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Learn the English Opening in 15 Minutes [Complete Opening Guide]

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov presents to you the chess openings crash course on the English Opening which occurs after the White's first move 1.c4.
In this complete opening guide, he breaks this opening down into simple terms, explaining how to play this opening as White, how to counter the English Opening as Black, the common middlegame ideas and plans for White, key tactical ideas, and some dirty tricks and traps for the IgorNation!
Therefore, after watching this video lesson, you will get a complete understanding of the English Opening without having to memorize too many variations or a ton of theory.
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► Chapters
00:00 Chess Openings Crash Course: English Opening
00:36 Pros & Cons of the English Opening
01:23 Black's responses: 1...e5 & 1...c5
02:32 1) 1...e5 by Black (Reversed Sicilian)
03:28 General opening plan/idea for White
04:18 Right move order to set traps
05:12 Trapping Black's knight/bishop
07:39 If Black plays 4...Bc5 instead of 4...Bb4
09:04 If Black plays 3...d5
10:39 Common tactical idea to remember
11:24 2) 1...c5 by Black (Symmetrical Variation)
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    @GMIgorSmirnov@GMIgorSmirnov5 ай бұрын

    • Please Igor make a video how to beat the English opening! My friend every time plays it and I lose! And I am 2000 rating chess player!

      @Chesspiontheonlyone@Chesspiontheonlyone5 ай бұрын

    • When to look for tactics and when to play for positional advantage please reply

      @raajeshchess@raajeshchess5 ай бұрын

  • When I was in high school playing, it was known that I loved the Piano or Lopez, and most of my opponents I faced knew it. I switched to the English, and crushed most of my opponents.

    @robertpease9834@robertpease98345 ай бұрын

    • Wow, you are such a great and successfull Person. Seems like you are a legend!! Maybe even legend 27. Here a Gold medal from me.🎖

      @spidermiddleagedman@spidermiddleagedman5 ай бұрын

    • Well you must be very proud of yourself

      @wellsfloyd7143@wellsfloyd71435 ай бұрын

    • Alright, Bruce Springsteen, settle down. #glorydays

      @feliscorax@feliscorax5 ай бұрын

    • @@feliscorax than you for the song 🎵

      @spidermiddleagedman@spidermiddleagedman5 ай бұрын

    • A constant arms race

      @ZephaniahL@ZephaniahL2 ай бұрын

  • It was really instructional, and i've never known that the English opening has so many traps. I hope you can make a crashcourse on the Nimzo indian defense soon.

    @zhonglirexlapis4138@zhonglirexlapis41385 ай бұрын

  • Please don't show weapons against it🥲

    @uifwastaken@uifwastaken5 ай бұрын

  • Your introductory 15 minute "crash" course on the English is better than excellent. It turns what can be muddling complexity and confusion into bright simplicity and clear understanding. Bravo! As a long-time purchaser of your video courses, I eagerly await your follow-up "crash" course on these other English Opening variations 1...Nf6 and The Dutch 1...f5, and, particularly, 1...c6, and 1...e6. Thank you.

    @ronribman2274@ronribman22743 ай бұрын

  • I`m 10 years old and I learned the english opening in chess class . I didn`t fell proper until I watched this video .

    @arkibhbarman9063@arkibhbarman90633 ай бұрын

  • nice! wanted an overview of this opening i play the scottish gambit that in learned from ur videos! thanks GM Igor!

    @lendamusic@lendamusic5 ай бұрын

  • I play the english, never lost a game as white in my last tournament, and the ideas are similar to the sicilian which i play vs e4. Great presentation as usual and i hope it inspires more people to play the english.

    @semiquavertriplitz@semiquavertriplitz5 ай бұрын

  • thanks for this, I have been waiting

    @danagreen6518@danagreen65185 ай бұрын

  • Greetings from Poland, Igor. The best chess channel

    @norbertg.6694@norbertg.66945 ай бұрын

  • i love these videos you saved my passion for chess by solving popular chess tricks

    @properp6922@properp69223 ай бұрын

  • Thanks, Igor, for this great video about the English. As with all your videos, I am able to really learn in ways no other presents. On another video, could you tell us a little more about how to counter the English? Appreciated.

    @user-fp4ib6ez8e@user-fp4ib6ez8e5 ай бұрын

  • Excellent video.

