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@sanjum2475

Жыл бұрын

sorry gi5439---------------

I have to say, great discussion of some extremely common situations I have largely been playing wrongly with the passive bishop over the years. Thank you.

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

I'm delighted to know it was helpful!

@muhammadlutfi7818

Жыл бұрын

Me too!

@SennSaw

Жыл бұрын

Same here!! Great vid!

Basically the most beneficial chess content creator in youtube

@dileepmv7438

Жыл бұрын

I think you are not seeing other chanals

@moothechicken8904

Жыл бұрын

@@dileepmv7438 yeah

@foot1702

Жыл бұрын

I recommend xklam64

@foot1702

Жыл бұрын

You're not checking out other chess channels

@moothechicken8904

Жыл бұрын

@@fn_cxrsed2984 what

I love that you get straight to the point in the most simplistic way. Thank you!

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

🙏

I like this. I need to learn to be more aggressive. On the first example I normally plan pawn to H3 forcing a retreat or take of the knight. Great to add some more tactics to my toolbox. ty.

This was one of the most useful chess videos I've seen on KZread. Thank you for taking the time and trouble to post it. It really works. Best part is that it's perfect for our time as the Scandinavian is such a fad among players nowadays. (I personally never play it.)

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for the video, this situation happens frequently during my games. Glad to have a more agressive way to respond to this.

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

Indeed, it's extremelly common. But now you know how to take advantage of that 💪

Usually they just take horsey

@nashoo2968

Жыл бұрын

Bad

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

A bishop is a bit stronger than a knight. Such an exchange favors you, you'll obtain the positional advantage, and you don't have to worry about the pin anymore.

@sarat8124

Жыл бұрын

Yes because that knight is actually very dangerous at the beginning of the game as it can fork both queen and rook at the right position And new players don't know how to deal with it so they choose to trade Pretty dumb

@nashoo2968

Жыл бұрын

@@sarat8124 A knight cant pin...?

@nashoo2968

Жыл бұрын

@@sarat8124 Cant tell if ure serious or not with all the 800s in the comment section

I seem to get caught by these tactics pretty often. Sometimes I manage to win anyway but I have been on the losing side of them lots of times. Guess that’s just the way it goes when your a 500 ELO.

@remangelobasadre1430

Жыл бұрын

im 900 lose to it sometimes as well. especially if its way off the main lines. my main opening for white is queens london. my defense for black is caro kann and kings indian. keep on grinding mate!

@peterf90

Жыл бұрын

@@remangelobasadre1430 Thanks for the encouragement, I will indeed.

@michaelmassaro4375

Жыл бұрын

All I can say this was an eye opener I hate when my knights get pinned by bishops he makes it look so smooth to get out of that

@zimmiy2122

Жыл бұрын

I'm 1000 happens to me aswell sometimes.

@peterf90

Жыл бұрын

@@zimmiy2122 I hope to make to 1000 eventually but it’s going to take awhile. I don’t seem to have much talent for this game.

Always clear explanation and practical advice. Definitely the best chess teacher on the Internet.

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@captjuanco5766

Жыл бұрын

*nice video*

@thabiiiso_2484

Жыл бұрын

@@captjuanco5766 I

@davesouop7851

Жыл бұрын

Instead of playing Nf6, Black Plays Nc6 after White Plays Bc4. What will be the result?

@fullnrgy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@fullnrgy

Жыл бұрын

u have good teaching pace and form

I love these positional and strategic videos! I can never remember tactical traps, but strategic ideas are really helpful for me.

Great video! Sometimes h3 g4 looks dangerous to me, but you explained very well how I can use this to my advantage

► Chapters 00:00 How to deal with Bg5 pin on your knight? 00:30 Tactically & Strategically punishing the pin 01:04 1.1) Put your bishop to a more active square 01:48 1.2) Ne5 before Bxf7, checkmating the king 02:04 2) Attacking Bg5 pin before you castle 04:30 3.1) Hunting (trapping) the bishop that pins 05:47 3.2) If opponent creates an escape square for the bishop 06:32 4) Exploiting the absence of bishop on the queenside 08:50 GM Igor Smirnov's Chess Opening Bundle

@Realitybreakerpeppino

Жыл бұрын

Id just push h pawn to force the bishop away

@user-fp9kg7pc1t

Жыл бұрын

W youtuber

@carlosledezma4186

Жыл бұрын

Change to Bg4 instead of Bg5

@sanjum2475

Жыл бұрын

how do you move your pawns

You are the best in chess I've ever seen on KZread Thank you for this

Lovely! Wish your courses were a little more affordable! But for a casual player I think all the stuff you demo is really more than sufficient!

