► Chapters 00:00 Ponziani Chess Opening Traps for White 00:17 Trap-1, 3...Bc5 by Black 01:21 Trap-2, if Black castles early 02:06 Trap-3, 3...Nf6 by Black (mainline) 04:26 Trap-4, high risk high reward trap 05:26 Trap-5, if Black goes back Ke8 06:16 Trap-6, Bb3 instead of Bxf7+ sacrifice 08:06 Trap-7, 4...Nxe4 by Black 10:15 Beware of this checkmate trap! 11:51 Trap-8, if Black tries to trade knights 13:19 Trap-9, 3...d6 by Black 14:28 Trap-10, 3...d5 by Black
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I'm rated close to 1400. Played black in trap 10 yesterday against slightly better opponent and won. I neutralized the pin with the bishop on d7 first instead of taking the pawn.
I'm a beginner but at the end of Trap 4 when black covers with the pawn, I don't see how white wins. The video shows the white pawn e5 appearing to move to d6 and the black pawn on d5 disappearing which would open the channel from the Queen to the King for checkmate, but I don't see how that happens.
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The Ponziani is refuted with 4. d5 which gives Black the advantage. White soon faces an unpleasant choice to allow dxe4 or to allow Black to activate their queen, since Bd3 is absolutely stupid. If Qe2, Black can simply play normally and be better, since the d-pawn cannot be captured.
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► Chapters
00:00 Ponziani Chess Opening Traps for White
00:17 Trap-1, 3...Bc5 by Black
01:21 Trap-2, if Black castles early
02:06 Trap-3, 3...Nf6 by Black (mainline)
04:26 Trap-4, high risk high reward trap
05:26 Trap-5, if Black goes back Ke8
06:16 Trap-6, Bb3 instead of Bxf7+ sacrifice
08:06 Trap-7, 4...Nxe4 by Black
10:15 Beware of this checkmate trap!
11:51 Trap-8, if Black tries to trade knights
13:19 Trap-9, 3...d6 by Black
14:28 Trap-10, 3...d5 by Black
W ponziani traps
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Thank you again!
That's incredible! Congratulations on your draw against an IM.
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Competition is the challenge(we don't want push-overs).
honestly just play d5 instead of any of the other lines.
In the bishops opening vianna hybrid what if the opponent castles long?
thanks i'll be sure to play this opening in my next game
I'm rated close to 1400. Played black in trap 10 yesterday against slightly better opponent and won. I neutralized the pin with the bishop on d7 first instead of taking the pawn.
I love chess strategy counting on opponents errors
15:18 Excuse me... What if Black Qe7 offering exchange? Black has better position for end game...
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3:33 they can just take your bishop instead of recapturing your knight
I'm a beginner but at the end of Trap 4 when black covers with the pawn, I don't see how white wins. The video shows the white pawn e5 appearing to move to d6 and the black pawn on d5 disappearing which would open the channel from the Queen to the King for checkmate, but I don't see how that happens.
Thank you very much sir for the video. I feel very happy whenever I see you video. You are the greatest coach in the world. Thanks to God I am lucky enough to have a coach like you
It's my pleasure to help you improve your chess!
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wow amazing
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I think we should make a "new" chess where the king is already castled or at least not in the center. No army would approach with their king exposed
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1:54 What if King goes to g6
The Ponziani is refuted with 4. d5 which gives Black the advantage. White soon faces an unpleasant choice to allow dxe4 or to allow Black to activate their queen, since Bd3 is absolutely stupid. If Qe2, Black can simply play normally and be better, since the d-pawn cannot be captured.
While Qa4 is OK, Black does not have to walk into the trap and can just play a solid reply.
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