Best Chess Opening for White After 1.e4 | Scotch Gambit Traps

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov will teach you how to win with 1.e4 as White after Black responds 1…e5. You will learn one of the best chess openings for White, the Scotch Gambit which happens after the following moves: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4.

This powerful opening variation increases your winning probability significantly, especially in amateur level and among club players. Out of the 3 most common responses of Black, 2 moves are huge mistakes and lose the game for Black immediately.

Learn this powerful variation as it also comes with some deadly traps! Even the world no.5 Wesley So lost in just 12 moves in this opening!

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00:00 Win with 1.e4 as White, Best Chess Opening
00:25 Scotch Gambit for White
01:06 1) If Black plays 4…Nxe4
02:35 2) If Black plays 4…Nxd4
03:38 3) If Black plays 4…exd4
04:13 Black’s two choices on move 5
06:34 Common tactical pattern you should know
08:02 Black’s correct response, to counterattack
09:21 Simple & Effective Variation
10:30 73% Win Rate, Deadly Trap
13:04 Can you find the winning move?
13:20 Black’s correct response: Be7

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20 Comments

  1. 23th time seeing the word best opening on video title

  2. Hi, I'm new to chess, silly question I'm sure; but @10:15, why did you take the g7 before moving the rook into check? I imagine most people (not gms) would move the king to f8 into a fork. Guaranteed rook and stops them taking the f6 pawn. If the king moves to d2 isn't that in the long run more dangerous than even losing the forked rook?

  3. 0:39 for the noobs be careful with this white openning there is a dangerous trap for black at nd4 instead of nf6

  4. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Bc4 exd4 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Re1 d5 7. Bxd5 Qxd5 8. Nc3 { C56 Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Anderssen Attack } Qh5 9. Nxe4 Be6 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bf6 Bb4 12. Bxg7 Rg8 13. Nf6+ Kd8 14. Nxh5 Bxe1 15. Nxe1 Kd7 16. Nf6+ Kc8 17. Nxg8 Kd7 18. Nxh6 Re8 19. b4 Kc8 20. b5 Nb4 21. Qxd4 Nd5 22. Nf3 Kb8 23. h3 Rd8 24. c4 Kc8 25. cxd5 Rxd5 26. Qxa7 Kd7 27. Qxb7 Rh5 28. Rd1+ Ke8 29. Qc6+ Ke7 30. Ng8# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0

  5. Sir, I've been watching lots of videos on YT and you are by far the best. You explain things in a way that it's easy for newbies like me to understand. I can see myself watching your vids over and over again and still learn something new.

  6. 1. Nh4 Qe5
    2. Nf6+ Qxf6
    3. Bxf6

  7. Chess is a waste of time. Unless you're the absolute best you're spending your time losing half the games.Tried this opening 10 different times and watched my rating drop to under 700. Nobody, plays what black plays on this video.

  8. Max lange is when black plays Bc5 after whites castle in the scotch gambit. Nxe4, Re1 is the Morphy attack i believe.

  9. I could not find your Wikipedia Page😥

  10. I saw the move! It's Nh4 right?

  11. which ratings commonly use this opening?

  12. I love your video lessons, sir! I was wondering if black did not capture any pieces at all on the 4th move ==> d4 or Ne4? But instead did d6 to support black's pawn on e5? Would taking black's pawn e4 still be the best move for white?

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