Most Underrated & Aggressive Chess Opening for White

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares with you one of the most underrated chess openings for White: the Colle–Zukertort System. It is a universal chess opening system that can be played against any move by Black.

Similar to the London System, but more aggressive and less well-known, this opening system typically follows this move order: 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Bd3 c5 5.b3 Nc6 6.0-0 Bd6 7.Bb2 0-0 8.Nbd2.

It's important to note that you develop your queenside knight to d2 instead of the usual square c3, as you want to keep the diagonal open for your dark-squared bishop on b2, which will be a key piece for your future kingside attack.

Watch the full video lesson to learn the common opening setup, key ideas, and middlegame attacking plans for White.

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00:00 Most Underrated Chess Opening for White
01:08 Comparison with the London System
01:33 Middlegame plan for White
02:58 Key prophylactic move you should play
04:07 Kingside attacking plan for White
05:22 If Black ever plays Nd7
06:50 If Black tries the e5-pawn break
08:34 If Black plays cxd4
10:12 Using the sniper bishop on b2
11:50 If Black plays Bg4 pin

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[zelandakhniteblade]

For those interested in this system, look for games or books on the Rubinstein Opening, which is its correct name. It is also advisable to check resources on the better known and more popular Nimzo-Larsen Attack (in older books, Queen's Fianchetto Opening) which sometimes transposes and has similar motifs in its Classical Variation.

[GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters

00:00 Most Underrated Chess Opening for White
01:08 Comparison with the London System
01:33 Middlegame plan for White
02:58 Key prophylactic move you should play
04:07 Kingside attacking plan for White
05:22 If Black ever plays Nd7
06:50 If Black tries the e5-pawn break
08:34 If Black plays cxd4
10:12 Using the sniper bishop on b2
11:50 If Black plays Bg4 pin

[Versutus]

10:15 i rewatched this joke 5 times, you're such a good teacher man, very funny, effective, and entertaining... i love your videos so much even though i really hate chess rn

[galaxytractor]

The Colle-Zukertort is my favorite Queen pawn game. The Bishop on b2 affects the center (unlike in the Colle) and the back rank is vacated so the Rooks are connected. I knew you played a3 at some point to keep the N from attacking the B, but the explanation of a heavy piece occupying the c-file and the subsequent pressure on the c2 pawn was very helpful

[willytingles]

Normally when I try a trap it takes numerous games before it plays out the way it's shown in the tutorial. I tried this out and the very first time, black went move for move with this video. Such a satisfying checkmate!

[pavolbacik]

Igor your videos are so nice, easy to understand, perfectly explainted. But could You please named these openings in describtion? So we could save these videos and come back to them. Thank You for your job (:

[markmasaki]

My favorite opening for a white just happens to be the Colle Zukertort.

[titouanvlieghe]

I just started to play this again due to your old video, happy to see a new one about this ! Thanks again for your videos !

[executivelifehacks]

Maybe consider making some chessable courses Igor. Including this opening.

By the way as an idea I suggest looking at the opening that Mark Hunt uses. The famous MMA and kickboxing star is very good at chess with peak ELO of 2065 in bullet which is almost all he plays. One can see why he could be so effective in combat sports with that level of fast intellect and incredible power along with an ungodly chin.

Anyway the opening is a double fianchetto. Check out some of his games.

MMA is probably more up gotham's Avenue but it's impossible to contact him so if you can tap into the MMA fanbase to grow your own subscriber count why not.

[AlexSanchez-ffnm]

Crystal clear explanations. Igor, you mentioned the early ...Bf5 move that challenges placing white's bishop on d3 but can you elaborate on how to deal with that? Thank you!

[AndyDavisTechnicalDiving]

I started off with the Colle-Zuckertorte. It's a great choice for beginners.

[speedchessbattles]

I used to play these lines many years ago. It's all coming back to me. I often would play it online or at the park against the chess hustlers.

[nazirkazi]

Thank you GM Igor! I have been playing the London System lately and this is a really great variation to add to my toolbox!

[jasonwolfe]

I've been having a lot of fun with the stonewall lately, and I like how this transposes into that, but with a dangerous fianchetto'd bishop.

[ChasseurDeMigrateurs]

What about anti colle system with 1. d4 d5 2. Kf3 Kf6 3. D3 Bf5 ? What is the best answer ? I assume c4 ?

[fossiltortoise]

This is one of the very few good openings ive learned from this channel. Most of the traps never work but this opening seems maybe better than the stonewall attack?

[jdmnc]

this addresses the london system's weakness: .. c4
as a beginner, looking for my own style, openings that i might try, i tried to use the london.. but once black pushes to c4, you now can't put your bishop to d3.

b3 addresses this, and prepares the aggressive b2 bishop.

[theroaman]

Can you make a video of how to play colle against the KID? Great video!

[josefgross]

Utterly destroying oppenants in rapid. Wow I like it! Very easy to learn. Thank you so much Igor Grand Master

[bejaminorlenko]

Thank you ones again and again, fantastic work 👏 and thank you