4 Ways to PUNISH Bg5 Pin on Your Knight (Tactically & Strategically)

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🔹 How to PUNISH Bg5 Pin on Your Knight? [Common Opening Mistake] - • How to PUNISH Bg5 Pin ...
In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov will teach you how to deal with the annoying pins on your knights when your opponents play Bg4 or Bg5. This is one of the most common chess opening mistakes that amateurs make. One should know how to deal with or punish this pin.
Very often, chess players feel uncomfortable with this pin and they don't know how to deal with it. As a result, they play passively by putting their bishop behind the knight to unpin it, such as Be2 or Be7, which is the worst reaction to an opponent trying to pin your knight.
There are a lot more aggressive and better ways to deal with this annoying pin. You will learn 4 ways how to punish this Bg5/Bg4 pin on your knight. You will learn how to tactically punish it by checkmating your opponent's king or winning the bishop that pins, and also strategically punishing your opponent by damaging their pawn structures or exploiting their queenside.
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► Chapters
00:00 How to deal with Bg5 pin on your knight?
00:30 Tactically & Strategically punishing the pin
01:04 1.1) Put your bishop to a more active square
01:48 1.2) Ne5 before Bxf7, checkmating the king
02:04 2) Attacking Bg5 pin before you castle
04:30 3.1) Hunting (trapping) the bishop that pins
05:47 3.2) If opponent creates an escape square for the bishop
06:32 4) Exploiting the absence of bishop on the queenside
08:50 GM Igor Smirnov's Chess Opening Bundle
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@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

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@sanjum2475 Жыл бұрын

sorry gi5439---------------

@dockilat8722 2 ай бұрын

GM Igor i did what you said in this video and made a good improvement in my opening games!!!!!!!!

@andrewodell4021 Жыл бұрын

I have to say, great discussion of some extremely common situations I have largely been playing wrongly with the passive bishop over the years. Thank you.

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

I'm delighted to know it was helpful!

@muhammadlutfi7818 Жыл бұрын

Me too!

@SennSaw Жыл бұрын

Same here!! Great vid!

@V_ChessGuy Жыл бұрын

Basically the most beneficial chess content creator in youtube

@dileepmv7438 Жыл бұрын

I think you are not seeing other chanals

@moothechicken8904 Жыл бұрын

@@dileepmv7438 yeah

@foot1702 Жыл бұрын

I recommend xklam64

@foot1702 Жыл бұрын

You're not checking out other chess channels

@moothechicken8904 Жыл бұрын

@@fn_cxrsed2984 what

@mrcrozbee Жыл бұрын

I love that you get straight to the point in the most simplistic way. Thank you!

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

🙏

@rogerbruce2896 Жыл бұрын

I like this. I need to learn to be more aggressive. On the first example I normally plan pawn to H3 forcing a retreat or take of the knight. Great to add some more tactics to my toolbox. ty.

@arkady714 Жыл бұрын

This was one of the most useful chess videos I've seen on KZfaq. Thank you for taking the time and trouble to post it. It really works. Best part is that it's perfect for our time as the Scandinavian is such a fad among players nowadays. (I personally never play it.)

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@alexiss.9557 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, this situation happens frequently during my games. Glad to have a more agressive way to respond to this.

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

Indeed, it's extremelly common. But now you know how to take advantage of that 💪

@peterf90 Жыл бұрын

I seem to get caught by these tactics pretty often. Sometimes I manage to win anyway but I have been on the losing side of them lots of times. Guess that’s just the way it goes when your a 500 ELO.

@remangelobasadre1430 Жыл бұрын

im 900 lose to it sometimes as well. especially if its way off the main lines. my main opening for white is queens london. my defense for black is caro kann and kings indian. keep on grinding mate!

@peterf90 Жыл бұрын

@@remangelobasadre1430 Thanks for the encouragement, I will indeed.

@michaelmassaro4375 Жыл бұрын

All I can say this was an eye opener I hate when my knights get pinned by bishops he makes it look so smooth to get out of that

@zimmiy2122 Жыл бұрын

I'm 1000 happens to me aswell sometimes.

@peterf90 Жыл бұрын

@@zimmiy2122 I hope to make to 1000 eventually but it’s going to take awhile. I don’t seem to have much talent for this game.

@BlunderBunny 3 ай бұрын

I love these positional and strategic videos! I can never remember tactical traps, but strategic ideas are really helpful for me.

