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
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    • @sanjum2475
      @sanjum2475 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @andrewodell4021
    @andrewodell4021 ปีที่แล้ว +449

    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.

  • @V_ChessGuy
    @V_ChessGuy ปีที่แล้ว +670

    Basically the most beneficial chess content creator in youtube

    • @dileepmv7438
      @dileepmv7438 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      I think you are not seeing other chanals

    • @moothechicken8904
      @moothechicken8904 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@dileepmv7438 yeah

    • @foot1702
      @foot1702 ปีที่แล้ว

      I recommend xklam64

    • @foot1702
      @foot1702 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You're not checking out other chess channels

    • @moothechicken8904
      @moothechicken8904 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fn_cxrsed2984 what

  • @mrcrozbee
    @mrcrozbee ปีที่แล้ว +44

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

  • @bradspaugh9827
    @bradspaugh9827 ปีที่แล้ว +509

    Usually they just take horsey

    • @nashoo2968
      @nashoo2968 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Bad

    • @GMIgorSmirnov
      @GMIgorSmirnov  ปีที่แล้ว +170

      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
      @sarat8124 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      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

    • @nashoo2968
      @nashoo2968 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@sarat8124 A knight cant pin...?

    • @nashoo2968
      @nashoo2968 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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

  • @rogerbruce2896
    @rogerbruce2896 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    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.

  • @alexiss.9557
    @alexiss.9557 ปีที่แล้ว +38

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

    • @GMIgorSmirnov
      @GMIgorSmirnov  ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @arkady714
    @arkady714 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    This was one of the most useful chess videos I've seen on TH-cam. 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.)

  • @peterf90
    @peterf90 ปีที่แล้ว +228

    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
      @remangelobasadre1430 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      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
      @peterf90 ปีที่แล้ว +9

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

    • @michaelmassaro4375
      @michaelmassaro4375 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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
      @zimmiy2122 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm 1000 happens to me aswell sometimes.

    • @peterf90
      @peterf90 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@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.

  • @flareplf
    @flareplf ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @BlunderBunny
    @BlunderBunny หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @GMIgorSmirnov
    @GMIgorSmirnov  ปีที่แล้ว +37

    ► 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

  • @luc2106
    @luc2106 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @roeydaz
    @roeydaz ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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!

  • @sepfms
    @sepfms ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @inkbythebarrelandpaperbyth6905
    @inkbythebarrelandpaperbyth6905 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @carlosbarbosa6106
    @carlosbarbosa6106 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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.

  • @GlassOfWater87
    @GlassOfWater87 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @chloesmith4065
    @chloesmith4065 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

    • @GMIgorSmirnov
      @GMIgorSmirnov  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you enjoyed it!

    • @sanjum2475
      @sanjum2475 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GMIgorSmirnov glad you grobbed it!

  • @mutenfuyael3461
    @mutenfuyael3461 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @arthursilva.adv23
    @arthursilva.adv23 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @captainkeyboard1007
    @captainkeyboard1007 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @avijitbairagya3046
    @avijitbairagya3046 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @khahamdebbarma2583
    @khahamdebbarma2583 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for the lesson

  • @allanmarks2150
    @allanmarks2150 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @rorym8894
    @rorym8894 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. Thank you!

  • @lexsoft3969
    @lexsoft3969 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @judemorales4U
    @judemorales4U ปีที่แล้ว

    What great tips! Thank you for sharing!

  • @jatinahuja76
    @jatinahuja76 ปีที่แล้ว

    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..😁

  • @seanosull2884
    @seanosull2884 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @lovepuma6625
    @lovepuma6625 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    If I pinned your knight down, it means i want to capture it.

  • @martingraham627
    @martingraham627 ปีที่แล้ว

    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

  • @the_real_vdegenne
    @the_real_vdegenne ปีที่แล้ว +15

    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

  • @danielnidan
    @danielnidan ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

  • @lecoleadstefnum
    @lecoleadstefnum ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @DavidPauwelynTravelingbyfoot
    @DavidPauwelynTravelingbyfoot 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @richardsmith9615
    @richardsmith9615 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @adhdguy8403
    @adhdguy8403 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @wa1ufo
    @wa1ufo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks Igor!

  • @stevenboelke6661
    @stevenboelke6661 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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.

  • @mcbigswig1569
    @mcbigswig1569 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great stuff, thank you.

  • @musicstudy7610
    @musicstudy7610 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The last part works great with London system

  • @thomasgrabowski2202
    @thomasgrabowski2202 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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.

  • @ajusgeorge7154
    @ajusgeorge7154 ปีที่แล้ว

    Inarguably the best chess channel in TH-cam !!

  • @Reza090
    @Reza090 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very useful video thanks man.

  • @Checkmate777
    @Checkmate777 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really good practical video.

  • @izud7dyzh2hhzuss8uz
    @izud7dyzh2hhzuss8uz ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thanks for the video

  • @kaleidoscope942
    @kaleidoscope942 ปีที่แล้ว

    I definitely needed this one

  • @alphablitz1024
    @alphablitz1024 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful!