This tut is extremely helpful and well-prepared. Had to watch it again to grasp all the information in it. Thank you!

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Thank you so much for the lesson

Thank you very much, that's a very useful and interesting topic

I hope to watch more of your chess combinations. They are fantastic to watch.

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

thank you!

Great video. Thank you!

this is so extremely common in the 1200 range im hard stuck in. Thanks for this useful tips man!

Incredible video - so much information in such a concise format. Plenty of positions to run through while studying and practicing - thank you!

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@sanjum2475

Жыл бұрын

@@GMIgorSmirnov glad you grobbed it!

If I pinned your knight down, it means i want to capture it.

What great tips! Thank you for sharing!

You don't know how much I needed this... Thank you very much for this video!

I learn a lot with your videos. I'm grateful for your channel. One of these days i saw one of your free chess lessons and i won 8 games straight. Thank you for this channel.

I tried your every traps in game.....and it helps me lots.... thanks 🙏🙏🙏

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

💪

thanks for the video

Great video. I find this kind of video much more useful for me, than most other chess videos I watch.

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Thanks Igor!

Great stuff, thank you.

I am always learning so much from Igor Smirnov, not just because he just shares information, but because he always explains clearly in a soothing way 👍 It's easy to catch

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

I'm happy to help 🙏

Very helpful!

Thanks a lot. I always suffered with this. Now I can play without fear.

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

🙏

excellent ideas

Very helpful

I definitely needed this one

Really helpfull.. applied it right after the game and won the game pretty easily... it was very clear that what was to be done to gain advantage... there were no doubts whatsoever.. Thanks a lot..😁

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations!

At 8.02 you analyse black's response to e4 being either pxp or Bxp. If Nxp then Qxp winning a piece or ++

Very useful video thanks man.

Really good practical video.

Good, thanks

Helpful!

I really like the content you are making. Something to take away for any players of Class levels, I feel.

VERY useful.

The last part works great with London system

Thank you Coach Smirnov

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome

Thanks!

Thanks for the great ideas! I have been playing this wrong getting frustrated for too long.

This help me a lot

Amazing stuff 2000 lets go!

Oh, I couldn't need this video more. Thanks! Looking forward to punishing those annoying pins!

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

Very good video!

So far, I have been alright in playing Bg4 in Scandinavian. Two succesive wins using Scandi led my rating get to 1500 from 1400 low for the 1st time in a popular chess website.

At low levels the best thing to do is usually ignore it and recapture with the queen if they decide to take. If you allow further attacks against that knight or move the queen away, you'd face issues with this idea though.

Very cool video!

where do I start watching your videos? I prefer your tactics over gotham but both are good in their own ways. I just like your more directness and aggression on the play.

Thank you

Ne5 exposing your queen! I’m definitely going to try it. Thanks!

Gaah! It's so much to remember 😅 I like your content of different approaches 🤘

Great video. At 7:00 what if they move the knight out instead of the pawn so the queen protects the rook

Excellent tutorial

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad it was helpful.

Good stuff, man! I'm subscribed now. 😁 😎👍

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Igor - thank you for the great videos - quick question, what happens at 3:33 mark if white pawn goes from H2 to H3 instead of H4? - please let me know your thoughts - Thank you once again.

Inarguably the best chess channel in KZread !!

Well said ❤❤❤🎉🎉

@GMIgorSmirnov

Ай бұрын

❤

You are great.. !"

brilliant

Awesome!