@flareplf Жыл бұрын

Always clear explanation and practical advice. Definitely the best chess teacher on the Internet.

@luc2106 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Sometimes h3 g4 looks dangerous to me, but you explained very well how I can use this to my advantage

@mutenfuyael3461 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, that's a very useful and interesting topic

@bradspaugh9827 Жыл бұрын

Usually they just take horsey

@nashh600 Жыл бұрын

Bad

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

A bishop is a bit stronger than a knight. Such an exchange favors you, you'll obtain the positional advantage, and you don't have to worry about the pin anymore.

@sarat8124 Жыл бұрын

Yes because that knight is actually very dangerous at the beginning of the game as it can fork both queen and rook at the right position And new players don't know how to deal with it so they choose to trade Pretty dumb

@nashh600 Жыл бұрын

@@sarat8124 A knight cant pin...?

@nashh600 Жыл бұрын

@@sarat8124 Cant tell if ure serious or not with all the 800s in the comment section

@rorym8894 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thank you!

@carlosbarbosa6106 Жыл бұрын

I learn a lot with your videos. I'm grateful for your channel. One of these days i saw one of your free chess lessons and i won 8 games straight. Thank you for this channel.

@khahamdebbarma2583 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the lesson

@judemorales4U Жыл бұрын

What great tips! Thank you for sharing!

@roeydaz Жыл бұрын

Lovely! Wish your courses were a little more affordable! But for a casual player I think all the stuff you demo is really more than sufficient!

@sourasishdutta4126 27 күн бұрын

Let's be real Gotham might have made chess kick back again in 2024 but this youtube channel makes you learn about chess more than any youtube channel can do.

@arthursilva.adv23 4 ай бұрын

You don't know how much I needed this... Thank you very much for this video!

@sepfms Жыл бұрын

This tut is extremely helpful and well-prepared. Had to watch it again to grasp all the information in it. Thank you!

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@mcbigswig1569 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff, thank you.

@captainkeyboard1007 Жыл бұрын

I hope to watch more of your chess combinations. They are fantastic to watch.

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

thank you!

@PepJuice 27 күн бұрын

Thank you Igor.

@GlassOfWater87 Жыл бұрын

this is so extremely common in the 1200 range im hard stuck in. Thanks for this useful tips man!

@danielnidan Жыл бұрын

At 8.02 you analyse black's response to e4 being either pxp or Bxp. If Nxp then Qxp winning a piece or ++

@Checkmate777 Жыл бұрын

Really good practical video.

@lexsoft3969 Жыл бұрын

So far, I have been alright in playing Bg4 in Scandinavian. Two succesive wins using Scandi led my rating get to 1500 from 1400 low for the 1st time in a popular chess website.

@Reza090 Жыл бұрын

Very useful video thanks man.

@alphablitz1024 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful!

@davidmchugh7264 4 ай бұрын

excellent ideas

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

► Chapters 00:00 How to deal with Bg5 pin on your knight? 00:30 Tactically & Strategically punishing the pin 01:04 1.1) Put your bishop to a more active square 01:48 1.2) Ne5 before Bxf7, checkmating the king 02:04 2) Attacking Bg5 pin before you castle 04:30 3.1) Hunting (trapping) the bishop that pins 05:47 3.2) If opponent creates an escape square for the bishop 06:32 4) Exploiting the absence of bishop on the queenside 08:50 GM Igor Smirnov's Chess Opening Bundle

@justsomeoneintheinternet Жыл бұрын

Id just push h pawn to force the bishop away

@user-fp9kg7pc1t Жыл бұрын

W youtuber

@carlosledezma4186 Жыл бұрын

Change to Bg4 instead of Bg5

@sanjum2475 Жыл бұрын

how do you move your pawns

@izud7dyzh2hhzuss8uz Жыл бұрын

thanks for the video

@ruthxk7844 Жыл бұрын

VERY useful.

@wa1ufo 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Igor!

@inkbythebarrelandpaperbyth6905 Жыл бұрын

You are the best in chess I've ever seen on KZfaq Thank you for this

@fatwaandisyahputra9218 Жыл бұрын

Good, thanks

@the_real_vdegenne Жыл бұрын

I am always learning so much from Igor Smirnov, not just because he just shares information, but because he always explains clearly in a soothing way 👍 It's easy to catch

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

I'm happy to help 🙏

@martingraham627 Жыл бұрын

This is very helpful I’ve bought a Gambit Tournament Chess Set to help my nephews Autistic stepson who hasn’t spoken for 3yrs I know that Chess is a good method in activating parts of the Brain to help certain neural areas hopefully teach them to think and speak

@richardsmith9615 Жыл бұрын

I really like the content you are making. Something to take away for any players of Class levels, I feel.

