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@ericst-laurent1194

10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much i gonna use more this opening again the alternative moves you present there made a big difference to me!

I'm 1800 in 10 min. This works beautifully. Throws my opponents out of their opening line. It forces them into a tactical game rather than the slow, passive, positional game they are prepared for.

I love how you make every opening seem unbeatable. But I learn the lines by heart & my next 5 opponents play the Hippo or something 😭

@pramodkumarnarayanan9520

10 ай бұрын

Basically if U cn force ur opponent to play hippo as white ..thn it's a win for U...BCS U play as black and white should play for space and advantage...so the irony here is U expand take space and jst win🎉🎉🎉

@justanotheryoutubechannel3102

9 ай бұрын

no, it's NOT unbeatable, but even up to 2000 rated, black can't any better than = and in my own making it up as I go along as I have to when the video's 0-0-0 plans get squashed, i am scoring 59% to just 38% losses from 1...e5!? way above "slightly better" average. if you're a creative attacker who hates pawns and loves mobility... this is one bad FIGHTING "defense"

This gambit has been working really well for me (around 1500 level). It pulls people out of their opening knowledge and gives so many good attacking lines, they generally don't seem to be able to figure out a good response. Please keep the great content coming GM Smirnov!

@justanotheryoutubechannel3102

9 ай бұрын

1.d4 players expect you to play long slow closed games with quiet positional concepts. They aren't ready to defend immediately. I grabbed a couple queens recently. I got into a debate with a gambit hater until I got a temp ban, for saying "ain't nobody winning shee at 2000" over his comment that going from a losing record with the stonewall/slav to immediately kicking above average butt (38:59!!!) just doing my thing with this opening that makes sense, and when it doesn't, keep developing. even up to 2000 rated, white can't get better than EQUAL results DESPITE us 2nd move players *cough cough cough* spotting them 2 pawns

Any opening that negates the London gets my attention!

@davew4304

10 ай бұрын

I also hate London players

@CloverAugustus

10 ай бұрын

As a London player, I've watched this video too and prepared against it. You're getting smoked (if you're below 2000).

@ddenti99

10 ай бұрын

Amen!

@JevonChen

10 ай бұрын

@@CloverAugustuslol I’m watching it to prepare against it too as a London player

@HWK_venom

10 ай бұрын

​@@CloverAugustustry me

I find it funny when chess instructors say something like "then you win the bishop, and win the game". Even if I win a queen, I can still end up losing. My opponents same. 1000 elo is crazy.

The night before my first OTB tournament (Rapid) I watched the other video on this gambit and tried it. The first opponent didn't take the e5 pawn, but I won with Englund Gambit anyway; but against the second one (a better player) I had the chance to try this nice Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit. He didn't fall for the discovered check trick, but I had a dominating position; he was cramped, didn't know how to develop his pieces, plus he had time trouble. Thank you, GM Igor Smirnov! I always enjoy your videos! (^_^)

Love the Englund Gambit, always play that, even in tournamnents

@noobnoob6998

10 ай бұрын

u sohuld stop, its a very bad opening

@bluemystic7501

10 ай бұрын

The Englund is fun to play against.

@justanotheryoutubechannel3102

9 ай бұрын

everybody's having fun, except the haters. I just had to stat check one with "sorry charlie's" winning amateur stats and even at the 2000 level, black is still scoring no worse than =! (don't listen to the haters... perhaps they are terrified of gambits) I'm just having a blast FINALLY getting over my lousy stonewall stats. I used to score really well with it before I quit playing over it and toothless scandinavian lines and, at the time, ZERO theory for common 1.e4 d5 2.e5 which I fuhreekin' hate! just getting those center pawns out of the way with the 1st piece developed is reason enough to love this line. lots of tactics and 0-0 pressure

As a white player, I welcome the Englund: it rather amuses me than posing any threat. After your line 3.Nf3 (of course no smart player takes on d6 early) Bg4 4.Bg5 Qd7 5.Nc3 Nc6 I only then play 6.exd6 and after 6...Bxd6 simply Ne4 or Nb5. Then the Englund looks really poor, while I enjoy my bishop's pair and the better pawn structure with a pawn up, with minimum black development compensation.

