I think everything was covered beautifully. I am hoping he comes out with the lecture on the full center line. He said it was a move order that deserves a whole video to itself. I think that would make this a totally complete. I love it!
Thank you soo much igor.I played this opening againt 2302 player and i first time in life i drew with a 2300 rated player.I am so sincerely thankful to you and hope to see more wonderful videos like this once again thank you soooo much
thanks for uploading this! i love learning new ideas for chess opening theory, i'm so glad that you not only explained the variations but also explained some of the common ideas in similar positions like deflecting the bishop from d3 so that you can grab the e4 pawn, great stuff! keep up the good work! :) Cheers Mark
Very helpful videos, both parts 1 & 2... Answering the commonly asked questions at the beginning of the second video was especially helpful... All to often when lines like this are presented, they don't address those little wrenches the opponents like to throw into our plans. I'm sure a lot of people have found these videos very helpful and informative.
I really like Igor's videos on this defense and the Nimzo-Larsen defense, because (in addition to better, clearer explanations) he doesn't recommend the wild lines using the f-pawn that other sources recommend, which make me nervous. I'm interested if he has any videos on the so-called "English" defense, which is basically this defense against d4-c4. He mentioned in this video that a treatment of the e4-d4-c4 pawn center (which is more or less what you usually get in the English defense) would be "for another lesson." Anybody know if he ended up doing that lesson, and where to find it? He mentions the f-pawn line (which other treatments recommend, and which as I said makes me nervous), but then briefly treats the more solid Nc6 line. I'd really love to see a fuller treatment of that, if it is to be found.
Oddly, not covered is what many consider the refutation to Owen's Defense: 1.e4 b6, 2.d4 Bb7, 3.Bd3 e6, 4.Nc6 Bb6, then 5.Ne2! This is a very logical move because in many variations Black advantageously trades of his bishop for the knight on c6 leaving White's e4 pawn less protected or simply disrupting his queenside pawn structure. But, with the knight on e2, White simply replaces one knight with the other.
I started using this opening recently and results are encouraging. I generally find the ideas easy to implement in a game and I am able to win games without any tension. Only one game resulted in a draw. Thank you for this video.
hi Igor, I'm a tournament player of about 1900 of elo. I watched your interesting video(I have already your courses) of this opening. Yesterday i try it in a tournament and even if i played against a lower rated player i'm feel very confident with the opening and win wery soon! thanks. I wanted to download the lessons but i didn't found the dow version. thanks Massimo
i think you miss a crucial line for white..after 1.e4,b6 2.d4,Bb7 3.Bd3, e3 4.nf3,c5 5.c3,nf6 6.Qe2, be7 7.0-0,nc6.. then white plays 8.e5! and after ..nd5 then 9.dxc5, bxc5 10.c4! which seems to give white the advantage.what do you think?
On 19:30, instead of moving white bishup to c2, white can play night to c3, and it would not have any problem's whit protecting his pawn on e4, and also... After night to c3 black can not play bishup to a6 pining the Queen and rock cause the white bishup is on the d3...
amazing video i'll like it because i'm a fide master who doesn' like to much teorichal games i'm sorry about my english i'm Argentinian! great job Igor!
Hi! im not an owen's defense expert although yes, I like it when Black plays Bxc3* destroying the pawn structure. if white plays Bd2 that's not possible. All the openings have advantages and disadvantages! GM Lemos
I have been seeing the Owens' Defense a lot in fast games. I've just been playing a 150 attack formation against it with f3.. ( ala , Pirc 150 attack/ KID Samich/ or Yugoslav Dragon style setup ). Then I often castle long depending on the c5 break. But this is lightning and bullet controls. It isn't best but it is safe and I can play fast with it and usually stay out of trouble. I rarely see the Owens in OTB.
