

[@Kaiser_Grillhelm]

finally. Suggestion for the puzzle: Ng3+, h2 takes g3, rook f6 and rook h6 is unstoppable(only if he sacrifices the rook and the knight)

[@mustaphakassab3943]

Thanks a lot our coach , I played the Dutch before but you gave new ideas for it ❤

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

❤

[@Reteph58]

Nice! I used the Dutch (being Dutch myself ;-)) many times. But it's difficult playing against several gambits used against it, like Staunton- or Krejcik-gambit, esp. if you start the Dutch with 1... - f5. Thx for your very instructive video's!

[@marekrapavy]

Really nice setup! I am going to study this one, but I have one question, what if they play prophylactic a3 before you develop your bishop to b4?

[@neilhaggerty1878]

I have been running into this and I have the same question

[@JamesHouzvicka-ur4tc]

Brilliant!!

[@niteshsawlapurkar4159]

Thank you so much

[@MrBrave6000HQ]

I really love his videos tq very much Igor and tmrw I have a chess tournament

[@V_ChessGuy]

good luck mate!

[@BrilliantVector]

Destroy them!!! U got this my man also play d4 as white eheheh

[@abhishekdas5139]

GM Igor, your videos really help me improve my chess. One request: please upload a video for countering scotch opening for black. I am not yet comfortable with scotch opening. Thank you.

[@luisfernandes2566]

Hello Igor! in the future you could complement this dutch ( and the previous ninzo-indian video) with a variation if white goes for King side fianchetto.

[@pradeepbalasubramanian8209]

I also encounterd that

[@VirginVulture]

Been needing another weapon agaisnt D4 for a while!

[@WheatGrinding]

Same. I started playing the Englund Gambit but the best response to it is pretty natural so I usually was losing. All I want to do is not play the London...

[@Alpacastan21m]

@@WheatGrindingI love trashing Englund since it’s such a cheap trap. So much fun

[@PhaniPrasadM]

Thanks Igor. I think we can get a similar setup for White with Bird's opening. Could you please make a video on Bird's sometime?

[@jopazna2021]

Igor, could you put the Ruy Lopez opening in the playlist? My system of learning openings from you is via playlist videos by upload date. It is easy to manage and renew what has been learned. Thank you

[@CathCatechesis]

Nf2+ Kg1 Nh3+ Kh1 (if Kf1, Qf2#) Qg1+ Rxg1 Nf2# forced smothered mate

[@AaronWoodrow1]

Igor, you prefaced the video by saying that the Dutch could be used against openings other than the Queen's Gambit but then all of the examples are using the Queen's Gambit setup. Could we see this used against the London please? Love these videos, keep 'em coming!

[@HughMorristheJoker]

Ben Feingold would like Dutch because he likes those flanking defenses

[@HughMorristheJoker]

I used to play Leningrad version of Dutch but I like this one better.

[@ScarBebop]

Goddamnit. So This is why ive been seeing this opening come up in so many of my games today. 😮‍💨

[@mschoenen]

Nf2+ If Rxf2, Qxf2 then overpower with a combo of queen rook and light-squared bishop If Kg1, Nh3+, Kh1, Qg1+,RxQ, Nf2#

[@Goetz-von-Luthringshauser]

The Dutch Defense, a very interesting defense I'd like to play one day against a d4 opening !

[@mahfuzmahfuz7688]

Hi Igor, one question What can I do if he played d5 after his first move?

[@patriciozazzini8302]

You should start a series of openings and defenses like Chessbragh does.several days with 10 games per video showing different responses.doing it that way is better than 1 video

[@ItsTheAleeex]

Puzzle of the day is the standard smothered mate sequence. Love to see it 🖤😊

[@adityaaswani5817]

Igor I am a 1700 ,I play both the dutch and kings indian against d4 but I get more tactical and rich positions in kid. In most of the time I play Dutch in my level they play the Staunton gambit or hopton attack which gives me positions I don't like at all compared to kings indian.

[@Funnygangshorts]

Nf3+, Kg1, Nh3+ double check, Kh1, Qg1+, Rxg1 and Nf3# mate for the puzzle at 12:42

[@mahfuzmahfuz7688]

Hi Igor please suggest me how can I destroy double fianchetto system

[@ginomoujik8488]

9:40 the most natural move is d5 blocking the bishop out of the play. Lots of variations are convoluted.. what level is this for?

[@sammashigo8225]

Thanks for this useful black opening against all 1d4. I have a question here, I’m still learning chess,it’s deferent openings,variations and defences, so, how can lean and understand all these opens,variations and defences?

