Solid & Powerful Chess Opening For Black Against 1.e4 [Tricks & Traps]

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🔹 Powerful Chess Opening for Black Against 1.e4 [TRAPS Included] - • Powerful Chess Opening...
In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov presents to you one of the best chess openings for Black against 1.e4. The French Defense, which happens after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5, is a solid and powerful chess opening for Black.
You will learn the key advantages of the French Defense, the logical reason behind every move of Black, key ideas in the opening, and attacking plans in the middlegame. You can play this opening against beginners and also advanced-level opponents.
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00:00 Best Chess Opening For Black Against 1.e4
00:19 Why the French Defense is powerful
02:09 1) Advance Variation: 3.e5
04:00 Common mistake by White
06:19 If White plays Bd3 to prevent Nf5
10:49 If White plays Bb5, pinning Nc6
13:36 White loses castling rights or the bishop
17:26 Mainline played by experienced opponents
20:02 2) Exchange Variation: 3.exd5
22:02 3) Rubinstein Variation: 3.Nc3 dxe4
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@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

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@ishaanchakrabortty3989 Жыл бұрын

Pls make a video on caro kann defense plsssss

@playchess24 Жыл бұрын

Impressive chess video

@rehoboth_farm Жыл бұрын

what about pawn F5? If en passant knight takes. If not you win the position.

@nareal470 3 ай бұрын

I set the audio speed to 75% and you still speak too quickly - like ok but please, speak slower because you're in a rush?

@honeychurchgipsy6 Жыл бұрын

I am a 700 rapid player (I mainly play the bots and do puzzles: I can beat a 1200 bot pretty much every game, a 1300 bot most of the time, and I'm 1800-1900 puzzles). I have only been playing chess for a couple of years, and, as an older player (61), I sometimes find the pace of YT videos too fast, but your explanations are well paced, calm and easy to follow (and very thorough as you explain why each move is good/bad). Next game as black I am definitely giving the French defence a try out instead of just playing 1 e5. I seem to remember Judit Polgar saying the French was the first defence she learnt.

@fakename7501 Жыл бұрын

Does altering the playback speed help? Sometimes I do this and make it .75 or 1.25

@honeychurchgipsy6 Жыл бұрын

@@fakename7501 - sometimes, but when I've tried it with Gotham chess he just sounds drunk - because he actually speaks fairly slowly - and it can be more difficult to understand. I've found that Anna Cramling's mother is very good, slowly describing every thought before the move etc.

@darrylkassle361 11 ай бұрын

@@honeychurchgipsy6 Has Anna Cramlings mother got a channel or do you mean when she is helping on her daughter's channel

@honeychurchgipsy6 11 ай бұрын

@@darrylkassle361 - have to admit - I dunno -lol!! I think she just does stuff on Anna's channel - she's very good at explaining stuff imo

@darrylkassle361 11 ай бұрын

@@honeychurchgipsy6 thanks for the reply mate

@hjhjhjwh Жыл бұрын

I have been playing french defence against e4 since 3 years ......and i have faced all these positions many a times in my games....well its a good summary to keep in mind while playing french defence ....i learned all these lines while analysing all my games from year to year .....you summafized it in 1 video ...hats off to you .....earlier i followed dereque kelly videos how to counter different openings ... it really practically worked for me

@robnacho6286 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this content. You went so far out of your way to explain this to me in such incredible detail in a language foreign to you. Cheers!

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Rob!

@smokey7927 11 ай бұрын

Good night folks I thought I knew chess and I been playing since I was pre teen and now 46 and I've been places where I have won and I didn't want to learn and now I humble myself and won't stop being a chess feind,thank you for your service to the chess community.

@sumantakumardutta986 Жыл бұрын

What an extraordinary coincidence!!!😀 I was really pondering yesterday about what opening should I play against 1.e4? And then came a notification answering my question😃 Thank you so much GM Smirnov🙏😊

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

I'm glad it came out timely 👌

@kundaliniknight Жыл бұрын

Beware AI can read your mind

@Euphoria.x10 Жыл бұрын

Thank you really helpful ❤️ can't stop watching ur videos 🥰

@jdhill9730 2 ай бұрын

Igor has helped me more than about any other instructor

@malakaishaw8465 Жыл бұрын

Great! Now lemme watch this 20 more times to memorize the first few moves

@loadshedding_ 11 ай бұрын

don't memorize the moves, understand the moves

@mattk.9464 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic content, Igor! Appreciate your time and help 😊

@barbarabarry3799 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this interesting video. I liked the way you presented the options for white and I have looked at it several times to have a good grasp of the principles.