we offer quite a few of GM Smirnov's DVDs in our online store - i'd be glad to send you a 25% off coupon, just shoot me a personal message if interested. Cheers, Will
great research sir i watch this video again & again but when white plays his black bishop to g5 blocking our knight and we play h6 but then what if white plays bi to h4 coz if we play our g2 pawn it may lose our castling
Thanks a lot GM Smirnov for this fantastic lesson and really this opening is grate.I have one question what about the line 1.e4b6 2.g3Bb7 3.Bg2, regards
i played this and my opponent played 4d5, i played 4..e5 but in retrospect im starting to realise this is about destroying the center and opening the game, not creating my own center instead of the white's.. he played 5.Nf3 so i took the librety of playing f6 and hopefully i can play ne7 and break the center with c3. will appreciate your thoughts on the matter
My question relates to the position that arises @10:15. Once 3. d5 is played, and I reply with ... e6, I have had a lot of trouble when my opponent plays 4. c4 to reinforce the d-pawn. In the video, white plays 4. Nc3, which is easier to meet (especially since the video explains that position). Anyways, any help on 4. c4 would be great. Thanks all, and I have really enjoyed playing this defense!
After 4. c4 black can equalise easily playung 4..Bb4+ exchanging some pieces and after, playing ...,f5 fighting for the center. For example: 5. Bd2 Qe7 6. Bxb4 Qxb4+ 7. Qd2 Qxd2+ 8.Nxd2 f5
I remember having prepared this line from the white side for one of my students many years ago. When Igor recomends a3 for white on the eight move, which I believe is the main move, instead there is 8.dxc5,bxc5 9.e5,Nd5 10.c4. Black is busted there.
Dear Igor Smirnov Sir, I would like to know the variation 1 e4 b6 2 g3!? .Please It would help me a lot. That variation is ma only problem. However I would like to thank you coz ive got wonderful results
well i think you´ve got a few different plans for black there - how about 4. c3 cxd4 5. cxd4 Bb4+ - with the idea of trading bishops and then playing ...d6, ...Nge7, and ...0-0, etc.. - seems like a nice fluid development for black
After 1.e4b6 2.d4Bb7 3.Bd3e6 4.Nf3 you say the best move is c5 before white gets the chance to play Qe2 but what if white plays 4.Qe2? This still prevents Bb4 ideas and also prevents c5, eg. 4.Qe2Nf6 5.Nf3c5
Theese b3, b6 videos are nuts. I raised 100 Elo only because of this and funny enouph after 10 moves in average on both sides im like +0.6, but then of course the 100 elo better player can gain it back, but is like playing 1800 in the opening if a player isnt 1800 elo to, you allways have an advantage if you play properly. Today i didnt, this line without Qe7, after he pushed e5, i knew ne4 but then i took the knight instead and later i took a pawn with the Queen possible to have to central pawns. Then he played bg5 hreaten a tactic and i blunderd with playing f5 allowing another tactci, but he didnt saw this and then he blundered But i was dissapointed in any case, i had the option to get an 0.7 advantage several times, i had to watch the video again. I often made the mistake in both openings with Qf6 of Qf3 and compuer says this is a bad move, really bad lie 1.6 pawns down.
Ok...so on my first ride with this opening the guy jumped me with move white 2. e5, shutting down my king's knight right off the bat. The sequence was 1. e4,b6 2. e5,Bb7 3. d4,?... I can't remember my move 3 but the game was a real challenge. I won only because of some blundering on my opponent's part...any advice for how to counter an early white e5 variation that blocks off your king's knight early?
Igor thank you for the great videos!...I already tried the Owens Gambit in a tournament game. My opponment had build up with Nc3, Bd3 and Nge2..I don't know how I should play against Nge2...capture on c3 don't make sense....I played c5 and after Bf4 my black fields on d6 and c7 were weak...Is d5 the better lever?
GM igor u play as Position but sometimes players are confuse with that moves...Advice : It will be more better if players play 20% of materials and 5% of position.
what about this stunner: 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Bd3 e6 4.Nf3 c5! 5.c3 Nc6 6.Qe2 Be7 7.0-0 Nc6 8.a3! Na5!? 9.Nbd2 c4?!?(for me) 10.Nxc4! Nxc4 11.e5! with white having a very strong position...
