7 Best Chess Opening Traps in the English Opening

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov will be sharing with you the 7 best chess opening traps in the English Opening, which happens after White’s first move 1.c4. Some of the victims of these traps include the top grandmasters (and also world champions) such as Anatoly Karpov, Sergey Karjakin, etc.

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[erslaan]

That evil laugh is such a good idea. Definitely gonna do that to my friends 😂😂😂

[cesartrinidad]

Igor you are just awesome. We are improving our chess and having fun with these traps thanks to you :)

[Mrmarcallen]

13:46 black knight takes knight - white queen takes black queen - knight triple forks the white king queen and rook taking the queen

[LeonardGMN]

"On the next move, you will capture one of blacks pieces and it's time to resign"

800 rated players: we don't do that here

[shirkuhv]

In trap number 2, you didn't mention that after pawn takes b7, black can think that he is able to put the rook in b8 pinning the pawn to the queen... The funny thing is that after pawn captures the bishop it promotes and it is a check, so the rook has to take it anyway 😂😂😂


The video is so awesome by the way

[arshanalam]

Please make an in-depth video on the opening and different lines with it love the way you teach keep up the good work

[brunilda]

At 8:40 if black moves their knight in D5 you don't take the bishop, Qxf7# instead

[asunaskilz__]

13:46 I think it`s Nc2+ Forking the King and Rook and when Kd1 we trade the queens and take the rook on the next move!

[kootmcgoot]

:30 the way he said "However" was dope. Love bro love

[vigilantvillan]

Thank you! Yes, more English opening.

[jotarokujo]

this is one of the most beautiful traps I´ve ever seen. Great!

[boriszaretsky]

Nc2! White Queen is pinned and cannot capture, so White King must move somewhere. Then Qxe2 and after White King recaptures, Nxa1

[chilakashalemraju]

Excellent instructive stuff with nice commentary. Thank Expecting

[hackwrld]

This moves are insane, thanks for the traps

[salvadorramos]

Thank you very master, keep safe always

[chkmymc]

Before I watch this vedios, I rated 1700 lichess but When I understand this openning and play 20 games I rated 1900. This is a really story.

[johnobrienii]

Black plays Nxe4, threatening mate in 1. Since the White Queen is absolutely pinned to the White King, it can only take the Black Queen (i.e. Qxb4). Black plays Nc2+ and, because the Knight cannot be blocked or taken, White must move the King to d1 or e2. Next Black plays Nxb4, winning the Queen back with a full piece material advantage. Black's position is superior as the White King is stuck in the open center under active attack and White's remaining pieces are almost entirely undeveloped.

[mannyd]

Wow that's great, I will subscribe.

[ndlwwwi]

can you do video about english openning

[josephtrowbridge]

I feel like Nc2 is best, if white goes Kd1 then black Qb2, white takes knight on c2 with queen, black takes rook on a1 check, white moves queen to block or moves king, then black goes Qa1 to Qe5 taking the knight. End up taking a pawn, rook, and knight losing a knight. Alternatively if white moves Ke2 after black Nc2 then black still goes Qb2, white could move Qc1 to protect the rook, then black Qe5 taking the knight and pins the second knight, then depending whether white takes the knight on c2, black can take rook in a1, if white doesn't take the knight on c2 then black can move the knight back to e4 check, white moves king and then black can take the second knight e4 with either the queen or it's knight on f3.