@ramilparedes9930 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful

@davidsmyth6822 Жыл бұрын

Very good video!

@elikintisch1046 Жыл бұрын

Helpful!

@chloesmith4065 Жыл бұрын

Incredible video - so much information in such a concise format. Plenty of positions to run through while studying and practicing - thank you!

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@sanjum2475 Жыл бұрын

@@GMIgorSmirnov glad you grobbed it!

@kaleidoscope942 Жыл бұрын

I definitely needed this one

@stevenboelke6661 Жыл бұрын

At low levels the best thing to do is usually ignore it and recapture with the queen if they decide to take. If you allow further attacks against that knight or move the queen away, you'd face issues with this idea though.

@user-vm5lb4qt7y 5 ай бұрын

This help me a lot

@ajusgeorge7154 Жыл бұрын

Inarguably the best chess channel in KZfaq !!

@allanmarks2150 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I find this kind of video much more useful for me, than most other chess videos I watch.

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@theblart7535 Жыл бұрын

Very cool video!

@dionlindsay2 2 ай бұрын

Hi GM Igor Smirnov. I'm not sure trying to chase the Bg5 with h6 at 2:37 is particularly good advice for Black. Surely White won't allow his B to be caged as you show, and wouldn't have played Bg5 without intending to exchange, gain a tempo with Nd5 and use it to prepare d4 with c3. I think White gets a good game with that - ok, Black has the 2 bishops, but White has a good centre, and a soon to be safe King. So at 2:37 h6 doesn't punish White.

@Rainer01 2 ай бұрын

Super Videos 👍 👍 👍 Igor, i need a video on how to destroy all these early Queen bullies. Could you make one please ?

@avijitbairagya3046 Жыл бұрын

I tried your every traps in game.....and it helps me lots.... thanks 🙏🙏🙏

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

💪

@adhdguy8403 4 ай бұрын

Ne5 exposing your queen! I’m definitely going to try it. Thanks!

@julitoireneojr9587 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@jacoblewis-jones2298 Жыл бұрын

Amazing stuff 2000 lets go!

@jquin42000 Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@jatinahuja76 Жыл бұрын

Really helpfull.. applied it right after the game and won the game pretty easily... it was very clear that what was to be done to gain advantage... there were no doubts whatsoever.. Thanks a lot..😁

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

Congratulations!

@DavidPauwelynTravelingbyfoot 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great ideas! I have been playing this wrong getting frustrated for too long.

@seanosull2884 Жыл бұрын

Oh, I couldn't need this video more. Thanks! Looking forward to punishing those annoying pins!

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

@thomasgrabowski2202 Жыл бұрын

where do I start watching your videos? I prefer your tactics over gotham but both are good in their own ways. I just like your more directness and aggression on the play.

@lecoleadstefnum Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot. I always suffered with this. Now I can play without fear.

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

🙏

@SpaceDisco1 Жыл бұрын

I accidentally understood that pushing the pawns before castling is actually a great idea.

@CheetahCasa Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@musicstudy7610 Жыл бұрын

The last part works great with London system

@Jamppa-ve2mm Жыл бұрын

Gaah! It's so much to remember 😅 I like your content of different approaches 🤘

@fernandoschmidt200 Жыл бұрын

He omits some obvious defenses for several of this positions

@geminigalaxy9623 Жыл бұрын

This guy is joining my list of favorite chess KZfaqrs, along with Eric Rosen, Levy Rozman, Nelson Lopez, and Hikaru Nakamura.

@exelmans8855 Жыл бұрын

The best is B. Finegold. The truth hurts.

@J-Swan 4 ай бұрын

Great video! Thank you. Your lessons look very appealing. I find I spend more time on defense than I do on offense- is this typical of novice players? At a high level like yourself, do you feel your victories are more offense or defense? I have much more fun when being aggressive, but I win more often when being defensive, unless playing a less skilled player. Is primarily playing defense a sign of a bad player? I sadly feel it might be. Lastly, is pattern chess boring to you? I find I play dumb openings sometimes just to break their patterns- which yields a more interesting game for me, but usually also leads to less victories. Have you ever chosen odd positions for fun over patterns for success? Perhaps at your level it's more about success than fun. Is success the only thing that brings satisfaction at your level since you've likely seen it all before?

