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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares a simple, universal, and aggressive chess opening system for White: the English Opening, starting with 1.c4. Even if you typically play 1.e4 or 1.d4 as White, learning this opening system is straightforward.
One of the most common responses from Black is 1…e5, known as the Reversed Sicilian or the King’s English Variation. Continuing with 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e4 leads us into the Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation.
This variation is both tricky and aggressive, and has a substantial 60% win rate for White. Even Magnus Carlsen has employed this opening in his games.
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► Chapters
00:00 Simple & Universal Chess Opening for White
00:06 English Opening, Four Knights System
01:23 1) If Black plays 6…Bd6
04:08 2) If Black plays 5…Bxf2+
06:21 3) If Black plays 6…Bxd4
08:28 4) Common tactics by Black (refutation)
09:59 5) Carlsen vs Giri (Black’s correct response)
11:07 Can you find Carlsen’s winning move?
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► Chapters
00:00 Simple & Universal Chess Opening for White
00:06 English Opening, Four Knights System
01:23 1) If Black plays 6…Bd6
04:08 2) If Black plays 5…Bxf2+
06:21 3) If Black plays 6…Bxd4
08:28 4) Common tactics by Black (refutation)
09:59 5) Carlsen vs Giri (Black's correct response)
11:07 Can you find Carlsen's winning move?
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Viva Igor Nation 💝
Finally a video about English opening
Rb8! If Kxb8, Qa8#. If Kd7, Rxd8, black recaptures with K or B, then Rd1 winning the queen
rb8 check,kd7 the best move,then rd1 winning the black queen
Bishop to F4 looks like the killer!
My guess for the winning move in the replies.
Rb8+, King escape Kd7 (if Kxb8 then Qa8#), Rxd8+, and if king or bishop recapture white Rd1 pins and wins queen…this is all I could see.
Thanks GM Igor Smirnov sir for English opening lines shown 🎉❤
Puzzle: 1. Rb8 +
1…K:a8 2.Qa8#
1…Kd7 2.Qa4 + Rc6 3. R:d8 + B:d8 4. Rd1 pinning the Queen too
2…Qc6 3.B:c6
Bf4 looks nice, but I think Rb8 being a forcing move makes it the stronger option
Nice
Rb8+!!
Very interesting but a little error @9:48 it's not a "complete devastation" for blacks because after Bc6 (attacking g2, whites have to react, so they can't take the knight yet) then knight Nd7 (defending f6) the position is not far from equal .
Rb8 k×b8 and Qa8 check mate