As a long-time Smith-Morra Gambit player, I can tell you that GM Smirnov is the BEST friend that you could ever have to explain this opening! He is so excellent & is such a good speaker, that his voice ENHANCES the experience of his excellent explanation ability. Thanks for a truly GREAT video.
First puzzle Rd7#. Second puzzle Bd2 forces either Qb2, Qc5, or Qxc4. (unless Black just wants to lose a queen.) In the first 2 cases, White follows with Nc7+ and Nxa8. In the 3rd case, White follows with Nxd6+, winning the queen.
► Chapters 00:00 Crush the Sicilian Defense as White 00:13 Smith-Morra Gambit strategy & plans 03:45 Line-2: If Black plays 6...Nf6 05:20 If Black plays dxe5 07:07 Can you find the winning move? 07:34 Line-3: Trick the Trickster 08:58 Beware of this trap 09:41 How to refute this trap? 12:31 Line-4: If Black plays Nge7 14:58 Challenge for you
Excellent lesson. I've played the Smith-Morra Gambit for many years, but I haven't found much in-depth analysis of it. I was starting to think I needed to find a different way to play against the Sicilian.
The second question is really insane, but Igor prepared us. I see a lot of people saying Bd2 Qc5 Nc7+, but this is wrong and Black is winning because the Bishop on 'c4' is hanging. I had to analyze this with engine and I found Bd2 Qc5 Be2!! , which gives an edge of 2 points for white, because you can try to go for 'c7' later
Considering that the only defender of rd7# was the knight on f6, if you put a pin on it and Black fails to redefend the d7 square, than rd7# is the obvious move
Rd7# for the first puzzle and the second Bd2 and if white just thinks you're hanging pieces and takes the bishop on c4 he losses the queen through Nd6+
Great content as always. As for the first puzzle, my answer: Rd7, ...Ke8 is not possible due to Ne8; ...Kxd7 not possible due to Nd7; ...Nd7 not possible due to the pin by the Bishop on g5 The 2nd (much trickier for me to try): I feel this needs a forcing move. I thought of Nd2 before that, but it's not forcing enough and black can take on c4 and the Queen's blocked, so I discarded it. I thought of Bd2, but this would block White's Queen and maybe lose out on attacking chances, especially on c7. I probably lean most toward Qd2 - forcing, powerful, and would seem to me it can lead to some sort of Queen trap and maybe a mating net after any black Queen move, but most glaring reply from white on the next turn, to me, would be Nc7 for the quick check and fork and probably winning at least the rook on A8.
What is black's follow-up to bd2 in the second puzzle? If he takes the bishop, white's knight lands on d6 winning the queen on the spot. Maybe Qd5 but white still has the c7 fork in that position at the very least.
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As a long-time Smith-Morra Gambit player, I can tell you that GM Smirnov is the BEST friend that you could ever have to explain this opening!
He is so excellent & is such a good speaker, that his voice ENHANCES the experience of his excellent explanation ability.
Thanks for a truly GREAT video.
There are 100s of chess channels on youtube but you are the best by a mile . Thank you so much for these videos.
You're very welcome!
First puzzle Rd7#. Second puzzle Bd2 forces either Qb2, Qc5, or Qxc4. (unless Black just wants to lose a queen.) In the first 2 cases, White follows with Nc7+ and Nxa8. In the 3rd case, White follows with Nxd6+, winning the queen.
In the second case of Qc5, Nc7+ is actually a blunder and black is winning when you put it into stockfish.
Qb2 loses the Queen with Bc3 trapping it.
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► Chapters
00:00 Crush the Sicilian Defense as White
00:13 Smith-Morra Gambit strategy & plans
03:45 Line-2: If Black plays 6...Nf6
05:20 If Black plays dxe5
07:07 Can you find the winning move?
07:34 Line-3: Trick the Trickster
08:58 Beware of this trap
09:41 How to refute this trap?
