How to Counter 1.d4 with the Dutch Defense | Universal System for Black

GM Smirnov is on Instagram! Follow now ▶️ https://www.instagram.com/gm.igorsmirnov/ Learn 3 Simple Rules To Reach 2000+ ELO Rating Faster FREE Masterclass ► https://chess-teacher.net/masterclassyt/ Take Your Chess Skills To The Next Level With High-Quality Courses Learn here ►https://online.chess-teacher.com/shopyd 💰💲 Join the RCA Affiliate Program, promote our courses, and get 50% commission - https://chess-teacher.com/partnership/ 🔹 Nimzo-Indian Defense chess opening for Black - https://youtu.be/HSkTjkJilzs ♛ Find the variations shown in the video lesson in this blog-post - https://chess-teacher.com/dutch-defense/ The Queen's Pawn Game, 1.d4, is the second-most popular chess opening after 1.e4; more than a billion games have been played starting with the move 1.d4. White has plenty of opening choices after that: the Queen's Gambit, the London System, the Trompowsky Attack, the Catalan, and many more. Here's the question: is there a good opening for Black to counter all these different openings by White? Yes, there is! That is exactly what GM Igor Smirnov shares in this video lesson. It is the Dutch Defense, which arises after 1.d4 f5. Although White can still play any second move - 2.c4, 2.Bf4, 2.Nf3, etc. - this universal chess opening system works against all these different variations! It will definitely catch your opponents off guard. Watch the full video lesson to learn the basic setup of this opening system, common ideas, middlegame attacking plans, and some cool traps! ▬▬▬▬▬▬ ► Chapters 00:00 Dutch Defense Chess Opening For Black 00:45 Universal Opening System Against ANY White's Move After 1.d4 03:08 Completing the opening setup with b6, Bb7, and Nf6 04:53 Middlegame plan to attack on the kingside 06:58 If White delays Nc3 (or does not play it) 08:02 Tricky Checkmate Trap! 09:57 If White plays Bd2 to protect c3 12:30 Puzzle of the day 13:52 If White plays Bg5 pin on your Knight 17:06 If White plays Qb3 after Bb4 ► Follow RCA on social media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RemoteChessAcademy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gm.igorsmirnov/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gmigorsmirnov #IgorNation #ChessOpenings #ChessOpening