6 Best Chess Opening Traps after 1.e4 (Kasparov & Anand were tricked!!)

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shows you the 6 powerful chess opening traps after 1.e4. And most importantly, even if your opponent is aware of these traps and doesn’t fall for them, you won’t damage your position, and you can just continue playing a normal game.

Igor starts with some of the simple traps, and then digs deeper into some really cool ones. Some of these traps are so cool that even the world champions Vishy Anand and Garry Kasparov were tricked by them!

Which was your favourite trap(s) from these six? Have you ever used them in your games before? Write in the comments below and let us know. 🙂

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[harrisbobroff]

Need to see this 5 more times at least.

[christian.sylvester]

The sixth trap hardly counts, as the Short-Kasparov game was a themed exhibition game.
Kasparov was forced to play black in the position after the horrible 3...Qh4+?! and 4...b5? (both of which he would of course never play). After the position had been set up, Kasparov wanted to resign right away, since, as he said "Black is already lost." Due to the spectators, this was not granted, and he had to play. Grudgingly, then, he did so for a few moves and then resigned.

[shibshankarroy]

These traps are just super to increase your tactical play.Thanks, need to keep these by converting them to notation and then revise them over and over again.

[sanjaymehta]

Always cool and perfect explanation of every move... Thank you very much

[hamatatag]

Your videos are really effectives, thanks for sharing

[alexanderroc]

Great way to start the new year...tips and tactics from GM Smirnov !

[reycoralde]

Wow, Very useful tricks, thank for your info. God Bless

[Babyfacenelson]

it's amazing how easy he makes it look

[pfrvzzf]

Thanks master I hope it will improve my skills❤

[charleshayden]

thank you so much these are so beautiful

[charleshayden]

thank you they are so love e4, my favorite opening by a landslide over every other opening the sharp play suits me perfectly

[ruthxk]

16:18

Qh5 - g6
Bd3xg6+ - Kd8
Bd2 to a5 attacking the pinned queen - Qb6xa5
Qh5xQa5 - Nd7 to d6 blocking the check (but we won the black queen!)

[mcv]

For the second trap shown,
1 e4 e5
2 Nf3 Nc66 . .
3 Be2 Bc5?
4 Nxe5 NxNe5
5 d4 . . .

5 . . . Bxd4
6 QxBd4

Rather then the loosing pawn move analyzed at this point in the game, why can't Black simply play 6 . . . Qf3
This threatens a Knight check by Black uncovering an attack to Whites unprotected Queen.
Pretty sure White can deal with this, but not in any way that can cause Black significant worries
so the opening trap gets defused and play can proceed with near equality. Am low rated so certainly
could be missing something and if so, would love to be enlightened by superior analysis of this
proposed move. Thanks for all your excellent chess tutorials GM Smirnov, they are always
informative and fun!

[mustaphakassab]

That is great , thank you Igor 🌹🌹🌹

[Malachi]

I look forward to trying this approach as black next time I am faced with the annoying opening from white. Hey, thanks entirely to your videos I managed to get to 1100 this week, having been in the 950-1000 range until recently. It's more difficult now, better players, but I don't care, I am enjoying the games more, so I thank you for your great channel.

[NicholasBenitoOng]

I like traps 1 so good.thank you to teach me a chess

[richardkeller]

@19:51 is bishop to c5 threatening check mate a good move?instead of moving pawn.

[Btblessings]

8:14 what instead of Nf6, black gives queen check and grab white centre pawn?

[killkewsa]

Thanks for a great video!

8:01 What about blacks Qh4+? Only way to save the e4 pawn would be Ke3, which looks awkward. Or am I missing something?

[chandar]

Hi, in second trick if white plays pawn d4 to push knight back, but instead of it, black can move pawn to C5 to check the Queen, so white Queen needs to