    @user-kh6xl4yg1j@user-kh6xl4yg1jАй бұрын

  • Just great!!!!!

    @januargumelar3495@januargumelar34955 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for the video Igor. I really admire your work. After I watched this video I said to myself let me play it like the English and queens gambit. Didn’t know that was the Catalan opening. And so far it’s working well for me. I would love to see a video on the Catalan, thank you again Igor.

    @Palimoe90@Palimoe905 ай бұрын

  • Igor, thanks for this. The Catalan would be nice to look at too please.

    @markyboy4777@markyboy47775 ай бұрын

  • AMAZING VIDEO!!! Hopefully sometime in the future you could make an opening crash course on the French Sicilian?

    @Catspostytshorts@Catspostytshorts5 ай бұрын

  • This is excellent! Simple, easy to understand, follow, and implement .

    @blessingecoma9233@blessingecoma9233Ай бұрын

    • Glad it was helpful!

      @GMIgorSmirnov@GMIgorSmirnovАй бұрын

  • could you do ones for King's indian and grunfeld? I know you have one from 6 years ago, but ur new videos got so much quality!!!

    @chenchiaho@chenchiaho3 ай бұрын

  • Igor, you are amazing, this is brilliant. So, I played the English - mainly the English Botvinnik - for years. But a few months ago, went off it, after lots of bad results. This video may make me fall back in love with it again! (But I think I'll avoid the English Botvinnik as it's pretty drawish). But more please! More English videos! And I agree that e5 and then going into the Reversed Sicilian is the most common continuation, but I think Black playing for a King's Indian is the next most popular defence by black. So can we have a video on how to play the English against the KID pretty please, (as well as against the Grunfeld please)? ❤😊

    @Daniel-G-P@Daniel-G-P5 ай бұрын

  • Igor, I'd like to thank you for the video where you cover my favourite white opening style. Some time ago you had a video with 7 traps in an English opening which motivated me to study it. Wish you all the best.❤

    @YanislavSabev@YanislavSabev5 ай бұрын

    • ❤

      @GMIgorSmirnov@GMIgorSmirnov5 ай бұрын

  • Very good

    @janrudnicki6111@janrudnicki611125 күн бұрын

  • Thanks

    @herchellowens5104@herchellowens51043 ай бұрын

  • I'm on a loss streak, so tonight -- before seeing your video -- I tried the English which I used to play with some success. Your excellent "crash course" explains tactics I never learned, so with my natural aptitude and your tactics I'm going to deploy the English and crash beyond my ratings ceiling.

    @newyorkslim2001@newyorkslim2001Ай бұрын

  • Please also make a video on the Catalan and Reti because they kinda work hand in hand with the English

    @gratuitoustv4815@gratuitoustv48155 ай бұрын

  • I was 1700 FIDE irl but I switched from e4 to c4 early 2023, best choice of my life. Got to 1800F in a few month while crushing 1900-2000 players

    @acnt8714@acnt87145 ай бұрын

    • Woah

      @ZDTF@ZDTFАй бұрын

  • Igor,please continue the analysis of the English beginning for the whites, thank you.

    @alexqdn8210@alexqdn82105 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for such a nice explanation! I'm usually an 1.e4 player. But with this video I'm shifting from e to c from my next game. Beautiful presentation!!

    @ritodatta7991@ritodatta79915 ай бұрын

    • Have fun!

      @GMIgorSmirnov@GMIgorSmirnov5 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for the instructive video👍🙏

    @mehome4163@mehome41635 ай бұрын

    • 🙏

      @GMIgorSmirnov@GMIgorSmirnov5 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for the new course❤

    @Najeem118@Najeem1185 ай бұрын

    • ❤

      @GMIgorSmirnov@GMIgorSmirnov5 ай бұрын

  • It has a bit of a KID flavor, London System and Sicilian defense colors reversed feel as well. I like it. Love the dual attacks on the minor pieces as well....looks very fun!

    @Rabessey@Rabessey5 ай бұрын

  • I would Iove to see a crash course on the Modern Defense.

    @robertmcqueen5122@robertmcqueen51225 ай бұрын

  • Thanks Igor❤❤❤

    @Reza090@Reza0905 ай бұрын

    • ❤

      @GMIgorSmirnov@GMIgorSmirnov5 ай бұрын

  • when playing the english ive seen my oppents have played e6 most of the time

    @Blaized_@Blaized_2 ай бұрын

  • Super clear.