GM Smirnov, I'm deeply grateful for your good work! FYI, there has been controversy regarding the recommended exchange of black's black bishop for white's knight. Q: Is that generally accepted theory at grandmasters' level? Just wondering! Keep up the fantastic work!
This doesn't work, unless I'm missing something. Black can capture en passant and simultaneously expose c3 to the queen and attack the bishop on c2. Depending on how white plays, the e4 pawn can be exposed as well.
Igor i think hes right, can you please check and comment? I really want to know everything as possible about this oppening since im going to use it at all of my games. By the way, thanks for sharing~ AMAZING
Of couirse c5 as mentioned in other lnes. This is if opponent play passive you push c5. Allready evaluaed + for black, what do you want more. Im not good, but i trained this opening and the c5 is a typical theme if opponent is guarding the d pawn to much , espacially with a weak f3 move. you dont want to play d5 because it blocks your bishop and also its the higherst evaluation of an engine. So no problem.
It doesn't seem a good move, because it weakens pawn structure, light squared bishop gets more activity and black has good squares for their knights on f5 and d5.
OnlineChessLessons.NET i agree with you, but now black can`t develope the knight on f6. 5 b e5 it`s stockfish 2nd choise after 5. B d3 i think continuation could be 5. e5, Ne7 6. Bd3, c5 7. a3 Bxc3 8 bxc3, Nc6 9. 00, c5 ?
Juanjo Suker Computer programs overvaluate moves like e5 because it wins space and prevents the more central dominant ...Nf6. However, humans konw by experience that black has enough resources to compensate the space advantage in the long term. From the top of my mind I can tell you that you can play ...d6 and dxe5 then develop normally ...Nf6 and 0-0, Nb-d7 and you'll reach a normal french Rubinstein structure with very slight advantage for white. If you trade on e5 and white recaptures with the pawn, then you can trade ...Bxc3. With the static center and the blocked pe5, the Bishop pair is not so dangerous. Still white has minimum advantage, but black can develop all the pieces to normal squares, Ne7-g6 or Nd7-c5 etc. Another more aggressive plan could be playing with ...f6, Nc6, Ng-e7,0-0. But that is a little bit more risky. You can also play....d5 and close the center reaching a french structure. Although your move ...Bb7 was not the most brilliant, but close positions allow some flexibility.
Fischer himself was undefeated vs 1.c4 using 1....g6 replies. Also everyone knows that the Benoni & King's Indian Defense are so called "COUNTERING" defense used against the 1.d4 opening.Also the Grunfeld is very good and drawish. Both KID&GRUNFELD containing the Bg7 fianchetto. But I feel that the modern/Pirc along with this owens are not best in the long run vs 1.e4 openings.
+iChess.net Im still trying this with little success but im only a beginner. For black opening if white opens with e4 i reply with e5 then normal development i have more success at the moment.
shehbazkha31 after Bd3 black will play f5 to capture Fxg2. But I think this opening not good. Because e4 b6 d4 Bb6 Nd2 e6 f5 Af6 Bd3 then white plays c3 Af3 0-0 and very good position for white
3.Nc3 should not even be considered. Chess=TIME!! to play e4 is about an open position and time. You want the Ng1 & Bf1 removed out of way for a 0-0 ASAP, and the Nc3 is a queen side minor piece development and should not take precedence over the Bd3 move Period. That's just my opinion though :) I think that g6 is only good when c pawn has passed up the c3 square as in 1.c4 or 1d4 & 2.c4. I think Bb7&Bg7 are not good set ups vs 1.e4 but instead 1...c5 & especially 1...e5 since kramnik killed 1e4
Deep Ravi Yes, this is a defense that black must play very accurately so he can counterattack in the right moment, if not he can get in a passive position
+iChess.net It's a soft opening; you can't really equalize as black, and white just gains a small, but secure and comfortable advantage. The Owen's is more-or-less a larsen a tempo down, and even the larsen is easy to equalize for black.
