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@elsonmusdan3392

2 ай бұрын

Igor GRAND MASTER

I'm a French Defense player so you have my undivided attention.

FRENCH Defense: Horwitz Attack, Papa-Ticulat Gambit ! Thanks Igor this is my new Line VS my Fav opening the french defense (when Im Black ) support their pawn on e4 and prepare their kingside for castling. Additionally, Bb2 also serves as an attacking piece that could put pressure on Black's pawn structure. White opens up their options for future gameplay and sets the foundation for a strong position in the middle game. Therefore, Bb2 is a common and effective move in the French Defense: Horwitz Attack can be countered by playing 3...exd4 accepting the gambit they can play 3...NF6, threatening to target the d4-pawn. Black can also play 3...d4 to challenge white's control of the center. Focus on counter-attacking the white pawn structure. love the simplicity of White's plans( witch is normally the Black that have that privilege in the french Defense !♥ Thanks Igor again really love your work and dedication to teach to thecommunity your tips and trick !! 👌👍

genius...the French defense is super common, I will enjoy using this system, thanks Igor!!!

As a French player, I really didn't have a thought out response to that but even in dxe4 lines I still have 50% Wins with black against people who were surely more prepared than me. So yeah, an unexpecting player might take on e4 but even then it's still a game. And here comes the caveat for the people watching this video: Prepare something for French players not taking the pawn on e4! Even in their main lines many people won't take on e4 because they don't want to play the Rubinstein/Burn-Variations and go for Winawer/Classical French instead. J. Watson writes: 1.e4 e6 2.b3 d5 3.Bb2 dxe4 requires theory knowledge and recommends 3...Nf6 or (his main line) 2...b6 instead. But I haven't tried those yet.

As a French defense player, I'm not happy with you Igor!!!

EXCELLENT - I will definitely use it!!

Igor, thank you for this useful lesson! Could you please record a video lesson about an interesting gambit in the French defense: Baeuerle Gambit 1. e4, e6; 2. d4, b5 !?

Very helpful

► Chapters 00:00 Beat the French Defense with Horwitz Attack, 2.b3 00:20 Papa-Ticulat Gambit, 3.Bb2 00:49 1) If Black plays 4...f5 01:57 2) If Black plays 4...Nf6 04:36 Quiz: Can you find the best move? 05:58 White's monstrous b2-bishop for the win

This is actually Gotham's (aka Levy) recommendation against the French, and also in his Gotham gambits course

@--Mordal--

5 ай бұрын

This Gambit was invented by Richard Reti. Reti first played this line against Geza Maroczy in 1920. Many GMs have played this variation. This is absolutely not a Gotham opening.

@gamingkiddaaa5616

5 ай бұрын

@@--Mordal-- Yo, I just said that this is in his course, not that it is his opening.

@MasterShark19

5 ай бұрын

Yea chill out Mordal I use this opening against French cause of Gotham chess (shhh I bought the course) AND ITS REALLY GOOD

Super helpful thank you I have been looking for openings against the French defence for a long time🤩🤩🤩

@GMIgorSmirnov

6 ай бұрын

😊

I have been getting crushed playing the French so a weirdly helpful video for me 😅 thanks

Thkd

ND5! discovered attack on Queen and mate threat with unleashing bishop. If they move queen, then BXP, and it is mate a few moves later

Nice video, but perhaps not the most relevant replies for Black - what should White do after 1. e4 e6, 2. b3 d5 3. Bb2 Nc6....one recommendation might by 4. e5 but after 4....d4 the e5 pawn is a bit astray. 4. exd5 exd5 looks very okay for Black, 4. Qe2 is interesting....I'd say 3...Nc6 is a pretty good reply to 2. b2 :-\

Nice line I will give it a try

Insane! Thank you so much, I finally have something to beat half my club players!

@GMIgorSmirnov

6 ай бұрын

Cool! Good luck.

Nice video

Needed this since all my friend plays w black is french😂❤

4:48 immediately saw it

Any aggressive attacks or gambits agains the Caro Kahn? Love your channel Igor!

@GMIgorSmirnov

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion. We will make a note.

@arrigo7476

2 ай бұрын

Von Hennig Gambit is great

Basically 3...Nc6 is the best way for Black to get a slight advantage. But only very advanced chess players know this.

Thomas Johansson has written a book about 2.b3 about 20 years ago. It's called The Fascinating Réti Gambit. So I've known since a long time: 2...b6 or 2.. c5.

Some mistake here how can pawn B4 can capture pawn C4

Igor I am watching your video and learning french defense today's video 😇

@GMIgorSmirnov

6 ай бұрын

❤

This is a cool line, though i find it a bit passive if my opponent plays the move 3 c5 very early to break my center ( in fact i play this line), me personally i find 3 Nc3 BB4 the Winawer the most fun line against the French. On a side note I think a underrated opening that works is the Trompowsky Attack with d4 Nf6 which i get very interesting playable positions no matter what my opponent plays after Nf6

I play e6 and happy to play 2.d5 or 2.c5.. if I saw 2.b3 I would probably go with the latter.