    @deepskywest3633@deepskywest36335 ай бұрын

    • as usual!

      @deepskywest3633@deepskywest36335 ай бұрын

  • Great video. Would you be able to make an English opening video from Black's perspective? I rarely face the English, so when I do I'm never sure how best to tackle it

    @DrZaiu5@DrZaiu55 ай бұрын

  • GM Igorov sir you are best teacher 🎉🎉❤

    @dr.deepakgore1079@dr.deepakgore10795 ай бұрын

    • 🎉❤

      @GMIgorSmirnov@GMIgorSmirnov5 ай бұрын

  • Igor..can you make a video on how to play the Nadjorf in blitz games..I usually lag behind in development against white .. strong players.

    @jackphiri-bk9wj@jackphiri-bk9wj5 ай бұрын

  • Hello Igor & guys and happy new year to all of you! I have a question in Reversed Sicilian 3... d5 variation. If black plays 7... e4. I can't find a square for my knight except back to g1. Is there one other move?

    @michaelhart6375@michaelhart63754 ай бұрын

  • Another great video

    @scottbollinger3641@scottbollinger36415 ай бұрын

    • Glad you enjoyed it

      @GMIgorSmirnov@GMIgorSmirnov5 ай бұрын

  • Is there already a course treatening the Franco-Benoni opening? I would be happy to learn it!

    @user-hv5dq8xe6v@user-hv5dq8xe6v5 ай бұрын

  • Igor, this was great. Please make a video about the Caro from the black perspective.

    @jeffersonparsons5519@jeffersonparsons55195 ай бұрын

    • He did though

      @ohyeahohyeah1071@ohyeahohyeah10715 ай бұрын

  • A complex opening explained so simply Just what you'd expect from Gm Igor Smirnov

    @ZDTF@ZDTFАй бұрын

  • ► Chapters 00:00 Chess Openings Crash Course: English Opening 00:36 Pros & Cons of the English Opening 01:23 Black's responses: 1...e5 & 1...c5 02:32 1) 1...e5 by Black (Reversed Sicilian) 03:28 General opening plan/idea for White 04:18 Right move order to set traps 05:12 Trapping Black's knight/bishop 07:39 If Black plays 4...Bc5 instead of 4...Bb4 09:04 If Black plays 3...d5 10:39 Common tactical idea to remember 11:24 2) 1...c5 by Black (Symmetrical Variation)

    @GMIgorSmirnov@GMIgorSmirnov5 ай бұрын

  • Please make a crash course on the Slav defense and Semi-Slav defense for black.

    @k.k.2749@k.k.27495 ай бұрын

  • hi cosh please if you can do video série vidéo about hipo opning

    @abdelhamidmeriouma8248@abdelhamidmeriouma82485 ай бұрын

  • Love that the pro to this is that is harder to get attacked and the con is you just night not like it 😂

    @UrSoMadI@UrSoMadIАй бұрын

  • Igor I need help which is better level up your chess or 3 steps to 2000 pls I need help

    @Snifferbjornsson@Snifferbjornsson5 ай бұрын

  • @GMigorSmirnov - Video on how to crush English opening please

    @rickyvinay@rickyvinay5 ай бұрын

  • Hey Igor, could you do a video similar to this about the birds opening? Although the birds opening does weaken the king it provides many attack opprotunities and I think it would be a nice opening to throw off your opponent.

    @SimplifiedPie@SimplifiedPie5 ай бұрын

    • If you’re familiar with the Leningrad Dutch. The bird is a mirror of that opening

      @Palimoe90@Palimoe905 ай бұрын

  • It's my first time to study this opening ❤

    @JuliusNkabirwa@JuliusNkabirwa23 күн бұрын

    • ❤

      @GMIgorSmirnov@GMIgorSmirnov23 күн бұрын

  • Hii GM igor, how are u. I having problem facing English as black especially if someone using g3 in their second move. I'm looking forward your future videos on how to face an English opening as black thank you 😊

    @amangsafwans8300@amangsafwans83005 ай бұрын

    • The best counter to the english is kings indian defense

      @Snifferbjornsson@Snifferbjornsson5 ай бұрын

  • how is doing vs caro kann?