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@cezartrasfiero6443 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

@TakingDawn 28 күн бұрын

Great videos, thank you

@TheChihuhua 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@mabu1760 Жыл бұрын

Really like your stuff. You're a great KZfaqr, you're gonna be one of the big ones. Good luck! (and have fun 😄)

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support!

@michaelmassaro4375 Жыл бұрын

Much respect for you Igor you do depart with a lot of knowledge you have of the game helping people improve their game and giving pointers to think about two thumbs up 👍

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your nice words, and I'm happy to know my videos serve you well.

@rickmorrow993 8 ай бұрын

Thanks. I never studied chess when I was younger, but sometimes I would play and I knew how all the pieces moved, but I didn't know much about traps or strategy. I watched a chess video and got inspired and began playing anonymously at an online chess website. I was having some success with a variant of the French defense, but had to look it up to llearn about it. I have already learned a lot from you and am only halfway through your video. Thanks for the lesson. I think I will like and subscribe.

@Caimanraven Жыл бұрын

thanks igor!

@amitchauhan-ks8xy 3 ай бұрын

Thank u for telling

@alanex5225 10 ай бұрын

Great! This eliminates so many traps and attacks it's unbelievable. Several grandmasters beat Bobby Fischer with this French Defense. Thanks for good video

@begzodubaydullayev9204 Жыл бұрын

I like your videos and it help me when I better play chess

@jeffreymartens2793 6 ай бұрын

I love your videos. They are so easy to understand, very helpful, and enjoyable. Thank you!

@GMIgorSmirnov 6 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@RedKnight-fn6jr Жыл бұрын

Very interesting video - was going to skip it as I'm a Sicilian player, but in a change of heart I watched and learned quite a lot. In fact, some ideas in the French are quite similar to the e6 Najdorf variation - blocking the line of attack towards f7 (..e6) and securing the b5 square (..a6).

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to know it was helpful. Indeed, similar pawn structure and ideas can occur in different openings.

@markwalker5152 7 ай бұрын

Thanks

@harry_hoangs.7756 Жыл бұрын

love your contents!

@Tooni8282 Жыл бұрын

My favourite chess coach 🙌

@yashrajsinhzala1059 Жыл бұрын

reallly awesome strategies for crazy e4 openings and also the knowledge behind every moves makes sense why black has attacking advantages

@thedata-ist 10 ай бұрын

Started watching your vdos few days ago and Now I'm feeling confident with whatever you explain. Thank you🌹

@GMIgorSmirnov 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

@richardcasey4439 10 ай бұрын

Superb analysis

@pramodm1813 Жыл бұрын

Amazing explanation, thank you for making me a better player

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

I'm glad it was helpful

@lucagatta1869 Жыл бұрын

best move on e4 is e5 but requires a very VERY broad knowledge base better c5 e6 c6 good and solid

@jamesbubak6530 Жыл бұрын

It s my favourite opening for black - similar to Caro, but more safe fot not so good player :d I like the trap on white e5 pawn when white bishop tries to pin knight on c6...

@Tinyhearts1983 6 ай бұрын

You are the best sir 💓

@fandastruhal5231 9 ай бұрын

Perfect video!! veri solid opening😀😃😄

@lewisr1353 Жыл бұрын

Very useful.

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that

@watcharakanitthabut Жыл бұрын

thank you very much

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome!

@anonym5160 7 ай бұрын

Sicilian defense pawn c5 knight c6

@amit537267 Жыл бұрын

Love ur video's

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

🙏

@tpayne233 Жыл бұрын

Super useful you're a chad

@digikaininja5 9 ай бұрын

The French n Caro Kann can transpose too..i will try to see a few french defense speed runs if available n then use it in my repertoire..thank u fir this.

@awinbmx7418 5 ай бұрын

I rarely like or subscribe on youtube content but this one is definetly amazing content

@Funny.videos.and.miracles 9 ай бұрын

Good

@shrinivas105 Жыл бұрын

I have played e5 black and practised almost all variations..works against Vienna, king's gambit, Center game, scotch, Italian, ruy, larsen attack etc

@alexcampbell1895 Жыл бұрын

Great lesson ! Super thanks!

@tahiryaqubov3548 Жыл бұрын

15:50 that arrow is my vision for HOW TO ATTACK FOR BISHOP AT 3 AM when my eyes are collapsing.. truly understandable

@vincentmomont7538 Жыл бұрын

Yes

@Krugmatik 10 ай бұрын

What do you do against knight b3, pin it or attack the pawn again? which one is better.

