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Basically if U cn force ur opponent to play hippo as white ..thn it's a win for U...BCS U play as black and white should play for space and advantage...so the irony here is U expand take space and jst win🎉🎉🎉
no, it's NOT unbeatable, but even up to 2000 rated, black can't any better than = and in my own making it up as I go along as I have to when the video's 0-0-0 plans get squashed, i am scoring 59% to just 38% losses from 1...e5!? way above "slightly better" average. if you're a creative attacker who hates pawns and loves mobility... this is one bad FIGHTING "defense"
I'm 1800 in 10 min. This works beautifully. Throws my opponents out of their opening line. It forces them into a tactical game rather than the slow, passive, positional game they are prepared for.
This gambit has been working really well for me (around 1500 level). It pulls people out of their opening knowledge and gives so many good attacking lines, they generally don't seem to be able to figure out a good response. Please keep the great content coming GM Smirnov!
1.d4 players expect you to play long slow closed games with quiet positional concepts. They aren't ready to defend immediately. I grabbed a couple queens recently. I got into a debate with a gambit hater until I got a temp ban, for saying "ain't nobody winning shee at 2000" over his comment that going from a losing record with the stonewall/slav to immediately kicking above average butt (38:59!!!) just doing my thing with this opening that makes sense, and when it doesn't, keep developing. even up to 2000 rated, white can't get better than EQUAL results DESPITE us 2nd move players *cough cough cough* spotting them 2 pawns
► Chapters 00:00 Aggressive Chess Opening for Black Against 1.d4 00:14 Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit 01:02 Black's main plan in this gambit opening 01:44 1) Tricky trap wins the White queen 02:16 2) If White covers their queen with Bd2 03:56 3) If White plays h3 04:59 4) If White plays early Bg5 06:28 5) If White tries to castle queenside 07:20 Nasty queen sacrifice leads to checkmate 08:28 6) If White plays g3 and Bg2 10:10 7) If White plays Bb5 pinning the knight 12:01 8) If White plays h3 before castling 13:46 9) If White plays 2.d5 (instead of 2.dxe5) 14:42 10) If White does not play 3.exd6 16:35 11) If White plays 3.Bf4 (for advanced players) 17:38 12) If White plays 2.c4 18:28 Key chess positional rule
everybody's having fun, except the haters. I just had to stat check one with "sorry charlie's" winning amateur stats and even at the 2000 level, black is still scoring no worse than =! (don't listen to the haters... perhaps they are terrified of gambits) I'm just having a blast FINALLY getting over my lousy stonewall stats. I used to score really well with it before I quit playing over it and toothless scandinavian lines and, at the time, ZERO theory for common 1.e4 d5 2.e5 which I fuhreekin' hate! just getting those center pawns out of the way with the 1st piece developed is reason enough to love this line. lots of tactics and 0-0 pressure
The night before my first OTB tournament (Rapid) I watched the other video on this gambit and tried it. The first opponent didn't take the e5 pawn, but I won with Englund Gambit anyway; but against the second one (a better player) I had the chance to try this nice Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit. He didn't fall for the discovered check trick, but I had a dominating position; he was cramped, didn't know how to develop his pieces, plus he had time trouble. Thank you, GM Igor Smirnov! I always enjoy your videos! (^_^)
There needs to be a double thumbs up button. I really love your concise and clear explanations of the positions. You have a new subscriber and I will be checking out your threads account too.
Igor, this was GREAT. I have been looking for something to play against 1d4, because I am a Sicilian player, so I always struggle against d4. THANKS! I can't wait to try this out on Lichess
I find it funny when chess instructors say something like "then you win the bishop, and win the game". Even if I win a queen, I can still end up losing. My opponents same. 1000 elo is crazy.
oh this is really cool. I normally play the Albin counter gambit against the queen's gambit. But in about half of the games the play something other like the london. I'll try answering with e5. (still have to watch the variations btw). thx!
1. Thank you for finally covering a lot of lines in fast manner in one video. 2. Now I am in confusion: which opening to choose against d4: b6 (since I started playing b3/b6 after your previous videos and leveled up from 1300 to 1500 instantly - thank you for that), or to come back to this line?.. 3. Could you possible please show few optins how to counter London with b6 opening, since I always get cramped/blocked position...
Thanks for yet another great video, Igor! I played this a couple of times and I do like it, but oftentimes I get into the challenge that the opponent does not come out early with Nf3 (meaning I can't play Bg4 because that square is covered by the queen) and threatening my knight on c6 with his bishop. I then protect it with my bishop, but my opponent takes the knight. Of course it's protected by the bishop, but it means that that bishop is no longer in a position to pin the opponent's knight on f3. So I'm thinking that playing a6 early on in the game might be a good way to avoid this problem. Having said that, this gambit is phenomenal. Even if I don't always manage to follow every step of it due to the opponent doing something else, following the principle is enough to destroy the opponent! 🥰
This was a great video and I think I might try it. The only other thing I wished you covered was if white plays 3. e4... I find that when I'm playing against gambits I don't know, I usually just don't fight too hard to keep the pawn and just develop. Any pointers (or other videos) on how to continue in those cases? Anyway, great video!
Ive gotten to the point where i dont know even how to play with all my pawns anymore. They just get in the way and slow me down. Aggression and Gambits forever. ❤
As a white player, I welcome the Englund: it rather amuses me than posing any threat. After your line 3.Nf3 (of course no smart player takes on d6 early) Bg4 4.Bg5 Qd7 5.Nc3 Nc6 I only then play 6.exd6 and after 6...Bxd6 simply Ne4 or Nb5. Then the Englund looks really poor, while I enjoy my bishop's pair and the better pawn structure with a pawn up, with minimum black development compensation.