    @user-pp2sp5um5u@user-pp2sp5um5u5 ай бұрын

  • Wow I play the hyper accelerated Sicilian and I hadn’t realised I was actually playing the English with colours reversed 😅

    @tunaficiency@tunaficiencyАй бұрын

  • I've been seeing black play c6, either after I play g3 or Bg2. Any recs for how to handle that pawn?

    @MageWind@MageWind4 ай бұрын

    • Yup i'm facing a lot 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 as well. Honestly i think it is one of the best answer from Blacks. Pretty though to get any edge...

      @user-ev1fr3sv1x@user-ev1fr3sv1x4 ай бұрын

  • Could you please cover what to do when black plays the Slav, QGD, or KID against the English?

    @chesscoachchris@chesscoachchris5 ай бұрын

  • Igor Smirnov is the most Russian name I’ve ever heard.

    @TrueBlueAndrew@TrueBlueAndrew2 ай бұрын

  • Steve Burns of chess

    @XAVargasX0206@XAVargasX02065 ай бұрын

  • Comment for the algorithm

    @coppervalley_1660@coppervalley_1660Ай бұрын

  • ❤

    @homayonahmedpanah1684@homayonahmedpanah16845 ай бұрын

  • I would love to see some more openings from blacks perspective!

    @K4sperx@K4sperx5 ай бұрын

  • I heard you can go to h3 and f4

    @ahmedyousef5915@ahmedyousef59158 күн бұрын

  • Indian defense for black please

    @arjunbishnoi6384@arjunbishnoi63845 ай бұрын

  • 2. d5 by black isn't so bad because you can play it like a modern centre counter with 3.... Nf6.

    @tonynorriss379@tonynorriss3795 ай бұрын

  • I struggled to get out the 700 rating, I watched this and I am 900 within a week

    @hannockmsokera521@hannockmsokera5214 ай бұрын

  • You are so talkative

    @phaoreilunghar7464@phaoreilunghar74645 ай бұрын

  • Me too😂😊

    @sandhyabellanage4171@sandhyabellanage41714 ай бұрын

  • Igor i need help what is better for me Level up your chess or 3 steps to 2000 i need to find out for Christmas

    @crazybunny8886@crazybunny88865 ай бұрын

  • But what if the English opening were played against the Dutch defense?

    @Goetz-von-Luthringshauser@Goetz-von-Luthringshauser2 ай бұрын

  • I wanna know how to deal with it as black. Whenever I see this first move I just don't play, start a new game

    @diewand5442@diewand54425 ай бұрын

    • I want this too

      @ohyeahohyeah1071@ohyeahohyeah10715 ай бұрын

    • Just go symmetrical

      @mayankprasad5574@mayankprasad55745 ай бұрын

  • First!

    @ehdggaming@ehdggaming5 ай бұрын

  • 11:02 what if queen goes for g5 ?

    @clashlegendOfficial@clashlegendOfficial5 ай бұрын

    • If queen goes for g5 the bishop on c1 will capture it.

      @nishusaif6085@nishusaif60855 ай бұрын

  • Nice. Subscribe!

    @pemrograman-cepat3393@pemrograman-cepat339313 күн бұрын

  • I like the Dutch against the English

    @Palimoe90@Palimoe905 ай бұрын

  • 11:05 isn’t there a smothered mate there?

    @Sinicul87@Sinicul875 ай бұрын

    • There is no smothered mate because after you sacrifice your queen the king can simply take it.

      @nishusaif6085@nishusaif60855 ай бұрын

    • @@nishusaif6085 ahh I see now. Thank u

      @Sinicul87@Sinicul875 ай бұрын

    • There is a way of getting a smothered mate. You can check with the knight, and after the king moves you give a double check with the queen and the knight and only then you can sacrifice the queen and smother him.

      @nishusaif6085@nishusaif60855 ай бұрын

  • catalan

    @user-ur7no8mc6z@user-ur7no8mc6z2 ай бұрын

  • USSA 23 DUT

    @macset2144@macset21445 ай бұрын

  • Nobody outside of russia thinks "for the Kramniks of this world"

    @night_inhale@night_inhale5 ай бұрын

  • What about anglo indians?

    @Joel-vw9mo@Joel-vw9mo5 ай бұрын

  • You didn't explain how to counter as black really.

    @Zywl@Zywl5 ай бұрын

  • I love you are you married

    @user-dz1ij8tl3z@user-dz1ij8tl3z5 ай бұрын
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