[@tim9497]

Do Igors courses. Links above mate.

[@deincaptainmar]

OMG, I'll never touch my queen early before development 😂thank GM

[@cthl92]

I'd really like to learn how to play the (Classical or Leningrad) Dutch, but it's a bit dangerous to just play 1...f5 and hope for the best, given White's various gambits etc. However, most courses or repertoires I could find are far too comprehensive with 100+ lines, most of which are irrelevant for my level (~1500 FIDE). Any recommendations?

[@matejcuric1609]

Start with 1.c6 and follow with 2.f5 to avoid any gambits or stauntons

[@AdventureSam]

What do you do against d5?

[@don3563]

What about white bishop G5 before you move G8 knight?

[@the_easy_lp2075]

I just started playing the dutch 1 month ago

[@farouqbaiti4315]

This is an acceptable great same Defense/Counterattack.😏😎

[@phw951]

0:57 You forgot that it was the best opening of all time, and you covered it... the DURAS GAMBIT 🗣🗣🗣📣📣📣🔥🔥🔥

[@FarmgateCottage]

Can this be adopted to an E6 B6 ? Obviously not against Catalan

[@pickleballer1729]

I think an early Ba3 would make this opening really vulnerable.

[@heikofischer7694]

Yes, a3 or c3 just played on lichess stockfish computer level 3 out of 8

[@sahajsharma9820]

6:36 after Qh4+ what if he goes Kg1? He would be completely safe. I think Qh4 before Nxf2 immediately is better as you still have a strong attack on the white king.

[@ellechero2008]

What about opponents doing pawn breaks ?? Like e5 or d5 ?? Which happen like 90% of the time but not shown here...would have like to see how we deal with that

[@somakarpati9847]

Imagine this opening as if your opponents kingside is Tahiti and you are ready to sacrifice anything to get there, just like Dutch van der linde

[@allthingsequal347]

Does it works against the Catalan

[@seanmacgowan616]

13:57 How did you get to this position? Because your line suggests 5...b6, not 5..Nf6

[@KonradKonsek]

You didnt say how to play the dutch defense against london system, where you cannot pin the knight because the opponents knight goes elsewhere. Can you play dutch defense against london system then?

[@coxscorner]

Phillidor's legacy mate if he doesn't capture and trade rook for knight right away after Nf2+

[@scionescire]

P.o.t.d.: Nf2+, Kg1?? (Rxf2) Nh3++, Kh1 Qg1+ and Nf2#

[@HERNANDO-rc5sg]

how to crush the Scandinavian modern variation

[@rainerimarco9459]

What about setups where White castles long and push h4, g4,…?

[@MyBiPolarBearMax]

Castling long here would be a mistake because all of the pawns are moved and the structure is damaged due to the black bishop trade on e3. The king would be deadly exposed and as long as you continuously attacked it, white would have no time for their plan.

[@rainerimarco9459]

@@MyBiPolarBearMax I Was referring to those structures with no doubled pawns

[@user-yn9mp4lc6f]

I like système of Catalan all it All varigen of king indian

[@abujassim5758]

What if knight e1?

[@Naborbukv2]

How do you use this defense against London system?

[@phw951]

Same thing, but White uses a tempo to develop a Bishop on a square where it's more a target than a strength. As a result, you have ideas of ...e6-e5 or even ...g7-g5 to expand with tempo on the bishop.

[@georgewarta579]

Puzzle of the day guess Ng3ch followed by rook lift Rf6-h6. Hope that's right

[@cezza57]

I always like playing the Englund when white plays D4.

[@amaljames8042]

Its not a good gambit to play its losing for black im pretty sure

[@antasaurus97977]

What is the puzzle? Originally I thought you can go for smothered mate, but white can just take the queen with his king freeing up h1.

[@laibw2458]

I assume nf2+, rook take is forced which means you win the exchange, if kg1 then smothered mate pattern is set up perfectly, nh3+ kh1 qg1+ rxg1 nf2#

[@whysospicy]

Igor is the best.

[@marknieuweboer8099]

4.Nf3 is a positional mistake, because Black wins the battle of square e4. Instead 4.Bd2 (or 4.Qc2) Nf6 5.f3, developing and preparing e3-e4. Then Bb4 is misplaced. Also ironically London setups are a problem: 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 etc. I've been playing the Dutch for 25 years. It's very risky indeed; I've won some great games, but I've also lost miserably.

[@tiagomoraes1510]

F3 makes the king too weak

[@marknieuweboer8099]

Black will be too late to take benefit after e3, Bd3 and Nge2, as high level games demonstrated. Moreover if 4.f3 is weakening then 1...f5 even more so.