And who says that after your 4.Bg5 I have to 4. …Qd7? I can play 4. …f6. Now what? I develop my Knight and I got rid of your e5 pawn. Your Bishop either stay there like a little turd in the rain, waiting for h6 in his ass, or you exchange it for the Knight on f6 and gone it is your famous bishop pair. 😅
@@danmano478 Doesn't work for black. After ... f6 5. exf6 Nf6 you have given up a pawn for absolutely nothing, and after 6. h3 it is you who has to decide to either give up your bishop's pair or retreat it to Bh5 (where it will be attacked by g4 at a fitting point, followed by Bg2 on a dominating diagonal) or Be6 7.e4 (works for tactical reasons). The resulting positions all lead to clear white advantage, offering a lot of fun to crush that black nonsense...
Nah, you just showed a more developed position, not a clear advantage. The more advanced pawns h3 g4 can be attacked after h6 (see where you put that Bishop from g5, since you want to keep it) with the opening of h file for black’s Rook (black castle Queen side). The black Bishop stays very well at f7, via a5, with control of d5 square. Bishops on dominant diagonal don’t win always the game, if attacked that flank. Your g2 Bishop aimes to black’s Queen side, my f7 Bishop aimes a2 pawn, if you castle Queen side. If you castle King side, with that opened structure, you ask for trouble. But I get the point of not attacking the d6 pawn early and continuing white’s development. Good 👍
@@danmano478 After you repeat your misleading claims, I just checked the whole thing with Stockfish. The result is a CLEAR white advantage with around +2-3 pawn value in all variations examined. Go check yourself. The black setup you proposed is just a bad choice helping white to win.
Just because white plays d4 doesn't mean he is continuing with the London. So black sacking a pawn right away on the possibility he wanted to play the London is hope chess
Well, I launched a game just to check this opening out, and I got white. Soooo, I played 1.e4 and got the scotch gambit rolling. Played the trick line with the weird knight jump (4.Ng5), and you know the rest .... Yes, I learned it in another video on this very channel. So many tricks !
Thanks Igor-excellent and concise as usual! I think I can use it against d4 and especially the London to take my opponent out of their comfort zone! I also think some opponents will think with 1...e5 that I am playing the Englund Gambit which can be refuted will correct play.
I just won a game with this gambit! Thank you for the tips! My opponent played h3 early on, so I had to develop my bishop to f5 instead of g4. Nevertheless, black was still able to get a lead in development, which gave me more tactical opportunities. White never castled and eventually weakened the b4-e1 diagonal too much that I was able to take advantage of it and force a win.
Hello GM. Smirnov, I would like to know your opinion, please, regarding the following early 6. Ne4 by white in the following variation: 1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 d6 3.exd6 Bxd6 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Nc3 Bg4 6.Ne4!? (attacking the bishop on d6) 6. … Bb4+ seems only move then 7.c3 Qxd1+ 8.Kxd1 o-o-o+ 9.Ke1 I think White is better here. I appreciate your excellent work. My best regards!
Hi Igor what if after the Rook Sac and QxN at 9:41, White plays f4 blocking our Bishop and purposing a Queen trade, how do we justify the Rook and Pawn Sac?
excelente Maestro IGOR SMIRNOV, me gustaría que me enseñaran la apertura con blancas saliendo con Nf3 GRACIAS quedo atento y como siempre aprendiendo de su Maestría en el juego de ajedrez .
I’ve been experimenting with 2… d5. If white doesn’t capture it en passant, then I later go f6 after developing some pieces. The idea of this system is to not rely on white capturing d6, because that is what players with the white pieces should avoid for as long as possible. f6 creates a threat of capture into back and having a strong pawn center, so white must capture on f6. Also, in this system, an important opening to know that can be reached via two different transpositions is the Albin Counter-Gambit, as white can play c4 on either the second or third move. I think the Albin operates in the spirit of this gambit, and the second transposition forces the main line of the Albin, which is great for black because it reduces the amount of theory that needs to be learned from the Albin.
Can you please suggest how to escape from this situation? Black's rook is under threat. Did I make any mistakes in the steps? 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Qe7 4. Bf4 Qb4+ 5. Nc3 Qxf4 6. Nd5
I now only play this for black and i am around 1400. This englund setup was the only time i almost won at this 2000 18yrd kid on OTB at my club ahah Thanks for this second video about it! will study it now Edit: My god... what an insade vid ahahah i commented before watching all of this.... what a master piece
15:41 is exactly what happens 9/10 times. Your opponent says f u I’ll use a database because I don’t know how to play. And that’s the reality of online chess
I've WANTED to play the Englund a long tome because I can't stand the stonewall straightjacket. It doesn't have the best stats or rep, but watching this video, it sure looks way more fun, and is THE BEST WAY to turn d4 into an "open game" with ACTIVE PIECES. I especially like the doubled bishops attacking 0-0s right away. You finally got me to test this out. Not looking forwards to losing a lot of games until the opening starts to click, but I'll also find a billion more tactics than in 50+ moves stonewall. I HATE fianchettos, so Indians & Benko etc. don't interest me like this "d4 center counter". Thanks for the video. You got me by mentioning "easy attacking plans". Gonna test that theory. PUN INTENDED
GM Smirnov, I surmise from your banner pic that you're a trained fighter. Body, hand and head positioning is right on. Am I correct in my supposition? Oh, and, your video is informative and entertaining as always. 🙂
Playing blitz with players between 1600-1700 elo on lichess and experienced line 10) at least 10 times so decided to stop playing it on blitz, only for bullet now haha
Hi Igor, i've been dealing with Catalan opening in OTB tournaments and I don't know a good, maybe solid defense since my e6-d5-c5 pawn setup isn't reliable. Can you recommend any video about crushing the Catalan?
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