Top 5 Chess Opening TRAPS in the Queen's Gambit

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares the top 5 chess opening traps and attacking patterns in the Queen's Gambit. This historic chess opening has gained even more popularity, thanks to the miniseries released in its name in 2020.

Whether you're playing 1.d4 as White or looking to be prepared against 1.d4 as Black, understanding these traps and attacking patterns is vital.

You will discover some deadly attacking patterns and really cool traps in both the Exchange Variation and the Modern Variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined. Additionally, we'll explore a famous trap in the Queen's Gambit Accepted Variation.

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00:00 Top 5 Chess Opening Traps in the Queen's Gambit
00:14 Trap-1: Queen's Gambit Accepted
01:17 Same Trap for Black in Benoni Gambit Accepted
01:49 Trap-2: Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange Variation
03:55 Trap-3: If Black plays Bg4 anyway
05:10 Trap-4: If Black plays Qb6
07:18 Trap-5: Queen's Gambit Declined, Modern Variation
09:38 Unstoppable attack against the Black king
11:11 Quiz: Puzzle of the day

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[jgrab]

Love this page. Keep up the good work, Igor.

[jstb]

Trap No.1 was published in 1630 (!!) by the famous Italian Gioacchino Greco in his game manual. A manual that, generation after generation, has been studied by all the great chess players (yes, even Paul Morphy knew it and certainly read it).

[lifeonsibuyanphilippines]

You are the best teacher on the internet. Thanks much!!

[cikonianiggra]

Till now you are the best chess blogger, who I have found. Many thanks for your work.

[smikvnx]

Your content is amazing thanks for all the help and hard work

[GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters

00:00 Top 5 Chess Opening Traps in the Queen's Gambit
00:14 Trap-1: Queen's Gambit Accepted
01:17 Same Trap for Black in Benoni Gambit Accepted
01:49 Trap-2: Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange Variation
03:55 Trap-3: If Black plays Bg4 anyway
05:10 Trap-4: If Black plays Qb6
07:18 Trap-5: Queen's Gambit Declined, Modern Variation
09:38 Unstoppable attack against the Black king
11:11 Quiz: Puzzle of the day

[melikson]

11:11
Puzzle answer: Nxf7 threatening to win a rook
if Kxf7 Bg6+ winning the queen
wherever rook moves Bg6 is still a strong threat of discovered check, while also threatening the queen

[AmanRaj-mbkw]

Igor thank you very much. I have become a whole lot better from your teaching.

[twentyrothmans]

I was looking at Ng6 for the same Bf6+ outcome that I think @dariusgomes5944 was with Nxf7.
I chose that line because it prevents Black playing
... Qxf4+ before
Nxh8 if Black doesn't fall for the trap.
Darius's Nxf7 seems better because the N can escape through g6, but Ng6 stops Qxf4..

Nb5 looks tempting because it threatens Nc7+, but
Nb5 Qxf4+
Kb1 Qxe5 will thwart Nc7+
and even if
Nb5 cxb5
Bxb5+ Bd2
Rxd4 Bxb5
it's cost you a knight and a bishop for a pawn and a Queen.

Please feel free to question or criticise these ideas.

[jaishrikrishna]

i think this is the best channel to learn about gambits

[ipeaceful]

I started playing the queen's gambit for the first time after watching this video. thanks!

[Palimoe]

Please make a video on the classical Dutch. I’ve been playing it but I’m struggling with it 😢

[davidlamarca]

Another very good lesson...thanks a lot👏👌👌

[freddiemercury]

Those are some great games. Thanks for sharing.

[gratuitoustv]

Igor could you please make a video on the Catalan

[sbarnea]

What about Nb5, attacking the queen, if cxb5, Bxb5+, Bd7, Bxd7+, Nxd7 and Rxd4, winning the queen? If queen moves instead, Nc7+ would win the rook and gain material. - edit: it doesn't work, because the black queen can return to b6

[PavelGnatyuk]

There is a way to protect the pawn on c4 with the b5 ad then bishop on d7. Anyway the white pawn takes on b5? And if the bishop takes it bring the Knight to a3? It has happened to me.

[AmanRaj-mbkw]

Igor plz make one on CATALAN opening. It's fancy and very popular among top players

[Silurium]

I think I get it... Ng6 (can not eat because lose the queen) so Rg8, Bb5, Qb4, Nxd5, NxNd5, Bxc6, Bxc6, Qxc6

[MaxDooDat]

The puzzle setup is a bit silly since the black Queen is in such a ridiculous position. It can't be readily used for defense. Plus, its position is worthless for an offensive move since the white King is so heavily defended. Plus, it faces a shielded attack from the white rouke one the white bishop is moved.