@santosozhang1985 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the excellent explanation of the French defense for Black...

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

🙏

@wikiwing348 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been trying two knights variation with good results

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

Yes, there are some nice traps there.

@nico_iunyk 9 ай бұрын

Man, this video is so helpful, I was struggling with the caro kahn against 1.e4 with this defense es way more easy and solid for a beginner like me. just a litle recomendation: you should put the openning name on the title so people can be instantly awere of what is the video about, or for example if I'm looking for "french defense" videos and don´t see it in the title, I may not click on the video. Just a constructive opinion. Thanks a lot!

@DanielTongGarang 10 ай бұрын

Thank to you and l will needed to you for will giving me opening cilcilian and against cilcilian

@LexAdames Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for this video, I keep getting clobbered using French Defense as black.

@nielsSavantKing 4 ай бұрын

@Remote Chess Academy. The available pgn download is a sicilian game. Not a French game.

@chessbulletschannel5889 Жыл бұрын

Gud teaching Gm

@vinhcuber9374 Жыл бұрын

niceeee

@subbupa7922 Жыл бұрын

Super ❤️ Please share the video how should white play when black play french defence for both exchange and advance variations

@Schizophrenic_Energy Жыл бұрын

Try to play outlines (Qe2, KIA, Wing etc).

@joustmaster_69 Жыл бұрын

Thanks igor for these traps for me to use

@gregorykl2317 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I prefer playing Italian Game Trexter in Bullet and Blitz and Caro-Kann in rapid and classic

@rickgrossmann4432 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for insightful tutorials. I typically prefer 10 minute games due to time constraints, however I don't find myself improving. It seems I may benefit from longer games. What length of game should I play to have more time to think through better moves? I'm a 1200 to 1500 player.

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

Hi Rick, That's a very valuable insight that you have. Typically it is better to play longer games. You can play one or two longer games per week. You can checkout our free training mini course for more information. chess-teacher.com/chess-training-mini-course/

@tianrunzhang6557 9 ай бұрын

9:19 what if you follow up with knight g4, attacking the bishop. It has no squares to go and you can win the knight on d4

@user-uk9er5vw4c Жыл бұрын

incredible video, subscribed!

@31acruz Жыл бұрын

Another great job!

@dhanarputra555 10 ай бұрын

I like Caro-Kann...as Black Because I always ended up in cramped situation that leads to blunder...😂

@sage7625 Жыл бұрын

I love how just below this video is "how to crush the french defense"

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

😄

@Gods_messenger_Elijah Жыл бұрын

Tried it out twice, very effective, opponents seem to get a bit stuck (1050 rating, 10 mins). Thanks Igor.

@AdventureSam Жыл бұрын

Yeah that’s low

@Gods_messenger_Elijah Жыл бұрын

@@AdventureSam Thanks, you too.

@mpafgregor651 Жыл бұрын

@@AdventureSam Your father is low. Lower than sea level

@AdventureSam Жыл бұрын

@@mpafgregor651 that doesn’t mean anything you gimp

@gomezzadams8836 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your channel,

@nicolocalzamatta5731 2 ай бұрын

I'm a 950 ten minutes player and I usually use the Karo Kann. Should I try to switch to the French defense?

@shawanbradshaw9514 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the time he takes to teach and explain. However I think that introducing the engine/database/bots aka the computer to the game is a mistake because it’s like an answer sheet for a test. Allowing players to use the engine to help them when they’re playing an opponent. Bobby Fisher learned chess by studying there was no engine used in his games

@ahmadhusain3756 Жыл бұрын

They played bishop E3 before. What to do now ?

@roeydaz 9 ай бұрын

Lovely. I watched this defence and won against a stronger player in the first game! This defence gives black a solid opening base from which to launch an attack.

@nonskategaming9827 Жыл бұрын

I thought it old be another video on the Scandinavian but it was the French which is my main opening as black against e4

@agxec2932 9 ай бұрын

Personally I prefer NF6 (which plays the waiting attacking game to 1.e4) or the Sicilian - Najdorf Or Dragon variation (both beginning with c5) or Schvengingen opening that is d5 to e4. - all most attacking opening replies by Black. But the Carokann and French defense are good too - the French defense however leads to a cramped game for the development of Black's pieces and delays castling for Black's King. The French defense is more defensive than attacking to 1.e4. Sicilian is the most attacking opening by Black against 1.e4 by games won by Black against e4 by history of chess.