@ajgjavier Жыл бұрын

Thank you Coach Smirnov

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome

@ddubsr5886 Жыл бұрын

Great video. At 7:00 what if they move the knight out instead of the pawn so the queen protects the rook

@deangordon2588 4 ай бұрын

Igor - thank you for the great videos - quick question, what happens at 3:33 mark if white pawn goes from H2 to H3 instead of H4? - please let me know your thoughts - Thank you once again.

@gingeral253 Жыл бұрын

Maybe it’s because I’m not part of the target audience, but the moves that he suggests are obvious moves or at least common ideas that I already know. The supporting lines also depend too heavily on the opponent making a mistake. I think he should talk more about more general ideas which helps you in a maneuvering game that can be explained through the moves, rather than giving lines that can be avoided.

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

Perhaps you're a more advanced level player. I usually show the most common variations on beginner-intermediate level which applies to the majority of players.

@sadunsabir9288 Жыл бұрын

The best youtube chess channel thank you

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

🙏

@bliss12251225 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff, man! I'm subscribed now. 😁 😎👍

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@your_local_asshole114 Жыл бұрын

Absolute savage video

@landen99 Жыл бұрын

brilliant

@uncrowned64 Жыл бұрын

Can't wait

@hossainzunaid3960 Жыл бұрын

You are great.. !"

@abidhasan2476 Жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

I'm glad it was helpful.

@terrell757 Жыл бұрын

Great info

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@kwstasber9190 Жыл бұрын

most times people with low elo take the knight just to mess up youre pawn structure and to capture knights becose they are the most hard to deal with if you are low elo.

@jumalegacy9645 Жыл бұрын

Nice video brother

@protorhinocerator142 4 ай бұрын

2:00 I love that queen sacrifice CM. They will think they won the game and then BAM

@antomichael5489 4 ай бұрын

Well said ❤❤❤🎉🎉

@GMIgorSmirnov 4 ай бұрын

❤

@d3rossi 3 ай бұрын

Great lesson, great help. I need an explanation tho, on 3:31 (Attacking Bg5 pin before you castle) you only explain a pawn H4 response for white; but not pawn H3 to counter attack the forking Bishop. how would one proceed?

@ChristianSoschner 5 ай бұрын

Excellent explanation

@GMIgorSmirnov 5 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it

@ManishGupta-ce8nt Жыл бұрын

Good sir,

@avisharya4147 Жыл бұрын

Bro you're awesome

@ByroDynamic Жыл бұрын

My opponent or myself use this tactic a lot so this is very informative

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

👌

@MRCY223 Жыл бұрын

I always just push a pawn to force the bishop to take a piece or go away fast, and people never seem to do one or the other. I feel more willing to trade a knight for a bishop so it works with me

@dylaninho2500 Жыл бұрын

Grear video

@benjimenlockwood Жыл бұрын

Looks good on your board. I played 20 games and didn’t get this response once lol

@eduardaskazlauskas6266 Жыл бұрын

This teacher is so underated. Good work!

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃

@KevinB65 Жыл бұрын

1:09 Or alternatively black plays e6 after Bc4 and the position is even and both sides play on. These are nice tactics that might catch 1200s and the occasional 1400 who isn’t paying attention, so I think that it’s key to know your opponent and their relative skill level, and while simple tactics like these are helpful to know, they generally don’t see actual play at more competitive levels.

@davidmikan7925 Жыл бұрын

This is a GM giving advice, just take it

@davesouop7851 Жыл бұрын

Instead of playing Nf6, Black Plays Nc6 after White Plays Bc4. What will be the result?

@peterk9961 Жыл бұрын

Igor, do you have something on the London?

@theclimbto1 Жыл бұрын

0:40 in. So I tend to Rook Pawn to H2 here. Because if he takes my Knight I have the option of G Pawn capture or Queen Capture, and having the Queen open to 2 Diags can be something you don't want to face early. So if he pins the Knight, by all means... let's trade. Especially since, generally, late game Bishops carry more value... so if I can trade 3 Points for 3.25 Points... as long as I'm good without Knights, that's advantage me. So now that my two options are given, which are probably horrible since I'm in that 800-900 ELO Range... let's see what this smart man has to teach me. :D