Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
🐯 The Dutch Defense works best when you understand the attacking ideas behind it. Learn the 3 rules to improve faster: chess-teacher.net/masterclasscta
⌛ *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:
Struggling against 1.d4 setups like the London or Queen’s Gambit? In this lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shows how the Dutch Defense gives you a universal, aggressive setup that works against almost any 1.d4 system.
You’ll learn how to:
* Use one setup vs multiple 1.d4 openings
* Put immediate pressure on White
* Follow clear attacking plans
* Avoid common Dutch Defense mistakes
A powerful, practical weapon to stop passive positions and take control early.
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📺 Recommended Videos:
🔹Dutch Defense Rubinstein Variation - youtu.be/rXHnS9Dgo3c
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📚 Games & Other Resources:
Find the Dutch Defense Leningrad Variation shown in the video in this blog-post - chess-teacher.com/dutch-defense-leningrad-variation
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Dutch Defense for Black Against 1.d4 Openings
00:20 1) vs London System
00:46 Leningrad Variation (Setup for Black)
01:21 Middlegame Plan for Black
03:18 If White defends their d3-Bishop
04:06 I learned this opening from an expert
05:13 2) vs Queen's Pawn move
07:08 3) 2.h3, Korchnoi Attack
08:29 4) 2.e4, Staunton Gambit
09:52 5) 2.Bg5, Hopton Attack
11:52 If White plays e4 pawn-break themselves
14:00 If White overprotects their Bishop
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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 #ChessOpenings #DutchDefense #LondonSystem
🐯 The Dutch Defense works best when you understand the attacking ideas behind it. Learn the 3 rules to improve faster: chess-teacher.net/masterclasscta
⌛ *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:
Struggling against 1.d4 setups like the London or Queen’s Gambit? In this lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shows how the Dutch Defense gives you a universal, aggressive setup that works against almost any 1.d4 system.
You’ll learn how to:
* Use one setup vs multiple 1.d4 openings
* Put immediate pressure on White
* Follow clear attacking plans
* Avoid common Dutch Defense mistakes
A powerful, practical weapon to stop passive positions and take control early.
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
📺 Recommended Videos:
🔹Dutch Defense Rubinstein Variation - youtu.be/rXHnS9Dgo3c
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📚 Games & Other Resources:
Find the Dutch Defense Leningrad Variation shown in the video in this blog-post - chess-teacher.com/dutch-defense-leningrad-variation
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Dutch Defense for Black Against 1.d4 Openings
00:20 1) vs London System
00:46 Leningrad Variation (Setup for Black)
01:21 Middlegame Plan for Black
03:18 If White defends their d3-Bishop
04:06 I learned this opening from an expert
05:13 2) vs Queen's Pawn move
07:08 3) 2.h3, Korchnoi Attack
08:29 4) 2.e4, Staunton Gambit
09:52 5) 2.Bg5, Hopton Attack
11:52 If White plays e4 pawn-break themselves
14:00 If White overprotects their Bishop
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
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 #ChessOpenings #DutchDefense #LondonSystem