There is contradiction/inconsistency after the moves 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Bd3 e6 4.Nf3 Igor Smirnov recommends 4....Nf6 in video 1 but in video 2, he recommends 4....c5 So which move is correct? 4....Nf6 or 4....c5?
4. ... c5 is a very Interesting move. Nobody ever played it against me. I guess i'll change my move order and play 1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Qe2 and in case of 4. ... d5 i'll take the pawn with 5. exd5. Smirnov covered only 5. e5 but as far as i can see the exchange is very nice for white. Black can only take back the pawn with either 5. ... Bxd5 or 5. ... Qxd5. In both cases white will gain times later attacking the bishop or the queen. A) 5. ... Bxd5 6. Nf3 followed by 0-0, c4, Nc3 and Bg5 gives white a very nice and easy position to play out of the opening B) if 5. ... Qxd5 (with the idea of moving the queen to h5) 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. Nc3! and now the black queen should move back to d8 because if 7. ... Qh5 white would immediately take advantage of the weakness in c7 with 8. Nb5 followed by Bf4. There is just one scaring sacrificing line for black but as far as i've seen the black attack amount to nothing.
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These videos are full sized lessons, and I am grateful to the GM for taking so much time to prepare these extensive lines and concepts.
I think everything was covered beautifully. I am hoping he comes out with the lecture on the full center line. He said it was a move order that deserves a whole video to itself. I think that would make this a totally complete. I love it!
Thank you soo much igor.I played this opening againt 2302 player and i first time in life i drew with a 2300 rated player.I am so sincerely thankful to you and hope to see more wonderful videos like this once again thank you soooo much
thanks for uploading this! i love learning new ideas for chess opening theory, i'm so glad that you not only explained the variations but also explained some of the common ideas in similar positions like deflecting the bishop from d3 so that you can grab the e4 pawn, great stuff! keep up the good work! :) Cheers Mark
Very helpful videos, both parts 1 & 2... Answering the commonly asked questions at the beginning of the second video was especially helpful... All to often when lines like this are presented, they don't address those little wrenches the opponents like to throw into our plans. I'm sure a lot of people have found these videos very helpful and informative.
Thanks!
Another great video, Igor. I have learnt so much since I discovered your videos on TH-cam. Please accept my sincerest thanks.
welcome! :)
I really like Igor's videos on this defense and the Nimzo-Larsen defense, because (in addition to better, clearer explanations) he doesn't recommend the wild lines using the f-pawn that other sources recommend, which make me nervous.
I'm interested if he has any videos on the so-called "English" defense, which is basically this defense against d4-c4. He mentioned in this video that a treatment of the e4-d4-c4 pawn center (which is more or less what you usually get in the English defense) would be "for another lesson." Anybody know if he ended up doing that lesson, and where to find it? He mentions the f-pawn line (which other treatments recommend, and which as I said makes me nervous), but then briefly treats the more solid Nc6 line. I'd really love to see a fuller treatment of that, if it is to be found.
Oddly, not covered is what many consider the refutation to Owen's Defense: 1.e4 b6, 2.d4 Bb7, 3.Bd3 e6, 4.Nc6 Bb6, then 5.Ne2! This is a very logical move because in many variations Black advantageously trades of his bishop for the knight on c6 leaving White's e4 pawn less protected or simply disrupting his queenside pawn structure. But, with the knight on e2, White simply replaces one knight with the other.
I've often used this defence with varying success, your ideas are very effective and gives great attacking ideas to this defence. Spasibo
precise, complete, no wasted words, well spent time, thank you
Brilliant Lecture This opening helped me a lot in Blitz and Rapid Thanks Sir
Thanks!
Hi Igor, great to see your contributions to OnlinechessLessons :)
One question: where can I find the first part of this lesson?
I started using this opening recently and results are encouraging. I generally find the ideas easy to implement in a game and I am able to win games without any tension. Only one game resulted in a draw. Thank you for this video.
