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Let me ask you a question? Do you play 1.e4 as White? If yes, then you should be aware of these opening variations.

I’m talking about the Petrov’s Defense, which happens after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 and the Stafford Gambit, which happens after 3.Nxe5 Nc6. These are extremely dangerous openings if you are not familiar with them.

But don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. In today’s video lesson, I’m showing you a really cool variation that will help you trick those tricksters. 😊 This variation has a lot of traps and gives you a quick, winning attack against Black.

You can download the PGN of this opening variation below: