7 Best Chess Opening Traps

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In this video, GM Igor Smirnov will share with you 7 best chess opening traps –these traps are really easy to learn and, therefore, you will be able to apply them in YOUR games right away! :) The traps that he has presented in the video lesson below are from a variety of popular chess openings –Sicilian, Caro-Kann, Spanish, Two Knights, and so on; and therefore, you will find them very useful!

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[islamicheroes]

Timestamps

0:30 Sicilian Defense (Black)
1:50 Sicilian Najdorf (White)
3:56 Caro Kann (White)
5:40 Loch Ness (Black)
8:20 Bido-Down Defense Move (Black)
11:40 Ruy Lopez (Black)
14:20 Sicilian Defense Sveshnikov Variation

Hope that helps.

[deanmindock]

I like Igor's presentation style. He is articulate and soft-spoken, ideal for teaching. I can sense he is a good sport, loves chess, and not a braggart.

[elenap]

My husband teaching me to play chess, today is the first lesson :) I believe in myself LOL . Thank you for the video.

[Username_]

I see chess videos but I can’t even remember any of the traps or strategy 😂

[bstrika]

Thank you so much! You have been a great help to me!
...These traps both work and are not that hard to learn. Just try it out, I'm sure you'll be able to catch a few pawns with these. Only the opening traps in this video is that they can only work in blitz games because in slower time controls, opponents may notice these traps and try to avoid them.

[DavidEmerling]

The 6th trap at 12:10, in a Ruy Lopez, has the name "The Noah's Ark Trap, " where the white bishop gets smothered by the advancing pawns. This has happened to me in countless games against players who do not fully understand how to play the Ruy Lopez.

I think many of these other traps also have names. It would have been nice to give those names to give them some character.

The opening at 5:48 has the name the "Schilling-Kostic Gambit." After white captures the hanging e-pawn with 4.Nxe4 you say "This practically loses on the spot" after 4...Qg5. But, one possibility you do not address is if white responds by playing 5.Bxf2+, forcing the black king to move: 5.Bxf2+ Kd8, 6.O-O Qxe5, winning the knight. Sure, white has an advantage but there is not much more white can do from this position. White has certainly not fallen into any trap where he gets checkmated. The computer line indicates that black has about a -0.6 advantage at this point but white's king is safely castled whereas black's king is going to be stuck in the middle of the board. White has given up a knight for two pawns and has a degree of compensation. It's not great for white, but he still has a perfectly playable game. He survives "falling" into the trap. Play might continue: 7.c3 Ne6, 8.d3 g3, 9.Re1 d6, 10.d4 Qf6, 11.BxN(e6) Qxe6, 12.d5 (all computer moves) and the position is very close to being equal. Neither side is particularly well developed as white has made many pawn moves whereas black has made multiple queen moves. I'm not sure I wouldn't mind playing the white side of this.

[shade-e]

Absolutely brilliant.. since traps never work on good players it's best to play a trap which doesn't harms your position so this video is really fantastic n well thought..
Very well done.. keep uploading

[strplayzofficials]

Your 3rd trap is so deadly. If you use it in real fight It's surely win

[patrickfitzpatrick]

Ty!! Helped me put together some tactics I learned into one kinda motion attacks!!!! You awsome !!! You rock n roll !!

[mikek]

wow, it looks so simple and I never tried this kind of traps. Really stunning and thanks for sharing this with us. Keep up your great work and vids. Cheers :)

[larrydallas]

great vid..plus they are all for common openings so should have many opportunities to use..now only if i could remember them

[lynnwhal]

excellent ...made me want to try again...its been years since ive played online; it was intimidating to me..i stayed @ 800 to 1000 rating... ive never played on time clock, dont really understand concept..thou i play fairly fast...endgame sux!!! i have done the study online where you finish a certain position etc. 100's of times. i'm definitely not a natural but very much enjoy.. do you or anybody have suggestions for a good online site to play people? im 60 yr old..dam..and not looking to become a master..lol.. but would like to think a 1500 or better rating is obtainable in time... sorry so long, but this really got me going again...you are 1st teacher that made sense at my level...thanks

[anthonymorris]

This is a great volg ! Your explanations are delivered in a slow understandable manner. Thank you very much

[lolface]

I went to school, challenged my classmate, obliterated him with the trap. Thanks

[modiddley]

seems to be the BEST opening selection I've seen & heard without a lot of EXTRANEOUS BLATHER!!!! I'll check your other vids when I practice these

[dbonechis]

I feel like putting "2 MILLION VIEWS" in the thumbnail is having the opposite intended effect that what was originally intended

[geezermann]

Thanks for this great video.  I am learning to play, and today will be watching the tournament going on in St Louis.   These openings can help a very new beginner to see the bigger picture.

[lolbro]

Very helpful for beginners... Well done.

[msn]

Wow amazaing a lesson by Igor Smirnov 😎😎😎

[marvisjackson]

Your videos are great man. Helping me alot more