MohanJan1954 Thanks! I'm glad our videos are helping you to improve your chess!
GM Smirnov,
thanks for making this clear and easy to understand video.
But what if white makes the g3 move to fianchetto and defend the e4 pawn? What should i do?
the best chess lesson, no body does it better, GM Smirnov your THE BEST.
hi Igor, I'm a tournament player of about 1900 of elo. I watched your interesting video(I have already your courses) of this opening. Yesterday i try it in a tournament and even if i played against a lower rated player i'm feel very confident with the opening and win wery soon! thanks. I wanted to download the lessons but i didn't found the dow version. thanks
Massimo
Excellent video, thanks man
really great lecture and very well delivered. easy to follow. i am learning a lot from you. thank you igor.
Thanks GM Smirnov-you make it all so simple: Get out of the opening with an equal or better position and start playing chess.
So my question has to do with 5. Nd2: 1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3 e6 4. Nf3 Bb4 5. Nd2 ? d5 and d6 seem reasonable, as does BxN. Any advice?
i think you miss a crucial line for white..after 1.e4,b6 2.d4,Bb7 3.Bd3, e3 4.nf3,c5 5.c3,nf6
6.Qe2, be7 7.0-0,nc6.. then white plays 8.e5! and after ..nd5 then 9.dxc5, bxc5 10.c4! which seems to give white the advantage.what do you think?
On 19:30, instead of moving white bishup to c2, white can play night to c3, and it would not have any problem's whit protecting his pawn on e4, and also... After night to c3 black can not play bishup to a6 pining the Queen and rock cause the white bishup is on the d3...
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Thank you so much for explanations GM
amazing video i'll like it because i'm a fide master who doesn' like to much teorichal games i'm sorry about my english i'm Argentinian! great job Igor!
nice video GM IGOR!!! MORE VIDEOS PLEASE.
Have you seen all his videos/courses uploaded on our channel?
Awesome video, thank you very much!!!
at 27:50 - doesn't Nc2 + also work here?
Kd1 and everything is looking super complicated
thanks for sharing!
Wonderful chess lesson!
Hi! im not an owen's defense expert although yes, I like it when Black plays Bxc3* destroying the pawn structure. if white plays Bd2 that's not possible. All the openings have advantages and disadvantages! GM Lemos
Very intresting lessons ! Thanks !
I have been seeing the Owens' Defense a lot in fast games. I've just been playing a 150 attack formation against it with f3.. ( ala , Pirc 150 attack/ KID Samich/ or Yugoslav Dragon style setup ). Then I often castle long depending on the c5 break. But this is lightning and bullet controls. It isn't best but it is safe and I can play fast with it and usually stay out of trouble. I rarely see the Owens in OTB.
Any thoughts on 1.c4 b6 or 1.f4 b6? They seem reasonable, but without the e4 pawn the goal is not quite as clear.
we offer quite a few of GM Smirnov's DVDs in our online store - i'd be glad to send you a 25% off coupon, just shoot me a personal message if interested. Cheers, Will
great research sir i watch this video again & again but when white plays his black bishop to g5 blocking our knight and we play h6 but then what if white plays bi to h4 coz if we play our g2 pawn it may lose our castling
Hi.. I like this opening and got your ideas. But having problem when white plays his dark sq bishop to d2 to avoid the pin in early moves... Thank you
Thanks a lot GM Smirnov for this fantastic lesson and really this opening is grate.I have one question what about the line 1.e4b6 2.g3Bb7 3.Bg2, regards
i played this and my opponent played 4d5, i played 4..e5 but in retrospect im starting to realise this is about destroying the center and opening the game, not creating my own center instead of the white's.. he played 5.Nf3 so i took the librety of playing f6 and hopefully i can play ne7 and break the center with c3. will appreciate your thoughts on the matter
you mean Ne7 plus f5? thats the way i see of breaking White's center
e4 b6
d4 Bb6
Bd3 e6
Nf3 c5
c3...
then what should be the plan for black now i'm facing too much problem in that...
help me out...
what about 1. e4 b6, 2. g3 ?
should we change strategy here?
e4, b6 2. d4 Bb6 3. e6 c3 support d4 then how to play ?
pl make 3rd part of the same video
My question relates to the position that arises @10:15. Once 3. d5 is played, and I reply with ... e6, I have had a lot of trouble when my opponent plays 4. c4 to reinforce the d-pawn. In the video, white plays 4. Nc3, which is easier to meet (especially since the video explains that position). Anyways, any help on 4. c4 would be great. Thanks all, and I have really enjoyed playing this defense!
