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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov will share with you a deadly chess opening trap for White to win in just 6 moves after 1.e4! These traps occur in the Tennison Gambit which can be used against popular chess openings including the Scandinavian Defense, the Caro-Kann Defense, and the French Defense.

You will also learn how to transpose into this opening trap by playing 1.Nf3 instead of 1.e4. Additionally, you will learn how to use the same opening trap as Black.

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00:00 Best Chess Opening Trap to Win in 6 Moves
00:24 Trap in the Tennison Gambit for White
01:18 More Powerful Tennison Gambit Traps
02:14 Trap-1: Tennison Gambit against the Caro-Kann Defense
04:49 Trap-2: Tennison Gambit against the French Defense
06:07 How to make the trap work if Black played e6?
07:02 Puzzle of the day
07:24 If Black does not play h6
09:39 If Black plays Nf6
11:43 Trap-3: Tennison Gambit against the Scandinavian Defense
13:22 Problem with playing 1.e4 (playing 1.Nf3 instead)
14:20 Trap in the Tennison Gambit for Black

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[Reza]

Thanks Igor: especially for counting the “hit and miss” scenarios. Thats where I fail most of the time, not knowing the correct continuation if they don’t fall for it.

[rallicat]

7:11 Nxf7, if Qxf7, Bg6 skewering blacks queen. and if they dont take, Nxh8+ wins the rook. Rh7 we take the rook with the bishop

[sandipraj]

I think the answer to the puzzle is Nxf7. If queen captures the knight then Bg6 pins the queen to the king. If queen doesn't capture then you would win the rook

[junaidjim]

Maybe the best video from this channel. Hats off

[a.a.]

MISSED FORCED MATE !
Dear Igor (GM Smirnov),
I loved your presentation of Tennison gambit, but, I think it missed a forced mate combination. While breaking down some of the variations with one of my friends, it was pointed out to me that Black's move 5. .... h6 in CARO (see time mark ~2:57) should not be dismissed lightly by White player as calling for a response similar to 5. .... Nf6. Yes, as you pointed out, it can lead to White winning Black queen, but...
Please consider the following option:
5. ... h6
6. Nxf7, (if) Kxf7N
... the best sequence is not 7. Bg6+ . INSTEAD, consider...
7. Qh5 + (!), Kf6
8. Qg6+ Ke5
9. Bf4+ Kd4 [forced,
since 9. .... KxB leads to
10. Qg3# ]
10. Be3+ Ke5
11. f4+ Kd5
... and pawn mate by White on the next move.
Thank you so much for your videos. Please keep them coming. You are better than StockFish !

P.S. I thoroughly enjoyed your videos demonstrating traps agains Bishop on g5(g6) pinning the Knight on f6 (f3) in Italian-like openings. Do you have any traps against players who tend to prophylactically play h6/h3 pawn moves EARLY -- i.e. on moves number 3, 4, or 5... -- in similar Italian theme openings? I mean you did mention an option FOR Black in "Top 4 chess opening mistakes after 1.e4" (against 6. h3) and one FOR White in "Winning plan in Italian game" (against 6. .... h6), but I think there have to be more. Are there? Are there any ways to punish h3/h6 played much earlier than move 6? Could you share them with us? Thank you in advance.
// aa

[G.R.A.]

You sacrifice the knight by capturing the f7 pawn, and while the black rook is threatened, black has to capture it with the queen. Bishop goes on g6 and the queen is pinned
😀😀😀😀😀

[frankbeerbaum]

Nxf7 wins either the Queen (after Qxf7 Bg6 Qxg6 Qxg6 „best“ deal for black) or Rh7 (Bxh7). Even g6 does not work: Bxg6 and theads all around!

[roblovestar]

Excellent video, as always Igor. However, you misspoke at 3:54 claiming checkmate. It actually is just sacrificing a knight for a rook.

[frankbeerbaum]

My only problem is that none of my opponents falls for these traps ... 😪

[abdush]

I really loved the humiliate your opponent part, if I'm ever playing this gambit I'm making sure to make use of it lol.

[eclecticexplorer]

Puzzle solution: Nxf7! If black plays Qxf7, it is met with Bg6, pinning the queen, and there is no other way to save the rook. As a bonus, if black leaves his king on d8, the rook is taken with a discovered check from the queen. The best option for black is actually to take the knight, and when hit with the pin, take the bishop. Black at least gets a pair of minor pieces for the queen, resulting in a 3 point material loss, and white no longer has the bishop pair. If he decides to give up the rook instead, he gets no compensation -- a full 5 point loss, and white keeps the bishop pair. Either way, black will also lose castling privileges, adding insult to injury.

[GustavoLopez-feur]

Great lesson about Tennison Gambit. Thank you, Master!

[Martin_Neal]

07:02 Puzzle of the day
Nxf7, if Qxf7; then
Bg6 pins black Queen. Qxg6
Qxg6+ ...
White wins black's queen and f pawn for a kNight and lite-square bishop!

[TomJones-txpb]

But what if, in the Scandi line, black does not play 4..exd3 but instead plays 4..Bg4?

[bnewman]

This gambit is crazy! Just love it. From the initial position shown, wondering if anyone has a good response to Black's 5...Nc6?

[davidlamarca]

Great video as always....powerful 👌👌👏👏

[felipejco]

The moves Nxf7 Qxf7 Bg6 wins the Queen for white.
Thanks for this great video 😊

[yashsuthar]

Please make a video gambit for black and tips and tricks.

[eclecticexplorer]

The winning move after Qf6 is Nxf7. The rook is under attack and cannot flee to h7 because of the bishop on d3. The only way to save the rook is to play Qxf7, but then Bg6 wins the queen.

[AcademieCascade]

Kxf7 ...Qxf7 Bg6, pinning the Queen to the Kind and winning it. And if the Queen doesn't take back, well free rook with Nxh8. Is that correct ?