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â™› Find the variations/examples shown in this video in this blog-post –
🔹 1.b3 Part-1 by GM Igor Smirnov –
🔹 1.b3 Part-2 by GM Igor Smirnov –
🔹 1.b3 Chess Opening for White (More POWERFUL Than You Think!) –
🔹 SHOCK your opponents with 1…b6 | Chess Openings for Black | Owen’s Defense –
In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares his favourite chess opening for Black that works especially well in Blitz games. Whether your opponents play 1.e4 or 1.d4 as White, you basically play 1…b6 as Black.
This surprising chess opening will shock most of your opponents and catch them off guard on the very first move of the game. It is called the English Defense after 1.d4 b6, and the Owen’s Defense after 1.e4 b6. It may not seem like an ambitious chess opening, but it has a lot of tricks.
Black’s moves and plans are mostly the same both against 1.e4 and 1.d4, hence this can be a solid opening system for you. Watch the full video lesson to learn some dirty tricks and common plans for Black.
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00:00 GM Igor Smirnov’s Favourite Chess Opening for Blitz
00:05 Playing 1…b6 as Black (against both 1.e4 & 1.d4)
00:27 1) 1.d4 b6 – English Defense
01:02 Black’s main plans (similar to Grunfeld Defense)
02:04 Challenging White’s center
03:24 If White defends the center with f3
05:46 Beautiful combination wins the game for Black
06:43 1.b3 as White (Larsen Attack or Queen’s Fianchetto Opening)
07:09 2) 1.e4 b6 –Â Owen’s Defense
09:40 Targeting White’s pawn structure
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