► Chapters 00:00 Aggressive Chess Opening for Black Against 1.d4 00:14 Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit 01:02 Black's main plan in this gambit opening 01:44 1) Tricky trap wins the White queen 02:16 2) If White covers their queen with Bd2 03:56 3) If White plays h3 04:59 4) If White plays early Bg5 06:28 5) If White tries to castle queenside 07:20 Nasty queen sacrifice leads to checkmate 08:28 6) If White plays g3 and Bg2 10:10 7) If White plays Bb5 pinning the knight 12:01 8) If White plays h3 before castling 13:46 9) If White plays 2.d5 (instead of 2.dxe5) 14:42 10) If White does not play 3.exd6 16:35 11) If White plays 3.Bf4 (for advanced players) 17:38 12) If White plays 2.c4 18:28 Key chess positional rule

@torpedokamsia1943

10 ай бұрын

Nice share

@johnmctavish1021

2 ай бұрын

Hi Igor, what if after I play 1.d4 e5, they play 2.e3 and decline the first gambit altogether?

Igor! Your videos are not only informative, but highly entertaining. Your love for the game is apparent and contagious. Keep up the great work!

great part 2 of your charlick gambit. hope more to come.

Excellent video...I reference this often. Igor is the best out there!!! Thanks...

This is exactly what I've been waiting for! Thank you, Igor. Already a favourite, to be returned to over and over, until I make it a home in my head.

There needs to be a double thumbs up button. I really love your concise and clear explanations of the positions. You have a new subscriber and I will be checking out your threads account too.

I've played this opening since the first video, but these new lines help a lot. Can't wait for the new course, thanks a lot Igor!

Thank you for this video!!

Very thorough. Very nice.

Nice Job on this video very informative!

Igor, this was GREAT. I have been looking for something to play against 1d4, because I am a Sicilian player, so I always struggle against d4. THANKS! I can't wait to try this out on Lichess

@Beast1around

4 ай бұрын

The Sicilian is hard 2 learn I was happy 2 see this

I like the concept of the bishop as a "long term" friend in the middle game GM Igor. It's an awesome and powerful idea! 🤗💯

You answered all the what if questions here ❤

Really great and so many possible positions covered! For me best response to 1.d4 😊

Just amazing one ❤️

Another great video by Igor

Hello Igor, I just wanted to tell you that just your thumbnails alone make my day

Just saw it today and I tried it. This is the first time a trick worked perfectly

In both of these videos I keep thinking, 'what if they develop to castle queen side? Would love a follow up with additional strategies for that line.

What about Nb5 option for white??????

Very nice tkank you mr.Igor smirnov 🙏🌹

@GMIgorSmirnov

3 ай бұрын

🙏

oh this is really cool. I normally play the Albin counter gambit against the queen's gambit. But in about half of the games the play something other like the london. I'll try answering with e5. (still have to watch the variations btw). thx!

Thank you

Thanks its wonderful opening

Thanks for yet another great video, Igor! I played this a couple of times and I do like it, but oftentimes I get into the challenge that the opponent does not come out early with Nf3 (meaning I can't play Bg4 because that square is covered by the queen) and threatening my knight on c6 with his bishop. I then protect it with my bishop, but my opponent takes the knight. Of course it's protected by the bishop, but it means that that bishop is no longer in a position to pin the opponent's knight on f3. So I'm thinking that playing a6 early on in the game might be a good way to avoid this problem. Having said that, this gambit is phenomenal. Even if I don't always manage to follow every step of it due to the opponent doing something else, following the principle is enough to destroy the opponent! 🥰

Great video

This was a great video and I think I might try it. The only other thing I wished you covered was if white plays 3. e4... I find that when I'm playing against gambits I don't know, I usually just don't fight too hard to keep the pawn and just develop. Any pointers (or other videos) on how to continue in those cases? Anyway, great video!

Igor , I won a lot of games with the help of your lessons ❤ , thanks our great coach .

