5 Best Chess Opening Traps in the Queen’s Gambit [for Black]

March 26, 2022 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares with you the top 5 best chess opening traps for Black in the Queen’s Gambit, which happens after the opening moves: 1.d4 d5 2.c4.

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00:00 5 Best Traps in Queen’s Gambit
00:28 Trap-1: Baltic Defense 2…Bf5
03:28 Trap-2: Old Benoni Defense
04:50 Trap-3: Deadly Bishop
07:41 Trap-4: Englund Gambit
10:03 Trap-5: London System
11:23 Bonus Trap: Albin Countergambit
11:35 Can you find the winning move?

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