Nice presentation. I have played the Grand Prix attack in the past, but i have dropped it when I noticed my opponents are well prepared. 😊 The promise of of this opening is that it gives you a theory free way of playing against the Sicilian. It worked in the past, but not anymore.
This is all good, but I still like your simple advice about how to defend against 1. e4 effectively by answering 1. e4 with 1... e5 and answering 2. Nf3 with 2... Nf6. Openings are interesting but you can only play one of them at a time. (Give or take transpositions.)
Mr. Colovic, your Anti Sicilian course is helpful. However, your line against the Smith Morra doesn't suit my style and can be challenging. Additionally, opponents sometimes play the delayed Smith Morra, making your line unusable. Can you create a video on dealing with the annoying Smith Morra as well?
Thank you for your kind words about my course! What do you have in mind when you say the delayed Smith-Morra? Depending on your second move this means different things, so can you please clarify?
@@gmalexcolovic Some people like to play d4 only after Nf3. You cannot go e5 because they will take twice. After d6 on my second move, I am behind in development. I tried playing d3, but then white plays c4 and has a very good game with the Maroczy bind.
@@Avisawis After 2...d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.c3 is not great for White as this is not exactly the Smith-Morra since Black can play 4...Nf6 and White is under pressure in the centre. After 5.Qxd4 Nc6 6.Qe3 Bg4 play resembles the line with 4.Qxd4 only that White has committed too early to the move c3, which will be a waste of tempo if he continues with c4 next.
Interesting, the good thing about all of them is that White doesn't get the automatic attack with f5, Qe1-h4, Bh6, Ng5 etc. which is already a success for Black.
True, but not that great. After 3...Bd7 4.Bc4 Nf6 there is still no GPA as 5.f4 b5! destroys White's idea, exchanging the b-pawn for the e-pawn in case White takes on b5.
Nice presentation. I have played the Grand Prix attack in the past, but i have dropped it when I noticed my opponents are well prepared. 😊 The promise of of this opening is that it gives you a theory free way of playing against the Sicilian. It worked in the past, but not anymore.
Yes, nowadays it is hard to stick to one opening for a longer period.
Will have to revise a few times to have better understanding, thanks for the introduction to Grand Prix.
By all means!
@@gmalexcolovic Thanks 🙏
Thanks GM sir for beautiful presentation and explanation with short analysis about GP phobia🎉🎉❤❤
Thank you!
This is all good, but I still like your simple advice about how to defend against 1. e4 effectively by answering 1. e4 with 1... e5 and answering 2. Nf3 with 2... Nf6. Openings are interesting but you can only play one of them at a time. (Give or take transpositions.)
Fair enough, everybody has their own needs.
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Thank you!
Mr. Colovic, your Anti Sicilian course is helpful. However, your line against the Smith Morra doesn't suit my style and can be challenging. Additionally, opponents sometimes play the delayed Smith Morra, making your line unusable. Can you create a video on dealing with the annoying Smith Morra as well?
Thank you for your kind words about my course!
What do you have in mind when you say the delayed Smith-Morra? Depending on your second move this means different things, so can you please clarify?
@@gmalexcolovic Some people like to play d4 only after Nf3. You cannot go e5 because they will take twice.
After d6 on my second move, I am behind in development. I tried playing d3, but then white plays c4 and has a very good game with the Maroczy bind.
@@Avisawis After 2...d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.c3 is not great for White as this is not exactly the Smith-Morra since Black can play 4...Nf6 and White is under pressure in the centre. After 5.Qxd4 Nc6 6.Qe3 Bg4 play resembles the line with 4.Qxd4 only that White has committed too early to the move c3, which will be a waste of tempo if he continues with c4 next.
@@gmalexcolovic Thank you Mr. Colovic. This is the kind of wisdom machines cannot relay to new players of the game.
@@Avisawis Thank you and happy to have been of help.
Here are some low ply ideas from Stockfish
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4 a6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. d3 Nc6 6. Nd5 g6 7. c3 Bg7 8. Ne3 Bd7 9. Be2 Nf6 10. O-O O-O 11. Qe1 +0.42
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4 a6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. Be2 Nc6 6. O-O e6 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Bxf3 Nd4 9. d3 Be7 10. g3 Nxf3+ 11. Qxf3 Qc7 12. Bd2 Nf6 13. Rae1 +0.56
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4 a6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. d4 Bxf3 6. gxf3 cxd4? 7. Qxd4 e6 8. Be3 Qh4+ 9. Kd2 Qd8 10. Rd1 Nc6 11. Qd3 +1.29
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4 a6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. d4 Bxf3 6. gxf3 e6 7. h4 Be7 8. d5 Bxh4+ 9. Ke2 Bf6 10. Bh3 e5 11. fxe5 Bxe5 12. f4 Bxc3 13. bxc3 Nd7 14. c4 +0.15 but the two bishops vs. two knights is probably worth more
Interesting, the good thing about all of them is that White doesn't get the automatic attack with f5, Qe1-h4, Bh6, Ng5 etc. which is already a success for Black.
But white can play 3.Lb5
True, but not that great. After 3...Bd7 4.Bc4 Nf6 there is still no GPA as 5.f4 b5! destroys White's idea, exchanging the b-pawn for the e-pawn in case White takes on b5.
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Not necessarily. :)
Just play 1…c6 instead.
Why would you want to mouse slip on move 1?