You Can Win 80% Games With This Opening Against 1.e4

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares the 10 best chess opening traps for Black in the Scandinavian Defense. The Scandinavian Defense (also known as the Center Counter Defense or Center Counter Game) arises after the moves: 1.e4 d5.

That's why GM Smirnov reveals his secret opening variation in the Scandinavian Defense, which he has successfully used in blitz, classical chess, and even against grandmasters. This is the Modern Variation, where Black plays 2...Nf6 and aims to recapture the d-pawn with the knight, keeping the queen safe.

White has several options at this point—defending the pawn with 3.Nc3 or 3.c4, or continuing their development with 3.d4 or 3.Nf3. GM Smirnov will show you how to counter all of these moves.

You'll learn the deadliest traps in this opening that can give Black a winning position in 10 moves or less! Additionally, you'll discover a couple of traps in the mainline (Mieses-Kotrč Variation) where Black plays 2...Qxd5.

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► Chapters

00:00 Top 10 Scandinavian Defense Opening Traps For Black
00:08 Scandinavian Defence: Modern Variation
00:45 Trap-1: If White plays 3.d4
05:41 Trap-3: Mieses-Kotroc Variation
08:18 Trap-4: If White plays 3.c4
10:03 Trap-5
11:12 Trap-6: Panov Transfer
12:58 Trap-7
14:04 Trap-8: If White plays 3.Nc3
16:02 Trap-9: Main Line, Leonhardt Gambit
18:12 Trap-10: Marshall Variation (for advanced players)

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[gabrielkimbrough]

Anyone else in the habit of watching the first two minutes of these videos and then jumping to the chess app to try it?

[JerKar-jdhi]

Hey Igor. I'm watching at your videos for about the last 2 years and to be honest it's the first time I comment. Man that was a masterpiece especially for me who love the Skandinavian. Thanks for the video. Good job !!

[VipinKumar-xwft]

Bro this Scandinavian video is better than levy's video
Seriously he taught everything you need to know about Scandinavian tricks and traps and now I'm only going to play this opening against e4( Thanks to Igor Smirnov)❤

[ericst-laurent]

Big thank you again Igor for this spectacular way to play the scandinavian opening for black i love so much cause too much good options for attacking players!

[zahierplato]

The minute I moved my 1st pawn, I immediately got checked with the bishop..

[BrixtonXavier-ev]

I’ve tried using your advice. People do move NOT move the pieces as explained. It’s super frustrating losing to this opening.

[Yes-ux]

Igor is definitely the best chess coach online, love watching he’s videos and it’s helped me to gain elo the past month

[thomasadkins]

You are AWESOME! Thank you very much for the fun lesson!

[NJDJ]

@11:00 ha! that was great counter check there! black did pull off an Uno reverse card! 🔁

[howdoiremovethis]

Love This!!!! Thanks for the tuition

[paulhillemotogymkhana]

1:16 So what do you play after white plays (5. a3)? Because then you'd be loosing I guess...

[GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters

00:00 Top 10 Scandinavian Defense Opening Traps For Black
00:08 Scandinavian Defence: Modern Variation
00:45 Trap-1: If White plays 3.d4
04:06 Trap-2: If White plays 7.cxb5 instead of 7.Qxb5
05:41 Trap-3: Mieses-Kotroc Variation
08:18 Trap-4: If White plays 3.c4
10:03 Trap-5
11:12 Trap-6: Panov Transfer
12:58 Trap-7
14:04 Trap-8: If White plays 3.Nc3
16:02 Trap-9: Main Line, Leonhardt Gambit
18:12 Trap-10: Marshall Variation (for advanced players)

[sandeepverygoodvedeo]

Thanks very much for this opening idea this is very helpful video

[AlpControl]

GREAT VIDEO because most of these traps don't lead to bad positions if the opponent dosen't fall into it.
Even @1:26 if white plays de best move 6.a3 there is another trap after 6...Na6 7.d5 Nc5
then the white queen has to go back to 8.Qd1
if it keeps the pin in 8.Qb5 (very tempting) 8...e5 is winning for black !

[uvshmjg]

Coach you are amazing you are alot of knowledge my favorite gambit in chess

[himanshugupta]

I got the difficulty when white didn't capture the pawn and move it forward do we have any trap for that

[zelandakhniteblade]

I absolutely loved seeing the Modern Scandi when I played 1. e4 and had a 100% record against it at a time when it was surprisingly popular on the weekend Swiss circuit. I played the d4+c4 line but never ran into the Kiel variation (4...Nb4). Instead of 5. Qa4 there, 5. a3 N4c6; 6. d5 looks quite promising for white though, so I am not sure this is a scary option providing white just plays sensibly. I would be shocked if black would score even close to 80% from there aside from playing against much much weaker opponents. Personally I would hate to have to play the black side of that.
I also played the d4+c4 (Big Centre) line against 2...Qxd4 but here the trick is to insert 4. Nf3 before pushing the c pawn forward. If black continues in traditional Scandi style after this, white gets a serious advantage so black does best to bring the queen over to the kingside and exert pressure there, which makes for an interesting game. If both sides play to book, white gets a small advantage but nothing special. Nonetheless, it is far enough outside of standard Scandi positions that I found most opponents to be uncomfortable in this line allowing white to consolidate central control and eventually launch an attack while black tries to organise their counterplay. The typical variation runs 1. e4 d5; 2. ed Qxd5; 3. d4 Nf6; 4. Nf3 Bg4; 5. Be2 Nc6; 6. c4 Qh5; 7. Be3 0-0-0; 8. Nbd2, after which black chooses between 8...e5 and 8...e6. The highest level example of this I can find is Morozevich-Rogers (Bundesliga 1999), which white won in a sharp game after just 26 moves.

[BobChess]

Scandinavian defence is actually my hated opening to play against. Black plays for a qin

[thomaswilkinson]

I like this version of the Scandinavian. I started getting really bored playing 2.e5 in blitz and getting into the same gioco piano or ruy lopez every time with knight pins etc. This is a really lively and open way to play outside of the box.

[آخِرالفُرسَانْ-حق]

Do you have a video about the opening of the queen's Pawn ?