Best Chess Opening Against 1.d4 | Queen's Gambit for Black

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The Queen's Gambit is one of the most classical, solid chess openings for Black. It was played by pretty much all the world champions, including Magnus Carlsen, Bobby Fischer, and Garry Kasparov.

This solid chess opening will serve you for lifetime; it works from beginner to advanced level, even to the level of world champions. Additionally, you secure yourself from any early opening tricks and attacks by your opponent.

Hopefully, it will be easier for you to play this opening after this video as GM Igor Smirnov is going to give a complete overview of all the opening moves and common middlegame plans.

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► Chapters

00:00 How to Play Against 1.d4 as Black
00:50 How to Play the Queen's Gambit as Black
01:48 h6 to push White's Bg5
03:18 1) If White plays cxd5
04:37 Attack in the center with c5
07:36 Mysterious, but BEST move for Black
09:31 Understanding chess like a PRO
10:23 If White avoids dxc5, plays 0-0
12:55 2) If White avoids cxd5, plays Bd3
13:45 Keep the b7-g2 diagonal open for bishop
14:58 3) White's most principled variation
16:01 Simple way for a balanced position

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[srichaitanyasaraswatmathspain]

Greetings Master Smirnov Henry writes to you from Spain, I have been on the YouTube channel in Spanish for years and I have bought several of your courses, almost all of them are great, years ago you sent me an autographed photo through your representatives in Spain, thank you very much for your work, with you I have learned to understand chess a little better and continue learning, I recently won first place in category B in an international championship in my city, that achievement is largely due to your teachings that have been given to me improve, you are the best chess teacher!!! admiration and respect, with affection Henry from Catalonia Spain

[GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters

00:00 How to Play Against 1.d4 as Black
00:50 How to Play the Queen's Gambit as Black
01:48 h6 to push White's Bg5
03:18 1) If White plays cxd5
04:37 Attack in the center with c5
07:36 Mysterious, but BEST move for Black
09:31 Understanding chess like a PRO
10:23 If White avoids dxc5, plays 0-0
12:55 2) If White avoids cxd5, plays Bd3
13:45 Keep the b7-g2 diagonal open for bishop
14:58 3) White's most principled variation
16:01 Simple way for a balanced position

[michaelandre]

I just want to say thanks for all of the great videos. I’m just starting with over the board tournaments and you content is helping me a lot. Your material is always relevant and you have a great teaching style.

[random-]

Excellent video, with a teacher like you who explains the variation in a very logical and easy to understund manner, it's easy to improve, thank you GM Igor.

[ritaBelafonte]

Nobody ever covers sacrifice Bxh6 gxh6, the question Should Be addressed in section @1:48 h6 to kick White's Bg5. Any advice?

[garygross]

Very instructive overview of the QGD Tartakower variation. I have watch a number of videos on this variation and yours is one of the most informative. Thanks

[walterbrownstone]

It's interesting how I've slowly gravitated towards the QG and French structure.

[Fullhousee]

Now THIS is chess ASMR. The soundness to your reason is music to my ears

[loomisgerring]

Thanks for the explanation. I really appreciate you GM.please continue the good work amen.

[satishswaminathan]

Thank you for the lesson, it is great and very clear about the possible Queens gambit scenarios !

[aaronwalderslade]

After the king's Knight has been exchanged, white often gets the Queen behind the bishop to give check. It looks tactically pointless (wrong, even), but I find it really annoying when they do it. What should you do in this situation?

[SirReal-vd]

iGOR, AT 12:10, white also has a passed pawn and can move his pawn to d5 attacking the black knight on c6, (the white pawn being backed up by the white queen sitting on on d1. How would you handle it if white pushes that pawn attacking the knight on c6 and then pushes again attacking black's queen? The black knight must move and then white can keep pushing that pawn to d6, attacking the black queen on e7 and white's pawn is only two squares from promotion.

[michaelconte]

Your videos are very helpful. Because of you, I believe my chess game is improving. I watch your video, I take notes, and I practice your tactics. Thank you.

[AceChampJames]

I've just found your channel, and this is my second video of yours. I've played d4 for 25 years. After the first video I watched I have high expectations. I'll leave a follow up comment after I've watched this video.

[JamesHouzvicka-urtc]

What do you recommend vs the catalan system, I have lost many times to catalan system.

[ratnakarkalo]

A very big thanks to you.Honestly, you are a very good teacher.Meanwhile, I have used your underrated video opening and your czech defence.It isvery solid and you can easily win.

[berndrickert]

In case of queens gambit declined I´ve made good expierience by keeping blacks position locked with pawn c4 c5 and don´t offer a bishop trade. You don´t need to castle because the whole queen side becomes a huge castle by itself. If c5 is attacked by b5 b6 pawn b2 b4 is a strong reinforcement. And in the mean time you can rip off blacks queen side with queen, rook, bishop and knights through the open door b and a lines. Usually blacks queen side is so locked that the pieces can´t move at all. If you´re done with the queen side you give up on your pawn struture and it´s easy to switch to the king side very quick with two or three pieces.

[adamninneman]

This dude is good. Just started watching his videos

[dmasterify]

fun fact. Bobby Fischer crushed Spasky when he played this opening.

[leonardotura]

Thank you so much GM IGOR. I learned a lot and improve my technical knowledge of your video.