I have to say, this is the best chess channel on RU-vid. Consistently intriguing, insightful videos that are equally entertaining and educational without being pretentious. Keep on rocking, GM Smirnov. You have renewed my interest in this game.
Im an avid user of Scotch Game and Scotch Gambit and I have a very high winning percentage with White.The only thing is that you should be theoretically prepared.
Hey Igor! Your videos are awesome and I love your teaching style! I watched your free masterclass a week ago and since then my blitz rating has increased by 200 points and still climbing. Thank you so much!!
Scottish gambit was the only opening I kinda studied and played a lot. Eventually I won most games in the youth part of my club (up to 16). Few studied openings very deeply. It was more about good principles, intuition and maybe looking a few moves ahead. When I got in the older group NO ONE ever played e5 anymore. Most played Sicilian and I lost every game. Everyone else studied every opening to at least some degree. I dabbled in queen's gambit a bit to avoid sicilian but I felt too behind. Probably to stubborn I didn't want to win by tricks but just good play. If I had heard the wise words "Play the opening like a book, the middle game like a magician, and the endgame like a machine." I might have put some more effort into it. I just wanted to play like a magician.
I didnt check bot but this leads me to think maybe situations like this would be better trade early queen for rook and keep the development, sacrificing quality but stoping having the queen bullied.
Scotch Gambit well explained.I played serious chess in 80s.now iam 67 years old.i started to showing interest after chess Olympiad held in chennai. Still iam able to appreciate your teachings.
My man Igor, after watching your videos, my pals and opponents think i'm paying for chess class...Guess what, i just buy data and watch your videos,for Free!! I don't know how to thank you..I feel like i'm a grandmaster now eventhough noone's ever evaluated me😄...thank you once more
I am playing around the 480-540 level. I cannot for the life of me get above 550. I studied this video for 3 hours. played it over and over and went for it. I lost 12 games as white trying this because nobody in this range plays theory, so i was constantly up against totally unorthodox moves. I have been stuck here in this range for over a month trying everything...nothing is working "the way it should". Help?
Hey, what do you play if in move 4 Bishop to c4 and black responds 4 h6? This is in the games i tried the most common respons for black to the scotch gambit. thanks for the video!
► Chapters 00:00 Scotch Gambit Trap 00:34 World no.5 lost in 12 moves 01:55 Tactical combination, dual pin 03:02 If Black covers the king with Be7 04:00 If Black covers the king with Be6 06:35 Evil trap by White 07:56 If Black en-passants dxc3 09:07 Proof: Black's most played move loses 12:00 How to win against Qf5
I liked the analysis of moves, which show good tactics and alternative possibilities. The pacing is fine, and the approach helpful in improving one's game. Thank you!
Why not black Knight C-6 to E-5? Unpinning the knight on E-4? And at the same time covering the F-7 square? Is this because white knight on F-3 takes black knight on E-5? Perhaps But I can see some counter moves. Thoughts?
The last part of the video where you analyzed the game, black can still stop white from checkmating by moving the black bishop to G7 in front of the H8 rook instead of moving black queen to h3. With this, the white Bishop is exposed, the white Queen is at risk of been killed by the black bishop on G7. How can white win from this position?
What happens if black is content to just return the pawn? For example, after 9... Be7 10. Bg5 black seems to equalize with O-O! as black threatens to hang onto the pawn so white has nothing better than to exchange on e7 and win the d4 pawn which leads to nothing. And that's the whole problem with the Scotch Gambit, black can steer the game into a lifeless do-nothing position as there is no way for white to force a Max Lange proper - it requires black to be overly ambitious in order to afford white continued pressure. It might be better for white to aim for the modern Two Knights variation with 5. e5 instead.
To be honest it’s way too informative for me. You should play the game out. You’re always this is the next move but first let me show you. But first let me show you…. Omfd…. Unsubbed
honestly, im having difficulty understanding your english, to me sound like weird . anyway, wishing you the best.. your intention counts not the other way around..
This is very interesting content! Thank you for uploading GM Smirnov. Only at 3:58 after 11. Ne4 - d6+ not Ke8 - f8 because with Re1-e8 its check mate imediatly but with Ke8-d8 you stay longer in the game. Ok after Ke8-d8 White can play Nd6-f7+ but it is not check mate right away! None the less stil very interesting!!! 👍👍👍
Very interesting! Only thing I miss is an analysis why d3 is equalising. Also, it may be the top engine move, but there could be more equalising suggestions which aren’t shown here, ‘cause you only show one SF line.