You missed the part where bishops just take your knight

My opponent or myself use this tactic a lot so this is very informative

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

👌

The best youtube chess channel thank you

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

🙏

He omits some obvious defenses for several of this positions

Great lesson, great help. I need an explanation tho, on 3:31 (Attacking Bg5 pin before you castle) you only explain a pawn H4 response for white; but not pawn H3 to counter attack the forking Bishop. how would one proceed?

Excellent explanation

@GMIgorSmirnov

2 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it

This is very helpful I’ve bought a Gambit Tournament Chess Set to help my nephews Autistic stepson who hasn’t spoken for 3yrs I know that Chess is a good method in activating parts of the Brain to help certain neural areas hopefully teach them to think and speak

1:09 Or alternatively black plays e6 after Bc4 and the position is even and both sides play on. These are nice tactics that might catch 1200s and the occasional 1400 who isn’t paying attention, so I think that it’s key to know your opponent and their relative skill level, and while simple tactics like these are helpful to know, they generally don’t see actual play at more competitive levels.

@davidmikan7925

Жыл бұрын

This is a GM giving advice, just take it

@davesouop7851

Жыл бұрын

Instead of playing Nf6, Black Plays Nc6 after White Plays Bc4. What will be the result?

Absolute savage video

Does this work in a Queens Gamibit declined type of opening as well?

Great info

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

6:57 isn't c3 better than c4 here if we want Qb3 on the next move? What if black plays dxc4 preventing Qb3?

Bro you're awesome

Great video! Thank you. Your lessons look very appealing. I find I spend more time on defense than I do on offense- is this typical of novice players? At a high level like yourself, do you feel your victories are more offense or defense? I have much more fun when being aggressive, but I win more often when being defensive, unless playing a less skilled player. Is primarily playing defense a sign of a bad player? I sadly feel it might be. Lastly, is pattern chess boring to you? I find I play dumb openings sometimes just to break their patterns- which yields a more interesting game for me, but usually also leads to less victories. Have you ever chosen odd positions for fun over patterns for success? Perhaps at your level it's more about success than fun. Is success the only thing that brings satisfaction at your level since you've likely seen it all before?

1:48 oh no, my queen!

Maybe it’s because I’m not part of the target audience, but the moves that he suggests are obvious moves or at least common ideas that I already know. The supporting lines also depend too heavily on the opponent making a mistake. I think he should talk more about more general ideas which helps you in a maneuvering game that can be explained through the moves, rather than giving lines that can be avoided.

@GMIgorSmirnov

Жыл бұрын

Perhaps you're a more advanced level player. I usually show the most common variations on beginner-intermediate level which applies to the majority of players.

2:00 I love that queen sacrifice CM. They will think they won the game and then BAM

Good sir,

Is it still a mistake if the B on g5 is just used to exchange with the knight it is pinning, creating a double pawn?

most times people with low elo take the knight just to mess up youre pawn structure and to capture knights becose they are the most hard to deal with if you are low elo.

Very useful stuff. I usually play the passive White Be2 at 1:10 as well and haven't considered Bc4. Though what happens if Black plays e6 and continues the pin? Would 0-0 then make sense?

@onglescheveux8649

Жыл бұрын

If you castle with black bishop in E6, you lose your C4 Bishop...

Second one is right and simple and supere

This guy is joining my list of favorite chess KZreadrs, along with Eric Rosen, Levy Rozman, Nelson Lopez, and Hikaru Nakamura.

@exelmans8855

9 ай бұрын

The best is B. Finegold. The truth hurts.

@4:43 what happens if the opponent likes trading bishops for knights? you attempt to kick the bishop with a pawn, but he trades material bishop for knight on f3?

Nice video brother

At 3:30, what if the pawn moves on h3 instead of h4, how do you then proceed?

@TheRealPingu

Жыл бұрын

Yh i was wondering

How does the match continue at 4:52? I think white still has an upper hand cus he is up in material and the king still has a way to escape

Igor, do you have something on the London?

after ...g5 a good attempt to mcx it up is Nxg5 hxg5 then Bxg5 and the knight pin can be annoying,as well as the king being stuck in the centre. Black is forced to play ...Be6 then white plays h4.

I accidentally understood that pushing the pawns before castling is actually a great idea.