12:31 Line-4: If Black plays Nge7
14:58 Challenge for you
0:48 Kudac6, piond6,Pione6, kuda f6,
3:48 Kudaf6, piond6, kuda f6(kalah)
8:36 Pione6, Kudac6, Kudaf6, mentric7.
12:35 Kudac6, piond6, Pione6, Kudae7
Excellent lesson. I've played the Smith-Morra Gambit for many years, but I haven't found much in-depth analysis of it. I was starting to think I needed to find a different way to play against the Sicilian.
Look up the book mayhem in the morra by Marc Esserman. It's a very in depth book of the Smith morra theory.
The second question is really insane, but Igor prepared us. I see a lot of people saying Bd2 Qc5 Nc7+, but this is wrong and Black is winning because the Bishop on 'c4' is hanging. I had to analyze this with engine and I found Bd2 Qc5 Be2!! , which gives an edge of 2 points for white, because you can try to go for 'c7' later
Mr Igor is the best😎🔥🔥❤️
Such incredible video
Sir Igor
Just keep being simple and awesome
I like the way u r explain
Considering that the only defender of rd7# was the knight on f6, if you put a pin on it and Black fails to redefend the d7 square, than rd7# is the obvious move
More Smith-Morra!
I might need the classes
Rd7# for the first puzzle and the second Bd2 and if white just thinks you're hanging pieces and takes the bishop on c4 he losses the queen through Nd6+
Wild dripping shirt as always, you rock so much igor
1.Bd2 Qxc4 2.Nd6+
Thanks 👍
Bd2. If QxBc4 then Nd6!!
7:06 min : Td7 Checkmate because of the pin by the bishop on g5 ! I think, it is here the Arabian Mate pattern !
Rook D7, thanks for the very effective videos for improving the game, These really helped me a lot
First puzzle: rook to d7 is simply checkmate bc the knight that defends the square is pinned to the king by the bishop
Great content as always. As for the first puzzle, my answer: Rd7, ...Ke8 is not possible due to Ne8; ...Kxd7 not possible due to Nd7; ...Nd7 not possible due to the pin by the Bishop on g5
The 2nd (much trickier for me to try): I feel this needs a forcing move. I thought of Nd2 before that, but it's not forcing enough and black can take on c4 and the Queen's blocked, so I discarded it. I thought of Bd2, but this would block White's Queen and maybe lose out on attacking chances, especially on c7. I probably lean most toward Qd2 - forcing, powerful, and would seem to me it can lead to some sort of Queen trap and maybe a mating net after any black Queen move, but most glaring reply from white on the next turn, to me, would be Nc7 for the quick check and fork and probably winning at least the rook on A8.
What is black's follow-up to bd2 in the second puzzle? If he takes the bishop, white's knight lands on d6 winning the queen on the spot. Maybe Qd5 but white still has the c7 fork in that position at the very least.
Believe me, when I say, I'm still learning a lot from you, Igor.
Can you make a video on lines where opponent declines the gambit?
7:11 in the video position: Rd7#? The knight on f6 is pinned.
Where do I find the explanation of your puzzle? I have a tablet and maybe can't see the link?
Well how about not taking at all? Play the Scheveningen?
For the puzzle Rd7 would be checkmate since the f6 knight is pinned
2nd puzzle: Bd2
R d7+
Bd2
My answer is Rd2
is 7:19 Rd7# ?
Yes it is
Rd7 mate
rd7
Rook d7#
and what if they never play d6?
I’m not seeing it
considering rook to d7
Rook d7
rook to d7
man, this all fails if black plays 5. ... a6 . Then the Nb5 ideas and all the e5 pushes are impossible!
Subtitles given on the board distract the proper view of the board 🙏🙏
Thanks for the suggestion. we will look into it in the future videos.
Rd7#
Rd7😜
Rook to d7. Knight is pinned
Rd7#
f g5
where is my cat
i don't want to sacrifice my pawn
Then dont play the gambit
rd7 lol