Blackmar–Diemer Gambit [Halosar Trap]

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov will share with you one of the best chess openings that you can use when playing Internet blitz games. It is the Blackmar–Diemer Gambit, which follows the move order: 1.d4 d5 2.e4.

At first, it may seem like a not so sound idea for White, but when you’re playing online chess (blitz games) in order to win the game, you need to create problems for your opponent. Even the world champion, Magnus Carlsen, says “People crack under pressure… you’ve got to create those problems for your opponents”.

And one of the best ways for you to create such problems for your opponent early on in the game is to play a gambit. Because gambits always give you an extra tempo for development as well as a bunch of open lines and diagonals, which you can later use to attack your opponent.

In the following video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov has also explained the Halosar Trap from this gambit, which follows this move order: 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Qf3.

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[joejitsu]

Been trying traps all day & everyone is playing conservative. Grrr I learned & won with the Fishing Pole trap yesterday though 🙂

[BigJ]

Hi Igor, thanks for this video. You are a great teacher and I appreciate how clearly you explained this gambit. Thank you!

[roddychristodoulou]

I play this trap often and from it I have developed my own gambit , it's like a reverse englund gambit .

[lisztplayer]

And just a side note - QxB looks like it works, but you have to calculate a move or 2 deeper to see that at the end black's N can take white's B on e3. If that wasn't the case, then if white played QxB would work b/c if QxQ then white plays Bc5 mate, and if NxQ, then Nd5 check, forking black's K and Q. But unfortunately, black then plays NxB on e3 and turns out to be an even material swap, although black is worse due to white having either a discovered check if black K moves to the d-file, or only other squares are light, so if goes to e8 white can check with Bb5 and has strong initiative, but if Ke6, black's N on e3 covers the c4 square, so white can't check and he loses his initiative, although still has decent position.

[ChessGeek]

Great idea, but practically I feel most would know now to move the queen to b4 so I recommend taking with the Knight, if you choose to play this at all

[gergedubya]

This looks like a real fun line to play out. I will have to try this one out

[rafael]

there is another solution with a nice sacrifice involved for the moment at 13:19 --

bishop to H7, takes pawn. rook takes.
queen to G6, check
black king advances to E7
bishop to C5, check
black king to E6
knight to G5, check mate

same thing really, but slight variation

[ronaldperez]

My answer was Qxc7, if black takes back with Nxc7 then white delievers checkmate by Nxc7.

[herayeama]

Im playing years in chess. Com and my rate is always 1300- 1400 but with this video I reached to 1570 perfect video thatnks a lot I’m 50 now if I had a master like u in my childhood I would be like Kasparov 😂😂😂😂

[roshanthapa]

Loved this Gambit. Will try it out. Just amazed at how vast and Beautiful Chess is

[abdinassor]

3:10 wouldn’t black attack the queen using bishop protected by knight?

[danielbrunk]

Everytime after I watch a Video of yoirs i play a brilliamt chess game❤️

[harper]

Igor, I really enjoy your presentations. Thank you for the interesting and useful hints for chess.

[arthurwieczorek]

Answer: 1Q-f2 BxR, 2B-c5+ K-d7, 3BxQ KxN, 4BxB RxB, 5 KxB. What's the score? White has a queen against a rook and a pawn. Black could also give up his queen for the the checking bishop.

[jeffreybastian]

Thank you for your teaching I will use them. I am enjoying your youtube

[kirankumardaraji]

Thanks. Please teach more such interesting techniques

[majorali]

Found another elegant checkmate in two at 8:30. Simply, Qc6. Nd7 Qd7 mate

[marcusderinger]

Great videos easy to follow good explanations

[johnpaulsecond]

courageous and inspiring opening gambits concealing overwhelming precision surprise; makes chess the game it is. what else you got

[yesme]

Wow... this is going to be my 3rd opening after the Vienna and the Dragon Sicilian defense. I love it