  • @Jamppa-ve2mm
    @Jamppa-ve2mm ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @ajgjavier
    @ajgjavier ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Coach Smirnov

  • @davidmchugh7264
    @davidmchugh7264 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    excellent ideas

  • @jacoblewis-jones2298
    @jacoblewis-jones2298 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing stuff 2000 lets go!

  • @bliss12251225
    @bliss12251225 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @ddubsr5886
    @ddubsr5886 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @deangordon2588
    @deangordon2588 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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.

  • @protorhinocerator142
    @protorhinocerator142 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @ramilparedes9930
    @ramilparedes9930 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful

  • @ruthxk7844
    @ruthxk7844 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    VERY useful.

  • @user-vm5lb4qt7y
    @user-vm5lb4qt7y 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This help me a lot

  • @J-Swan
    @J-Swan 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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?

  • @fatwaandisyahputra9218
    @fatwaandisyahputra9218 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good, thanks

  • @sadunsabir9288
    @sadunsabir9288 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The best youtube chess channel thank you

  • @d3rossi
    @d3rossi 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    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?

  • @elikintisch1046
    @elikintisch1046 ปีที่แล้ว

    Helpful!

  • @ByroDynamic
    @ByroDynamic ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @fernandoschmidt200
    @fernandoschmidt200 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    He omits some obvious defenses for several of this positions

  • @sazcxieo
    @sazcxieo ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You missed the part where bishops just take your knight

  • @julitoireneojr9587
    @julitoireneojr9587 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks!

  • @davidsmyth6822
    @davidsmyth6822 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very good video!

  • @abidhasan2476
    @abidhasan2476 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent tutorial

  • @geminigalaxy9623
    @geminigalaxy9623 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @exelmans8855
      @exelmans8855 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The best is B. Finegold. The truth hurts.

  • @kwstasber9190
    @kwstasber9190 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @KevinB65
    @KevinB65 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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
      @davidmikan7925 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is a GM giving advice, just take it

    • @davesouop7851
      @davesouop7851 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @SpaceDisco1
    @SpaceDisco1 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

  • @eduardaskazlauskas6266
    @eduardaskazlauskas6266 ปีที่แล้ว

    This teacher is so underated. Good work!

  • @gingeral253
    @gingeral253 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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
      @GMIgorSmirnov  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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.

  • @CheetahCasa
    @CheetahCasa ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you

  • @ChristianSoschner
    @ChristianSoschner 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent explanation

    • @GMIgorSmirnov
      @GMIgorSmirnov  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you liked it

  • @IMWithJay
    @IMWithJay ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1:48 oh no, my queen!

  • @theblart7535
    @theblart7535 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very cool video!

  • @hossainzunaid3960
    @hossainzunaid3960 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You are great..
    !"

  • @theclimbto1
    @theclimbto1 ปีที่แล้ว

    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

  • @MRCY223
    @MRCY223 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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

  • @peterk9961
    @peterk9961 ปีที่แล้ว

    Igor, do you have something on the London?

  • @pate2683
    @pate2683 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    White's black bishop pins the knight at 8.20. Why would Black not assault with pawns, for example, to h6 and g5?

  • @antomichael5489
    @antomichael5489 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well said ❤❤❤🎉🎉

  • @your_local_asshole114
    @your_local_asshole114 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolute savage video

  • @albieepapu
    @albieepapu 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m in 950 ELO, probably will cross 1000+ after this lesson… Thank you sir 😇

  • @benjimenlockwood
    @benjimenlockwood ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @clivethereddevil3178
    @clivethereddevil3178 ปีที่แล้ว

    after ...g5 a good attempt to mcx it up is Nxg5 hxg5 then Bxg5 and the knight pin can be annoying,as well as the king being stuck in the centre. Black is forced to play ...Be6 then white plays h4.

  • @jquin42000
    @jquin42000 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome!

  • @landen99
    @landen99 ปีที่แล้ว

    brilliant

  • @dionlindsay2
    @dionlindsay2 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    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.

  • @Gabriel-sn6yg
    @Gabriel-sn6yg ปีที่แล้ว

    3:33 White can also do Nxg5 followed by Nxf7 and fork the rook and the queen after taking two pawn king-side...

    • @TheRomanianWolf
      @TheRomanianWolf ปีที่แล้ว

      And give the queen for a rook?? Maybe white is NOT a WEAK BEGINNER!!!

  • @ramachandran3380
    @ramachandran3380 ปีที่แล้ว

    Second one is right and simple and supere

  • @Anaris84
    @Anaris84 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very useful stuff. I usually play the passive White Be2 at 1:10 as well and haven't considered Bc4. Though what happens if Black plays e6 and continues the pin? Would 0-0 then make sense?

    • @onglescheveux8649
      @onglescheveux8649 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If you castle with black bishop in E6, you lose your C4 Bishop...

  • @JesseSteinfort
    @JesseSteinfort 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Just discovered you. I am enjoying your videos.

    • @GMIgorSmirnov
      @GMIgorSmirnov  7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Glad you like them!

  • @terrell757
    @terrell757 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great info

  • @eonlight89
    @eonlight89 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Does this work in a Queens Gamibit declined type of opening as well?