After 4. c4 black can equalise easily playung 4..Bb4+ exchanging some pieces and after, playing ...,f5 fighting for the center. For example: 5. Bd2 Qe7 6. Bxb4 Qxb4+ 7. Qd2 Qxd2+ 8.Nxd2 f5
ClasesDeAjedrez.NET Thank you. I will try this approach, and I'm sure it will work well.
awesome instructional video
Shubha Majumder thanks
I remember having prepared this line from the white side for one of my students many years ago. When Igor recomends a3 for white on the eight move, which I believe is the main move, instead there is 8.dxc5,bxc5 9.e5,Nd5 10.c4. Black is busted there.
thank u very much Gm!! ur d Best..! have a question.. wat if my oppent move G2 ..... G3 to protect his santa... its to hard to attck ...
he visto las 2 partes y están muy entretenidos
Did I miss 3.d5 in some phase?
White will have a strong center,
I have played that.
What happens with Bd2 early to protect knight, then there is no pin and no disruption of pawn structure.
Look out on the trap. 1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 f5 4. exf5 Bxg2 5. Qh5+ g6 6. fxg6 Nf6 7. gxh7+ Nxh5 8. Bg6#
Does this only work when white does e4 and d4?
Dear Igor Smirnov Sir, I would like to know the variation 1 e4 b6 2 g3!? .Please It would help me a lot. That variation is ma only problem. However I would like to thank you coz ive got wonderful results
thank you igor.
nice video, great notes... but at the 34:24 after f5 move is not good coz white have a good opportunity to win.
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well i think you´ve got a few different plans for black there - how about 4. c3 cxd4 5. cxd4 Bb4+ - with the idea of trading bishops and then playing ...d6, ...Nge7, and ...0-0, etc.. - seems like a nice fluid development for black
After 1.e4b6 2.d4Bb7 3.Bd3e6 4.Nf3 you say the best move is c5 before white gets the chance to play Qe2 but what if white plays 4.Qe2? This still prevents Bb4 ideas and also prevents c5, eg. 4.Qe2Nf6 5.Nf3c5
+tgbrook181 4.Qe2 is not the most played , but it seems an interesting move. Perhaps 4...,d5 followed by ...,c5 later.
What to do if 1.e4 b6 2. Bc4 Bb7 3. d3 ? Help please :)
thanx again
helped me a lot!!!!!!!
Thanks for watching!
Where is the First part? i cant find it
interest idea - could be!
Theese b3, b6 videos are nuts.
I raised 100 Elo only because of this and funny enouph after 10 moves in average on both sides im like +0.6, but then of course the 100 elo better player can gain it back, but
is like playing 1800 in the opening if a player isnt 1800 elo to, you allways have an advantage if you play properly.
Today i didnt, this line without Qe7, after he pushed e5, i knew ne4 but then i took the knight instead and later i took a pawn with the Queen possible to have to central pawns.
Then he played bg5 hreaten a tactic and i blunderd with playing f5 allowing another tactci, but he didnt saw this and then he blundered
But i was dissapointed in any case, i had the option to get an 0.7 advantage several times, i had to watch the video again.
I often made the mistake in both openings with Qf6 of Qf3 and compuer says this is a bad move, really bad lie 1.6 pawns down.