Some more video in this line

@georgekosinski8957

6 ай бұрын

Take up thy bed and walk! At some point, you need to do your own analysis, which is usually a lot easier to remember than somebody else's.

Hiii, good gaming to studying

Thanks and remember me because one day i ll play against you okay?

Btw which game was this?

And I thought playing the French as black was punishment in itself 😂. I will try these ideas today 😈

As a French player I'm not happy about this😮

This is also known as the Reti gambit. The game in the video is Tamaz Gelashvili vs Mahir Deniz.

My opponent like to move to knight to e7 second move of the game

Sir if he

some of this tactics seem hard to find in a timed game !

@georgekosinski8957

6 ай бұрын

That's why knowing these ideas when your opponent doesn't gives you a huge advantage.

A nice way to relegate your opponent's 100 hours of studying the French to the trash heap. And one reader's suggestion that 3...Nc6 gives Black a slight advantage (a dubious claim - being completely equal is not equivalent to having any kind of advantage) may be valid to some extent, but how likely is your opponent to even consider that move? And even if he does, I'm fine with an equal position where I can expect to have good winning chances if I'm the better player - since my opponent can no longer play the first five to fifteen moves from memory. One caveat - White should be prepared to play the Snyder Sicilian should Black play 2...c5.

@jimskionwheels3283

6 ай бұрын

Being equal means white is losing since they would've likely wasted a move that put him in that position because the white pieces start out with a clear advantage.

@Blackmystix

6 ай бұрын

That commentator said 3. Nc6 not 3. Nc3....

@doomsdayprep1281

6 ай бұрын

This exchange variation. All these lines are never going to happen in a game . It's him simply showing a game lol

@cuddlesncarehospital181

13 күн бұрын

Bro nc3 is the main line

@cuddlesncarehospital181

13 күн бұрын

Nc3 is way better for white

So basically, deny White all that nonsense by not capturing the pawn :)

@yeeluvspizza

2 ай бұрын

More like white is the side that denies black's usual French ideas. White is not disappointed when black avoids capturing the e4 pawn.

This is like King's Indian but on White Queen Side

After watching this and playing Bb2 no one has ever taken the pawn 😭

Three weeks ago: "Best Chess Opening to Counter 1.e4 as Black" is French Defense. Today: if you do that here's how you will die.

What if black plays 3...Nc6

@lagna78

21 күн бұрын

My bot did that

This opening is considered equal by stockfish. Awesome ! ( seriously, I mean it. Awesome ! ) - - - I played a game, and won easily (1750 on lichess). 95% precision. Thank you ! ! ! Here is the game : 1. e4 e6 2. b3 d5 3. Bb2 { C00 French Defense: Horwitz Attack, Papa-Ticulat Gambit } dxe4 4. Nc3 f5 5. g4 g6 6. Nxe4 fxe4 7. Bxh8 Bc5 8. Qe2 Nc6 9. O-O-O Bd4 10. Bxd4 Qxd4 11. c3 Qd6 12. Bg2 Nf6 13. Bxe4 Qa3+ 14. Kb1 Nxe4 15. Qxe4 Bd7 16. Nf3 O-O-O 17. Ne5 Nxe5 18. Qxe5 Qf8 19. f4 Qh6 20. h4 Qf8 21. Kc2 Bc6 22. Rhf1 Qe7 23. Rde1 Bd5 24. c4 Bg2 25. Rf2 Bc6 26. Qxe6+ Qd7 27. Qxd7+ Bxd7 28. f5 gxf5 29. gxf5 Rf8 30. f6 Kd8 31. Kc3 { Black resigns. } 1-0

I used to play the French, thent I ftound out my stats for the French were worse than all other e4 defenses combined.

Am here after a french player ruined my streak

That's what french players get for playing one of the most annoying openings to ever exist at all levels of the game.

OKay you made a youtube video where French defense players only taking your e5 pawn. But WHAT IF THEY DON'T(what usually they do not take e5 pawn)? (I think this video is half like uploaded...). I like your videos but this is like half info that you give to people

1st line is pointless

Few weeks ago he recommends playing the French, now he's showing how to crush it. He's playing a double game with us.

This is what Levy teaches in his E4 course. Very effective weapon.

@zhonglirexlapis4138

6 ай бұрын

On chessly or chessable?

@HamadHAnver

6 ай бұрын

On chessly @@zhonglirexlapis4138

@ethan6882

6 ай бұрын

@@zhonglirexlapis4138 Chessly

LOL u just made me lose a game with ur advice's :))) ur a GM indeed...Only an idiot willplay d5.... i always play Q6 like computer did right now and beat me....

You videos are superpe. It is pity that you speek so well English - I understand only 50% of what was said. After some time I see it for the second, maybe for the third time. I don´t know but maybe it is done a little superficially - in only 7 minutes. The black is not obligate to play in the way, like it is said by GM Smirnov. But thank you for your video.

But black can play c5 transforming the game into a Sicilian like set-up which is ummm....🫤.

@Nature-cn5ke

3 ай бұрын

And you didn't cover anything about this in the video.