Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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📺 Charlick Gambit videos:
✅ Englund Gambit: The Tricky Trap That Destroys 1.d4 Players - youtu.be/3d6qKMNHB2M
✅ TRICKY Chess Gambit for Black Against 1.d4 - youtu.be/yiNrPOg8XEI
⌛ *GM Smirnov has spent years mastering chess—so you don’t have to.*
*Learn from his courses* ► online.chess-teacher.com/shopyd
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🎬 About this video lesson:
Magnus Carlsen breaks a classic opening rule — and still gets a dangerous position.
In this video, GM Igor Smirnov breaks down Carlsen’s weird gambit against 1.d4, showing how unusual knight moves can lead to sharp, aggressive play.
You’ll learn:
* How Carlsen's setup resembles the Charlick Gambit
* Attacking ideas in the Charlick Gambit
* How initiative beats appearance
* Practical attacking ideas against 1.d4
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📚 Games & Other Resources:
Find the Magnus Carlsen's chess game shown in the video in this blog-post - chess-teacher.com/magnus-carlsen-weird-charlick-gambit
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Magnus Carlsen plays the Charlick Gambit (Englund Gambit)
00:20 Carlsen trolls with his weird opening moves?
01:09 Black's main plans and attacking ideas
04:09 Most common mistake in chess
05:21 2 Key Rules
06:10 Middlegame Plan for Black
08:28 Prepare your attack
10:32 Do this before attacking
11:34 To take is a mistake
13:02 CARLSEN'S FUNNY MOMENT
14:33 Final moments of the game (savage finish)
16:10 Puzzle of the Day
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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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🌐 Follow GM Igor Smirnov on social media
Facebook: facebook.com/RemoteChessAcademy
Instagram: instagram.com/gm.igorsmirnov
TikTok: tiktok.com/@gmigorsmirnov
X (Twitter): https://x.com/GMIgorSmirnov/
#IgorNation #MagnusCarlsen #ChessGambit #ChessOpenings
✅ Just released: My BRAND-NEW FREE Masterclass, created after coaching thousands of students ► chess-teacher.net/masterclassyt
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
📺 Charlick Gambit videos:
✅ Englund Gambit: The Tricky Trap That Destroys 1.d4 Players - youtu.be/3d6qKMNHB2M
✅ TRICKY Chess Gambit for Black Against 1.d4 - youtu.be/yiNrPOg8XEI
⌛ *GM Smirnov has spent years mastering chess—so you don’t have to.*
*Learn from his courses* ► online.chess-teacher.com/shopyd
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
🎬 About this video lesson:
Magnus Carlsen breaks a classic opening rule — and still gets a dangerous position.
In this video, GM Igor Smirnov breaks down Carlsen’s weird gambit against 1.d4, showing how unusual knight moves can lead to sharp, aggressive play.
You’ll learn:
* How Carlsen's setup resembles the Charlick Gambit
* Attacking ideas in the Charlick Gambit
* How initiative beats appearance
* Practical attacking ideas against 1.d4
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
📚 Games & Other Resources:
Find the Magnus Carlsen's chess game shown in the video in this blog-post - chess-teacher.com/magnus-carlsen-weird-charlick-gambit
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Magnus Carlsen plays the Charlick Gambit (Englund Gambit)
00:20 Carlsen trolls with his weird opening moves?
01:09 Black's main plans and attacking ideas
04:09 Most common mistake in chess
05:21 2 Key Rules
06:10 Middlegame Plan for Black
08:28 Prepare your attack
10:32 Do this before attacking
11:34 To take is a mistake
13:02 CARLSEN'S FUNNY MOMENT
14:33 Final moments of the game (savage finish)
16:10 Puzzle of the Day
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
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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🌐 Follow GM Igor Smirnov on social media
Facebook: facebook.com/RemoteChessAcademy
Instagram: instagram.com/gm.igorsmirnov
TikTok: tiktok.com/@gmigorsmirnov
X (Twitter): https://x.com/GMIgorSmirnov/
#IgorNation #MagnusCarlsen #ChessGambit #ChessOpenings