Ok...so on my first ride with this opening the guy jumped me with move white 2. e5, shutting down my king's knight right off the bat. The sequence was 1. e4,b6 2. e5,Bb7 3. d4,?... I can't remember my move 3 but the game was a real challenge. I won only because of some blundering on my opponent's part...any advice for how to counter an early white e5 variation that blocks off your king's knight early?
I'd continue with Bb7, e6 and then if White plays d4, try fighting against the pawn chain with standard moves like f6 and c5
What opening is this called when black plays bishop to b7?
Defense Owen (also known as Defense of Queen Fianchetto or Greek defense) and also with order 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 is the English Defence,
Igor thank you for the great videos!...I already tried the Owens Gambit in a tournament game. My opponment had build up with Nc3, Bd3 and Nge2..I don't know how I should play against Nge2...capture on c3 don't make sense....I played c5 and after Bf4 my black fields on d6 and c7 were weak...Is d5 the better lever?
+aLiveWithoutWar try lichess.org analyse tool, it works
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Damnit. You just fienchettoed in pt. 2 also.
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Igor Smirnov onced said you don't need to study opening lines. Laughs!
GM igor u play as Position but sometimes players are confuse with that moves...Advice : It will be more better if players play 20% of materials and 5% of position.
what about this stunner: 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Bd3 e6 4.Nf3 c5! 5.c3 Nc6 6.Qe2 Be7
7.0-0 Nc6 8.a3! Na5!? 9.Nbd2 c4?!?(for me) 10.Nxc4! Nxc4 11.e5! with white having a very strong position...
if you play well from this position, you should win
what is plan after white play d3 instead of d4 ?
play the normal moves, its allready worse.
Some c5 ideas later.
GM Smirnov, I'm deeply grateful for your good work!
FYI, there has been controversy regarding the recommended exchange of black's black bishop for white's knight. Q: Is that generally accepted theory at grandmasters' level? Just wondering!
Keep up the fantastic work!
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Nice
Thanks!
at 23:40 white can play b4 and win the c pawn from black
This doesn't work, unless I'm missing something. Black can capture en passant and simultaneously expose c3 to the queen and attack the bishop on c2. Depending on how white plays, the e4 pawn can be exposed as well.
no he don't. If white plays b4 --> cxb4 --> Nxb4 --> Nxb4 --> Bxb4 --> Qxc3 or b4 --> cxb4 --> Bd3 --> Qxc3
Igor i think hes right, can you please check and comment?
I really want to know everything as possible about this oppening since im going to use it at all of my games.
By the way, thanks for sharing~ AMAZING
after bg5 h6 bf6 then wat about gtake f6?
+Honeysingh Singh What minute or line?
WHAT if
e4-b6
d4-Bb7
Nc3-e6
Bd3-Bb4
f3
Of couirse c5 as mentioned in other lnes.
This is if opponent play passive you push c5.
Allready evaluaed + for black, what do you want more.
Im not good, but i trained this opening and the c5 is a typical theme if opponent is guarding the d pawn to much , espacially with a weak f3 move.
you dont want to play d5 because it blocks your bishop and also its the higherst evaluation of an engine.
So no problem.
WHAT IF 1. e4, b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3, e6 4. Nf3, Bb4 5 e5 ???
It doesn't seem a good move, because it weakens pawn structure, light squared bishop gets more activity and black has good squares for their knights on f5 and d5.
OnlineChessLessons.NET i agree with you, but now black can`t develope the knight on f6. 5 b e5 it`s stockfish 2nd choise after 5. B d3
i think continuation could be 5. e5, Ne7 6. Bd3, c5 7. a3 Bxc3 8 bxc3, Nc6 9. 00, c5
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Juanjo Suker Computer programs overvaluate moves like e5 because it wins space and prevents the more central dominant ...Nf6. However, humans konw by experience that black has enough resources to compensate the space advantage in the long term.
From the top of my mind I can tell you that you can play ...d6 and dxe5 then develop normally ...Nf6 and 0-0, Nb-d7 and you'll reach a normal french Rubinstein structure with very slight advantage for white. If you trade on e5 and white recaptures with the pawn, then you can trade ...Bxc3. With the static center and the blocked pe5, the Bishop pair is not so dangerous. Still white has minimum advantage, but black can develop all the pieces to normal squares, Ne7-g6 or Nd7-c5 etc.
