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@kokohbagaitebing7565
Жыл бұрын
Always satisfying to watch Mr. GM Igor Smirnov's lessons.
@roryharvey2727
Жыл бұрын
FANTASTIC!! There are a lot of moves to remember but I feel like a Grandmaster!! Igor you are a true legend!!
@bendavidson8771
Жыл бұрын
Really appreciate these videos, I’ve learned a lot. Keep up the great work!
@GMIgorSmirnov
Жыл бұрын
Glad they are helpful.
@cmdmd
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your videos. I started a month and a half ago and they have made a BIG difference. :)
@GMIgorSmirnov
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful! Great to hear
@sumitverma5987
Жыл бұрын
After having watched so many chess tutorial channels this is indeed the best one i found..!!
@GMIgorSmirnov
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Sumit!
@GMIgorSmirnov
Жыл бұрын
► Chapters 00:00 Alapin Variation Chess Opening Traps 00:15 Alapin Variation: 1.e4 c5 2.c3 01:08 1) If Black plays 2...Nc6 02:29 Deadly TRAP, checkmating attack 06:17 2) If Black plays 2...d5 07:22 If Black plays Kd8 after Bb5+ 09:04 If Black retreats their queen
@jessb5417
Жыл бұрын
i noticed from 3:00, the position also arises from Panov attack in the carokann defense! --thanks GM, now i know how to continue from that position...
@rustamgizzatullin3495
Жыл бұрын
Good job, Igor!
@sonipolakian4256
Жыл бұрын
Nice video GM Igor Smirnov 👍
@hanyshawky1467
Жыл бұрын
That's indeed very useful! Thanks Igor
@GMIgorSmirnov
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@davidrobertson1980
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Igor - BRING BACK THE CAT lol
@KINGGAMBIT-g5l
Ай бұрын
thanks for Lesson
@danielberman115
Жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Wondering if instead of NxQ, is g2 x f3 better? Then black plays Qd4. Then white plays QxQ NxQ Then Nb5 Black's NxN leads to a massive attack for white with Bb5+. Or Black Nc2+ Kd2 NxRa1 Then white plays Nc7+ winning back the rook. In the end white can keep the Knight, but black's knight is lost.
@thomas_m3092
Жыл бұрын
You must be the reincarnation of M. Tal. 👍
@Kanakyt8888
Жыл бұрын
@1:12 Don't tell anyone LOL 😂 But the vedio is on youtube... GM Igor is awesome...
@resop3
Жыл бұрын
At 2:43 the move Be2 is my preferred move because it safely transposes into another line: 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bg4 (delaying cxd5) 6.Be2 cxd4 7.cxd4 where White is solid and will lead to a sharp middle game where the better player will win. Also, at 7:52 my engine at home says that White still has the advantage but Black is holding on with Nf6 with the idea on Ne4+ and Nd6. However, the rook sac line looks like fun and I might have to try it!
@Impact009
Ай бұрын
At 8:29, instead of b6, Black can develop with 16) . . . Nf6. This isn't as losing as it seems unless you're a super GM. White is only +1.57, and that's assuming that both sides play perfectly. In actual play, even among super GMs, the advantage swings wildly at even larger ranges.
@p7sc7l26
Жыл бұрын
More of Sicilian, from both sides pls
@davidmasse2829
10 ай бұрын
Great video, I’ve had these positions a number of times
@mateusramos7805
Жыл бұрын
I love.the alapin, is my main variation against sicilian
@andersrisager6518
8 ай бұрын
Hey how is Kb7 forced after discovered check at 8:40?? Kb8 looks better to me... What am I missing?
@mohdabdulazhar7141
Жыл бұрын
Awesome... 👌
@GMIgorSmirnov
Жыл бұрын
🙌
@billtheking101
Жыл бұрын
I started at 700 ELO few months ago. I jump up instantly to 975 the week I started watching your videos... Thank you so much. I 've notice that you don't have any video about Bird's opening (at least I didn't find it) I had Black and didn't know what to do when my opponent played f4... :( could you please, please make a video about it? Thank you so much for your time and effort... :) ^^
@balloondestroyer4892
Жыл бұрын
who plays the bird opening haha
@billtheking101
Жыл бұрын
@@balloondestroyer4892 Well, you ''re right.. Bird's opening is played only by high level players and it's used to confuse your opponent. If you know how to play it, you can turn the game in to Secillian or London or even King's Gambit game, depends of what your opponent's responses. I guess you are not one of them...
@tabby7189
Жыл бұрын
The Rosen reference!
@lexb3672
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Igor! Very helpful as always.
@GMIgorSmirnov
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@m42orion12
Жыл бұрын
Love the channel and his videos,this and andras toth,narditzsky are my favs...Alapin is is so tricky,love it.
@GMIgorSmirnov
Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@manoahkamundi4649
Жыл бұрын
Goat!!!
@palaponcyrille7671
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Igor! Very useful :-)
@dinaaals842
Жыл бұрын
according to the engine Nb4 is losing bc of the attack u have shoved. After d5 Nd4 Bf4 there is e5?! (dxe5 e.p fxe6) which is playable I think. Can u analyze that variation in deep ? Thx
@Saitama_73
Жыл бұрын
8:44 Kb7 is not forced! What if king goes b8?
