You Must Know These TRAPS After 1.e4 as White | Tricky Chess Opening

02.01.2023

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Do you play 1.e4 as White? If yes, then you should be aware of these opening variations. In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares with you some interesting traps for White after 1.e4.

In particular, you will learn how to counter the Petrov’s Defense, which happens after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 and the Stafford Gambit, which happens after 3.Nxe5 Nc6. These are extremely dangerous openings if you are not familiar with them.

GM Igor Smirnov shows you a really cool variation that will help you trick those tricksters. 😊 This variation has a lot of traps and gives you a quick, winning attack against Black.

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00:00 Countering Petrov’s Defense & Stafford Gambit
00:40 3.d4, attacking style by White
01:12 1) If Black plays 3…Nxe4
03:15 If Black plays Nxf2 instead of Bxf2
04:44 2) If Black plays 3…exd4
06:00 Winning attack for White
06:36 Happy New Year 2023 (good news!)

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20 Comments

  1. Fantastic gameplay ideas. Thanks for sharing 3:01

  2. Thanks Igor! Soo nice trap! ♟Wish You also a Happy New Year! 😊🥂

  3. Happy new year everybody

  5. Happy new year Igor,my favourite chess GM YouTube

  6. I'm a kid,
    I'm a student,
    I don't have money to buy the books and to support you,
    But I'll support you in YouTube all the way

  7. Thanks GM Smirnov for the lot of tricks I've learned from you. I always apply it to my online games and I also got a lot of victims, especialy against Scandinavian, Pirc Defense Byrne Variation Sicilian Smith-Morra, Scotch Gambit and Englund Gambit. More power to you on this year 2023, Happy New Year and God bless!!

  8. Happy New Year guys, amaizing traps…keep it up

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  10. I don't know why, but this video, unlike the others from this channell, is not allowing automatic subtitles. A lot of people like me need them to fully understand the content. I think this is a choice to the uploader. Please allow them, thanks!

  12. Great video, as usual, and I salute your efforts to be reimbursed for being a wonderful chess coach. However, I hope you never forget all those chess players out there, struggling with how to move their pawns and cannot afford your chess programs.🙏

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  15. So it's the Traxler up a tempo. Black is going to get utterly nuked off the face of the earth

  16. Hey gm, I’m 1500 rated in blitz and want to get 2000 what should I do ?

  17. Thanks GM Igor Smirnov. Great work over 2022…HAPPY NEW YEAR to you now in 2023! 🙂

  19. You are the best teacher…

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