Igor your coverage and explanation is superb Thanks

@GMIgorSmirnov

9 ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

very nice opening video, it works super good for me. It is very hard for white to play correctly and make no mistakes

15:16 might predict the future

Igor you’re the best man.

I just won a game with this gambit! Thank you for the tips! My opponent played h3 early on, so I had to develop my bishop to f5 instead of g4. Nevertheless, black was still able to get a lead in development, which gave me more tactical opportunities. White never castled and eventually weakened the b4-e1 diagonal too much that I was able to take advantage of it and force a win.

love this

1. Thank you for finally covering a lot of lines in fast manner in one video. 2. Now I am in confusion: which opening to choose against d4: b6 (since I started playing b3/b6 after your previous videos and leveled up from 1300 to 1500 instantly - thank you for that), or to come back to this line?.. 3. Could you possible please show few optins how to counter London with b6 opening, since I always get cramped/blocked position...

Ive gotten to the point where i dont know even how to play with all my pawns anymore. They just get in the way and slow me down. Aggression and Gambits forever. ❤

@seanrichards1675

10 ай бұрын

I feel like this is the style I want to play. What rating have u got to plating like this?

Thank you oh wise and mighty one...

Saving this one for later 😮

this is so good

7:20 and the follow ups are absolutely *gorgeous* 😍

I love the Danish gambit, and now I have another 2-pawn sacrificing gambit. Thank you!

@ingogoldbeck2886

8 ай бұрын

Where are here pawn sacrifice??

Hi Igor what if after the Rook Sac and QxN at 9:41, White plays f4 blocking our Bishop and purposing a Queen trade, how do we justify the Rook and Pawn Sac?

We need one more line, if they play d5 (line 9) but as 2nd move protect the pawn with e4 instead of c4.

Cheers!

excelente Maestro IGOR SMIRNOV, me gustaría que me enseñaran la apertura con blancas saliendo con Nf3 GRACIAS quedo atento y como siempre aprendiendo de su Maestría en el juego de ajedrez .

Hi Igor, i've been dealing with Catalan opening in OTB tournaments and I don't know a good, maybe solid defense since my e6-d5-c5 pawn setup isn't reliable. Can you recommend any video about crushing the Catalan?

thank for your video

@GMIgorSmirnov

10 ай бұрын

🙏🏽

Yes, I play this every time with satisfaction.

Well, I launched a game just to check this opening out, and I got white. Soooo, I played 1.e4 and got the scotch gambit rolling. Played the trick line with the weird knight jump (4.Ng5), and you know the rest .... Yes, I learned it in another video on this very channel. So many tricks !

I’ve been experimenting with 2… d5. If white doesn’t capture it en passant, then I later go f6 after developing some pieces. The idea of this system is to not rely on white capturing d6, because that is what players with the white pieces should avoid for as long as possible. f6 creates a threat of capture into back and having a strong pawn center, so white must capture on f6. Also, in this system, an important opening to know that can be reached via two different transpositions is the Albin Counter-Gambit, as white can play c4 on either the second or third move. I think the Albin operates in the spirit of this gambit, and the second transposition forces the main line of the Albin, which is great for black because it reduces the amount of theory that needs to be learned from the Albin.

Thank you so much… may I ask how to face it as I’m learning the Jobava and have no idea how to play against this scary opening 😂

Sir one more part pls

You are awesome love your videos...😊

@GMIgorSmirnov

4 ай бұрын

😊

Thanks Igor-excellent and concise as usual! I think I can use it against d4 and especially the London to take my opponent out of their comfort zone! I also think some opponents will think with 1...e5 that I am playing the Englund Gambit which can be refuted will correct play.

@roqsteady5290

10 ай бұрын

Maybe they would have a point 😇

Excellent content!

@GMIgorSmirnov

9 ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

Lately I'm not afraid of playing against D4 and a I think this video will increase my repertoire against D4.

Hi igor. Fan of ur videos. I have been playing this since i saw ur earlier video on this. The move that causes the most trouble for me is after i move Qe7, white moves Nd5 attacking the queen. Whats the ideal move forward?

