The Three Pawns Attack | Modern Defense Opening Theory
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- The Three Pawns Attack is a very effective way to fight the Modern, and it leaves black with weaknesses in his position no matter which variation he chooses!
For an introduction to the Modern Defense, watch this video on the basics: • Modern Defense | Ideas...
Watch this video to learn the Austrian Attack in the Pirc Defense, a variation the Three Pawns Modern often transposes to: • The Austrian Attack | ...
The Three Pawns attack is a rare way to fight the hyper-modern Modern Defense, but it’s one of the best and sharpest too. By pushing f4, bringing the third pawn to the center, white is taking up valuable space and leaving black’s pieces with less squares to maneuver around.
The move f4 strengthens e5, f5 and d5, thus giving white numerous options in the attack, and often leaving black with a decision to make. Very often, that is a reason for black to concede to one of two weaknesses; he will either have to accept having a bad bishop on g7 for a long time, or he will have to break open the center with the move e6, thus leaving himself with a permanent weakness on d6 - the so called Benoni pawn.
After 3. f4, black has four options:
3...d6 - this move most often transposes to the Austrian Attack. In the main line black is left with a Benoni pawn structure and white is supposed to be strategically better.
3...d5 - one of the most popular moves, but a move which comes with a significant downside. After 3...d5, white can simply play 4. e5, closing down the center and playing against the bad g7 bishop for the rest of the game.
3...c5 - the sharpest and most active continuation for black. Striking in the center immediately, black is ensuring activity for his g7 bishop by provoking the move d5 from white and opening up the long diagonal. In the long run, 3...c5 also leads to Benoni type structures.
3...c6 - an inactive sideline for black.
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Very interesting. Another opening series, at your usual high standard.
Thank you.
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2:35 - 3...d6
3:09 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Nc3 - Transpose to Austrian Attack of Pirc - ruclips.net/video/7W2dB74VcUQ/видео.html
4:05 4. Nf3 c5
6:34 - 3...d5
10:34 - 3...c6
11:21 - 3...c5
Nice, I like the idea behind the 3 pawns, I was never a real fan of modern defense though I've seen some really outrageously strong games in this line on Lichess. Good job on this video!
Could you talk about what to do when your opponent plays a sideline that you haven't studied or a dubious move in the opening? I played in a 90+30 tournament and I spent around 8 minutes on move 3 because I was shocked by the random opening my opponent played. Also, I won a game as a direct cause of watching your midgame videos! Keep up the great work!
Hmm. That's a great idea for a video. I did talk about it briefly in the video on building your repertoire, but making a separate one sounds great. And good job! Glad you won and glad I could help!:)
thanks for the wonderful lessons along with the videos in the playlist :)
Thank you for this series.
No problem!
Thank you, very instructive. But I'm waiting for the magical phrase "and this is completely winning for black"... Which defence amongst those you have covered is best for black against e5 (low rated player with little repertoire) so that I can practice it as a priority ?
c6! The Caro Kann (but I'm biased:) Many would say c5, many e5. Those two are probably the most solid moves to play against e4.
Thanks for giving us this new interesting lesson. Regards
Thank you for watching Enrique:)
Excellent video. !! Do you know where can i see a more in depth variation on c5?
Sicillian dragon?
thank you
Love the pterodactyl
To solve the problem with the benoni pawn structure after C5, why not take with the f pawn rather than the bishop. This then strengthens the centre pawn structure and opens up a file for the rook. The downside is that the kingside pawn structure is weakened but might still be playable.
I thought about this too, but came to the conclusion that after fxe6 the d6 pawn is still weak unless you push it forward, and then you create a weakness on f6; either way you end up with a backwards pawn, but after fxe6 you also have a weaker kingside
This is only if white takes on e6 with the pawn. In most cases, white waits for black to take on d5 so they can recapture exd5 and cement the backwards pawn.
In the d5 variation, can we fianchetto the light squared bishop and later play c5 d4 to open it up?? By the way thank you for the video 😁😁
What's the point in play8ng the modern if white can just play 3.f4 and be slightly better in every continuation?
There isn’t one lol, it’s part of the reason why it isn’t played on the highest level and the main lines are worse for black!
Could someone please explain how in the 3...d5 variation the move c3 by white "prepares" to meet black's c5? I understand that it makes space for the white knight to manoeuvre a3-c2-e3 but in the video it is made to seem like it also counters c5. However, I don't see how this is the case if white simply captures d4xc5 as soon as c5 is played and the c3 pawn is seemingly irrelevant to the move.
Father Martin Yes, I too was a little foxed by this...
The question is: do you really want to dxc? Playing C3 makes White maintain a strong center, whereas dc completely unbalances even further the position and the queen side becomes more exposed
Make videos on The hippopotamus setup
I have them scheduled:)
why isn't 3...f6 a viable move for black?
its hard to follow because you are playing as white especially as a new player its hard to recognize the position unless you play as black
Can you do Kings Indian defence or kings Indian attack in the near future?
The KID is coming up soon:)
Thank you can’t wait and love your content :)
C5 11:30
aw, this is a huge mood killer, theres really no good response to this as black :(
might be starting to change my mind about the modern...
Stjepan 4 president!
Thank you
No problem, Islam:)