@surekumari5339 Жыл бұрын

The Scandinavian works well

@PizzaChess69 5 ай бұрын

The French Defense is solid for beginners and intermediates, but it's a bit passive for my taste (I'm about 2000), and 1. e6 has the weakness of blocking in the light-squared Bishop. That's why I personally prefer 1. d6 (Pirc Defense), as I'm going to play a King's Indian anyway so I don't need to worry about blocking in my dark-squared Bishop.

@joeflowers9084 Жыл бұрын

As white, I've had great results playing the variation you go over at minute 18:00 (the Milner-Barry Gambit). However, I generally play the Horwitz Attack (Papa-Ticulat Gambit) to throw French Players off their game since few have seen it.

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

That's nice

@Schizophrenic_Energy Жыл бұрын

Also try KIA/Fischer Attack; Chigorin's 2. Qe2; Wing Gambit. They all gain maximum of points 🎉

@paulhart1056 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely wetting myself here 😂😂😂

@michaels8386 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting

@Rizla-xg8bd Жыл бұрын

20:46 when I make that move pinning the knight, my opponent usually kicks me with h3. Andy good counter moves for that?

@hoaxxen Жыл бұрын

It is hard to tell when to trade the bishop for a knight. For the exact same position that he is in, after h3 I would personally trade the bishop for the knight because his only moves are: 1. Pawn takes (which damages the pawn structure and afterwards wins me the pawn on d4) or 2. Queen takes (which doesn't damage his structure honestly, but after I win the pawn on d4 I'm attacking his queen in the end). So in this exact position you just win a pawn after h3. I hope this helped you 👍

@Redbirds1100 Жыл бұрын

Oh gosh you are so Awesome! I had played chess for 35 years and I only consider myself a novice because I do not have anyone to play with so I play against the computer. I learned so much from you Thank You so much.

@elimabuting8543 Жыл бұрын

nice explain advance variation of french defense @ the best defense is to counter attack📙

@Gog55622 Жыл бұрын

after this video i got my first brilliant move

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

Congrats! 💪

@zeppelin926 9 ай бұрын

I thought the French defense was to simply resign?

@hoowang9962 Жыл бұрын

Beginner chess player here, at 20:45 why would you play bishop to g4 when white can just go pawn to h3?

@ultimatejoshua1082 Жыл бұрын

If white goes h3, you take the knight then after white takes your bishop, you play knight takes d4.

@deltalima6703 Жыл бұрын

Best opening is 1e4 h5, 2.?? H4. Its the best cause it takes most people out of prep, and you just crush them in the midgame by playing fast and confident. Hikaru taught me that.

@GMIgorSmirnov Жыл бұрын

Perfect idea when you're a 3200 player crushing noobs in bullet :)

@e4e6mate96 Жыл бұрын

FRENCH COUNTER ATTACK... BOOM

@ahm6655 Жыл бұрын

12:40 what abou Bc4

@mateusramos7805 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Might try the french in some friendlies. But I must say I'm a caro kann devotee 😅

@johnnerding8551 Жыл бұрын

why are you note using the Black Bishop to defend D4

@PriyanshuChauhan-dh2mo 16 күн бұрын

❤

@bomberbg1249 Жыл бұрын

Yo bro

@mvment2024 Жыл бұрын

Best channel!

@kevinbunten7046 Жыл бұрын

I try. But often get into trouble

@thomvanduin5770 3 ай бұрын

why you take on 11.57 with your bishop en not with your pion? als you take with your pion you brake the center

@mikecomaling9298 8 ай бұрын

After i watched this video i got 100 accuracy 👏

@shawnburnham1 Жыл бұрын

10:00

@nickychess Жыл бұрын

Anyone else only play e5 as black but is trying to branch out?

@CRIMSOONisback Жыл бұрын

Same

@elishaamenuveve4307 Жыл бұрын

Yep

@elishaamenuveve4307 Жыл бұрын

Yep

@brad4305 Жыл бұрын

Yes

@umairlak7911 Жыл бұрын

Hi igor plz make video on "vant kruij opening"and how to demolish it's

@mikesiegele7479 8 ай бұрын

Why dont white move queen to f3?

@begzodubaydullayev9204 Жыл бұрын

I know this gambit

@hammiranda Жыл бұрын

Bishop can still check the king after pawn D5

@ramkrishnakarmakar4111 6 ай бұрын

I play the caro kann

@farrukhakhtar1185 Жыл бұрын

Why black didn't land on a5 as first move. As white pawn on c3 would be pinned.