Just because white plays d4 doesn't mean he is continuing with the London. So black sacking a pawn right away on the possibility he wanted to play the London is hope chess

Thanks a lot for your video! I was wondering what to do when in the first variation after Nc6 White goes after the Bd6 with Nb5?

perfect!!!

+1.6 on move 1? Sorry, but I'm not gonna risk getting crushed early. It's tricky but also incredibly unsound.

@BB-wg3tw

2 ай бұрын

Agree, takes players out of standard lines they are used to.

Sir, can we play f5 before Nf6 move in the side line d5 move?

Make part2 on Nimzowitch defence e.g. what to do when opponent wants to trade bc5 with be3

Another positive feedback.

That's a great idea to prevent the London system .

i always castle Queen side, I need this trick

okay, you’ve convinced me to ditch the hippo 😂

I've WANTED to play the Englund a long tome because I can't stand the stonewall straightjacket. It doesn't have the best stats or rep, but watching this video, it sure looks way more fun, and is THE BEST WAY to turn d4 into an "open game" with ACTIVE PIECES. I especially like the doubled bishops attacking 0-0s right away. You finally got me to test this out. Not looking forwards to losing a lot of games until the opening starts to click, but I'll also find a billion more tactics than in 50+ moves stonewall. I HATE fianchettos, so Indians & Benko etc. don't interest me like this "d4 center counter". Thanks for the video. You got me by mentioning "easy attacking plans". Gonna test that theory. PUN INTENDED

Sir, I have few doubts What if white moves his Knight to d5 after Qe7 Moves at some point of time (before black castles)

this video deserves 300 k view,I think this gambit is better than the albin

Hey, the King can move to save himself.

@9:40 after black Qxh4, doesn't f4 neutralizes blacks attack with white being exchange up?

Thankyou for this Please make a video on how to play against English

I tried all systems against d4 i could find and this one works best for me.

Igor what to do when white plays d4 e5 takes d6 Nf3 Nc6 and Bf4 ?

What do you do if what plays an very early h3 aimed at preventing Bg4. It looks like that player was very aware of this opening and knew how to play around it. In relation to h3 I played Bf5 and continued my development. Whether that was right I don't know as I am a newbie to this opening.

usually they move the pawn up on the sides to attack the bishop, what do you n that case attack the knight or move back o 5:11-5-31?

Is grand master repertoire series 7 caro kann book still worth after ten years please reply 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Interesstng, but What i make IT after 7. Sd2? or 7.Sh4?

I always use this for d4 and as d4 player I also know how to handle who use this trap ... Thx Igor 😂

Welcome back Igor Nation. (Igor nation merch when??)

@GMIgorSmirnov

10 ай бұрын

@retrospect Glad you enjoy the videos. It's great to know lot of gamers are getting into Chess. Haven't thought about merch yet.

So, are blackburne-hartlaub gambit and hartlaub-charlick gambit the same???

Playing blitz with players between 1600-1700 elo on lichess and experienced line 10) at least 10 times so decided to stop playing it on blitz, only for bullet now haha

what if im a solid player, but i just want a good opening reportoire against d4, can i still use it?

Dear GM Igor Smirnov, i rly admire your tactics and advices, but i have never ever played a game where my oppenent took on d6 after d4-e5; dxe5-d6... i'm sure you have some good solution for them as well, if you please share some of your ideas about what then?

you did this gambit for 1.e4 as well, but you didnt cover if they advance the pawn, what wee should do

Played it for the first time and got a win!

GM Smirnov, I surmise from your banner pic that you're a trained fighter. Body, hand and head positioning is right on. Am I correct in my supposition? Oh, and, your video is informative and entertaining as always. 🙂

I now only play this for black and i am around 1400. This englund setup was the only time i almost won at this 2000 18yrd kid on OTB at my club ahah Thanks for this second video about it! will study it now Edit: My god... what an insade vid ahahah i commented before watching all of this.... what a master piece

My opponents are also watching this😂😂

im going to call this the smirnov, because like vodka it leaves the opponent on their ass ahahah great opening bro! thanks!