Another more aggressive plan could be playing with ...f6, Nc6, Ng-e7,0-0. But that is a little bit more risky.
You can also play....d5 and close the center reaching a french structure. Although your move ...Bb7 was not the most brilliant, but close positions allow some flexibility.
I think the most logical reply according to gm sysem is just d6, if he takes you take with bishop and this pattern is allready in some other lines.
What is this opening called?
Kevin is Nice Pirc system
+Peet Peters No... It's called the Owen's Defense; The pirc is d6.
Fischer himself was undefeated vs 1.c4 using 1....g6 replies. Also everyone knows that the Benoni & King's Indian Defense are so called "COUNTERING" defense used against the 1.d4 opening.Also the Grunfeld is very good and drawish. Both KID&GRUNFELD containing the Bg7 fianchetto. But I feel that the modern/Pirc along with this owens are not best in the long run vs 1.e4 openings.
It could transpose to it.
does this work against 1.d4 ?
Against 1.d4 b6 often white will play with e4
Now i have to play a couple of hundred games to solidify all this information. : )
+Maltebyte2 haha! Indeed!
+iChess.net Im still trying this with little success but im only a beginner. For black opening if white opens with e4 i reply with e5 then normal development i have more success at the moment.
shehbazkha31 after Bd3 black will play f5 to capture Fxg2. But I think this opening not good. Because
e4 b6
d4 Bb6
Nd2 e6
f5 Af6
Bd3
then white plays c3 Af3 0-0 and very good position for white
3.Nc3 should not even be considered. Chess=TIME!! to play e4 is about an open position and time. You want the Ng1 & Bf1 removed out of way for a 0-0 ASAP, and the Nc3 is a queen side minor piece development and should not take precedence over the Bd3 move Period. That's just my opinion though :) I think that g6 is only good when c pawn has passed up the c3 square as in 1.c4 or 1d4 & 2.c4. I think Bb7&Bg7 are not good set ups vs 1.e4 but instead 1...c5 & especially 1...e5 since kramnik killed 1e4
i tried it. my opponent build 4 pawns in center and they were unbreakable
Deep Ravi Yes, this is a defense that black must play very accurately so he can counterattack in the right moment, if not he can get in a passive position
+iChess.net It's a soft opening; you can't really equalize as black, and white just gains a small, but secure and comfortable advantage.
The Owen's is more-or-less a larsen a tempo down, and even the larsen is easy to equalize for black.
Deep Ravi same can happen in kings indian but yes they are breakable
There is contradiction/inconsistency after the moves 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Bd3 e6 4.Nf3 Igor Smirnov recommends 4....Nf6 in video 1 but in video 2, he recommends 4....c5 So which move is correct? 4....Nf6 or 4....c5?
Both moves are good and have been played at top level.
please teach best steps of the opponent
4. ... c5 is a very Interesting move. Nobody ever played it against me. I guess i'll change my move order and play 1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Qe2 and in case of 4. ... d5 i'll take the pawn with 5. exd5. Smirnov covered only 5. e5 but as far as i can see the exchange is very nice for white. Black can only take back the pawn with either 5. ... Bxd5 or 5. ... Qxd5.
In both cases white will gain times later attacking the bishop or the queen.
A) 5. ... Bxd5 6. Nf3 followed by 0-0, c4, Nc3 and Bg5 gives white a very nice and easy position to play out of the opening
B) if 5. ... Qxd5 (with the idea of moving the queen to h5) 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. Nc3! and now the black queen should move back to d8 because if 7. ... Qh5 white would immediately take advantage of the weakness in c7 with 8. Nb5 followed by Bf4. There is just one scaring sacrificing line for black but as far as i've seen the black attack amount to nothing.
hi gm sir
Yes he have 8 payed chess courses , they are much better then the free videos :)