[@jonathan.palfrey]

Unfortunately, the standard response to 1. d4 f5 seems to be 2.g3, after which you can’t play this system as it stands. If your opponents don’t know the standard response, they can soon find out.

[@themoneymaker03]

Shhh don't tell them!! 🤫

[@taid_rudra4895]

It looks like Sicilian but from the left side.

[@Ghost-pr4fq]

Bro... I have to say I am 1700-1750 rated player, yesterday I was playing against 2000 chess bot. I took your advice and I completely destroyed it.

[@tiborde7062]

Ng3 rf6

[@chrisd5671]

Ng3 g3 Rf6.. can't stop Rh6#

[@AmySiah]

more pl?

[@ManosErikosKlapsakis]

cool

[@jdhenckel2]

I tried this yesterday, 1. d4 f5 2. e4... what should I do?

[@MyNameIsBob397]

1.d4 f5 2.e4 is called the Staunton Gambit. You have to study it but it's ok for Black!

[@NoobCreator_]

Doesn’t this open the weak diagonal for your king?

[@helielzel]

The knight on f6 is crucial in the dutch. If you forget it you'll indeed probably have a hard time defending this diagonal

[@leias5935]

this is reverse sicilian

[@ruangrindu-ux1ss]

команда очень полезна в мире п2п

[@xKiLLzZx1]

So basically a reversed Bird

[@devrimberkecan7078]

bro most of ur variations are hope chest

[@Jaguar_Uche]

He is doing it based on the most played moves

[@craigbradley2131]

It's a hope life brother! Besides we are not Gm,s

[@riyarathi3092]

Gm Igor Smirnov please teach in Hindi

[@Llanchlo]

All very well but sub-1000 almost no white will play 2. c4 - almost anything but c4. If not Colle, London they will even play Nc3 (w/o London/ Jobava). Just like as black against d4 they will play 2. .... Nc6 rather than any of the stronger systems. So nothing wrong with the Dutch as such but if playing at this level you need to do prep on how you would respond to these odd openings. As Black (playing at about 1000) I normally go for KID against D4. The most common openings I face are in order: (1) d4, e3, Qf3, Bc4, (2) d4 Nc3, Nf3, (3) London , (4) Colle, (5) d4 e4, (6) d4 d5, and various fianchetto's K or Q side (or both including Hippo variants). Less than 1 in 50 start d4 c4

[@theNfl_Esq]

Agree. Nobody at lower levels will play that C4.. I will play the reverse London/slav or C5 and transpose to Caro. I need to start playing KI again but I never got solid with it

[@maximepoca9396]

Staunton gambit players who plays e4 on move 2 👋👋

[@dany.8503]

0 views? The man feel off

[@Averagebum21]

There is a bug on KZbin. I keep getting unsubscribed.

[@chanu1017]

...Nf2+, Kg1 Nh3+, Kh1 Qg2+, Rxg2 Nf3+#.. ...Nf2+, Rxf2 Qxf2, black is winning on material ... ..sorry if theres an error on codes, just started doing it...🤭😅✌️🤘... Thanks by the way GM, you inspired me a lot to pursue on this game!..

[@jonnyoakland8134]

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[@BrilliantVector]

No please master, dont betray me like this 😢 u know im d4 main

[@nayonchess6210]

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[@natus7959]

Have fun in the Staunton Gambit🤣🤣🤣

[@detah1]

Qg1+, Rxg1, Nf7#

[@chintanbarbhaya6857]

Missing 🐱

[@colinw2104]

It’s almost like a reversed Sicilian

[@jamesmacdougall2694]

No it isn’t.

[@rosiefay7283]

Please desist from your Instagram ads in your videos. Yes we already know about Instagram. But your ads obscure most of the board and make your video impossible to follow while the ad is there.

[@user-hy4oh2hp4n]

...ng3+, hg3 (FORCED, the tell); ...rf6, any; ...rh6#.

[@eriksmith3245]

...Ng3+ hxg3 Rf6 Rf2 Qxf2 Nf1 Rh6+ Nh2 Qxg3 Kg1 Rxh2

[@PredragCrnkovic]

You sound a bit drunk in this video.

[@kaushikraj17]

Nf2 Kg1 Nhe Kh1 Qg1 Rxg1 Nf2#

[@Foggydew931]

Don't play the Dutch oven, it stinks 🦨

[@prplt]

yuk Dutch defense 🤮

[@thetransferaccount4586]

nah.. dutch loses by force by playing natural pawn moves in the centre

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