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🎬 About this video lesson
Most openings for White are either safe or aggressive—but the Bishop’s Opening gives you both.
In this lesson, GM Igor Smirnov reveals 10 brutal traps that turn this classical opening into a tactical weapon. You’ll learn how White sidesteps Black’s usual setups and guides the game straight into dangerous, under-the-radar landmines that even strong players still fall for today.
If you want an opening that stays solid while punishing careless moves in just a few turns, this is one of the most practical systems you can add to your repertoire.
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📚 Games & Other Resources:
Find the Bishop’s Opening traps and variations shown in the video in this blog-post – https://chess-teacher.com/bishops-opening-chess-traps/
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Bishop’s Opening, 10 Powerful Traps for White
00:20 Trap-1 (Vienna Hybrid, Spielmann Attack)
01:30 Trap-2
03:43 Trap-3 (Nepo vs Vishy Anand)
05:01 Trap-4 (Ponziani Gambit)
05:52 Trap-5
06:22 Trap-6 (Ponziani-Urusov Gambit)
08:41 Trap-7
09:26 Trap-8
10:39 Trap-9 (Lewis Gambit)
11:52 Trap-10 (King’s Gambit Accepted, Bishop’s Gambit, Maurian Defense)
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ℹ️ About GM Igor Smirnov
Igor Smirnov is a Chess Grandmaster, leading online educator, and the founder of Remote Chess Academy.
* 1.2M+ learners across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X, and TikTok
* Founder of Remote Chess Academy (2009) — a global online chess school with 75,000+ students across structured training programs
* Author of A Promoted Pawn and creator of the RCA “system of thinking,” helping players break plateaus and reach 2000+ ELO
* Winner of Kasparov’s Cup (2009) and Ukrainian U16 Champion, with deep tournament and coaching experience
* A mentor who has conducted seminars and simul exhibitions in India, featured in The Hindu, and published 1,700+ instructional chess videos
Having earned the GM title through years of disciplined training, he blends classical chess strategy with psychology-based decision-making to help players think clearer, avoid blunders, and take control of their chess growth.
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