@howardg4957
Жыл бұрын
So enjoyable to watch this trap 🎉
@jboushka
Жыл бұрын
Do you have a video that analyzes 2 .... Nf6 3 e5 Nd4 etc (main line as I recall for Alapin) ?
@sumantakumardutta986
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this trap to crush the Sicilian Defense 🙏❤️ Please make a video on how to tackle the Petrov/Petroff Defense as White🙏🙏
@mohanshrestha7092
11 ай бұрын
After nf3-e5
@zeebest1004
Жыл бұрын
Based on 2…Nc6 or 2…Nd5. What if 2…Qb6? 5:16 after Bb5+ …Kh7 7:22 after Bb5+ …Kh8 8:20 free MC 9:22 after Nc3 Q attack
@emilsadykhov123
Жыл бұрын
At 3:24 What if the bishop drops back to g4 instead to cover the checkmating square on c8?
@deograciasbonggon4780
Жыл бұрын
nice. thanks
@chessmentor63
Жыл бұрын
After 2....Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.cxd4 d5 I avoid that whole mess by playing the simple 5.Nc3 and pushing in the center after either 5...dxe4 6.d5 or 6.e5 after either 5...e6 or 5...Nf6. And simpler, but no less trappy, after 2...d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 is 4.Nf3 -- I've won innumerable blitz games after 4...Bg4 5.Qa4+ when Black overlooks that their ...Bg4 is hanging. And if they play 5...Bd7 6.Qf4 is an interesting non-theoretical line
@Wasianman
Жыл бұрын
You can also do bc6 8:49
@Samarth916
Жыл бұрын
At 1:50 if Black knight goes B4, what wrong can happen? And suppose they just move back. then what? Just being a little short on development doesn't mean they lost the game?
@adnenehamza
Жыл бұрын
Great , thanks a lot 👏
@GMIgorSmirnov
Жыл бұрын
Welcome 😊
@BobChess
Жыл бұрын
This is my new trap in my toolbox! Thank you for the nice traps!
@Kaiser_Grillhelm
Жыл бұрын
9:05 what if the queen goes to a5?
@augustlavdal6187
4 ай бұрын
Umm, why did you not say anything about pawn xe5 if you take the pawn with the black bishop it's checkmate on the next move...
@1203ron
Жыл бұрын
What if black knight plays d5 instead of c2
@trailerpark948
Жыл бұрын
can you show a game where you win playing Sic Ilian cos I always seem to lose playing it?
@johnnypogo7539
Жыл бұрын
No one falls for this, I get crushed everytime I try it
@damirizmailov2601
Жыл бұрын
Очень интересная ловушка, но к сожалению на низком рейтинге очень редко можно встретить сицилианку. И все же плюс одна атака к арсеналу)
@sunnydutta6194
Жыл бұрын
6:09 but NC2?😮😮
@KamalEddarraji
Жыл бұрын
SUPER
@davew4304
Жыл бұрын
I got a 5 move mate after playing c3 in this . Game went 1e4 c5 2c3 Nc6 3 Bc4 a6 4 Qb3 b5?? 😳5 Bxf7#. 🤯
@uwakHeni_official
Жыл бұрын
Like 2 👍 Terus berkembang channel nya sukses selalu
@TweetyFam
Жыл бұрын
When I play c3, my my opponent goes for e5 on the next move. What shall I do in that case?
@zelandakhniteblade5436
Жыл бұрын
Just develop - Nf3 and Bc4 are a good start, since the a2-g8 diagonal has been weakened. White can often go for a fast attack on f7 in that line, while the hole on d5 is a long term liability.
@elhabibbirouk9722
Жыл бұрын
it is ok unless the black decides to play Kd8 instead of Kd7 where in that case Bf4 will fail to e5!
@kellyclover5953
Жыл бұрын
When I encounter the Alapin variation I seek transposition to the French defense with 2. ---- e6.
@giggity6637
Жыл бұрын
Master level opponents 😂
@Arizona-t1l
Жыл бұрын
That was cool . Can you show some vids with london?
@muhammadazfaraslam8610
Жыл бұрын
I have played this variation many times and each time opponent played f6. Then what, he will crush you.
@patrickfitzpatrick2579
5 ай бұрын
Yaaaaaaaaaaa😊
@oliversbored6706
Жыл бұрын
Disgusting checkmate after c2
@hendriksuwantotanjung1220
Жыл бұрын
Mantap
@stickpfp6347
Жыл бұрын
So would you perhaps say… as black… white would be Alapin your business?
@samain1804
Жыл бұрын
Ggs!
@Em-kay80
Жыл бұрын
why do we assume the bishop will retreat to h5 and not to g4? if bishop to g4 then there's no mating attack
@scionescire
Жыл бұрын
If 14. Bb5+ Kd8 (instead of Kc8??) there's no winning attack either
@ajaxgonzalez7462
Жыл бұрын
Fay
@MoreContent24
Жыл бұрын
Why you hate sicilian so much? Lol.
@madhumitasharma2020
Жыл бұрын
Wow first comment
@tabletennis1237
Жыл бұрын
first here
@imGrisky
Жыл бұрын
So disgusting
@cikonianiggra1415
Жыл бұрын
By chance there is not better to escape with the black bishop to a4?
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