Chess Opening: A Trap in the Veresov [Part 2/2]

This is a trap in my primary opening, the Veresov. I will show how, after 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4, to punish the inaccurate 3...Bb4?!

This video is about the tactical - but bad for Black - continuation 5.Qg4 Nxc3. A brief discussion of the related Pin Variation of the Sicilian is also included.

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• pullin
• chess
• opening
• veresov
• nimzo
• trap

[shinyninetales999]

what if Bg5 at 7:50, can't white promote or get the black's queen?

[GreenCastleBlock]

@shinyninetales999 No, there's ..Ne7

[Veavictis]

Hi Matt, I just had a game with the variation you mentioned at around 7:00 of this video.

At 7:30 you say that whites next few moves are going to be pawn moves. But actually white threatens mate in one with Qg8+. So blacks only choice really is to take the pawn with the queen.

[GreenCastleBlock]

Actually Black can stop this mate with a d pawn move, but then White plays f7+ and f8Q+. That's what I was referring to.

Nice job getting your opponent to that position! :-)

[jamesjddong]

Hi Matt, I know that d5 and e6 are possible responses to the Veresov, but I was wondering what you think about c5, for a benoni type structure and maybe you could do a video on it in the future? Thanks

[GreenCastleBlock]

You mean like 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 c5? I could do a video on that.

[PinnedKnight]

Thank you for taking the time to make the video. I learned alot from it.

[Zyrog]

I like how the king says "Part 1" at the start, hehe

[flamingxombie]

It's basically a beginner's opening. I fell for it once and had to defend very painfully. Fortunately, there is comfort in the endgame. Excellent coverage, though I think it is hardly necessary to go into the exchange sac lines. Check Kf8, as played in the link-Kf8 is often played in many French lines and is something black has to put up with. But I take objection in playing this line in that it is highly disrespectful to black. Stronger players will refute.

[phantasmsays]

Thankyou for your time in uploading this video. This analysis has helped improve my opening strategy tremendously. Even as black it has helped my game since I usually try to transpose into the nimzo-indian or accelerated french, or sicilian taimanov variation.

[phantasmsays]

Thankyou for your time in uploading this video. This analysis has helped improve my opening strategy tremendously. Even as black it has helped my game since I usually try to transpose into the nimzo-indian or accelerated french, or sicilian taimanov variation.

[LemonVince]

The more I'm watching your videos, the more I like chess. I used to play online, on a casual way, just for entertaining. Now I get a lot of pleasure to learn more about a couple of opening, usually taken from your explainations. Thanks Matt :p

[mainkx]

yea you vs jrobi would make a cool video

[proggoth]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 c5 3.e4 dxe4 4.d5 Nf6 5.f3 exf3 6.Nxf3 e6 7.Bb5+ Bd7 8.dxe6 looks interesting