{"id":14007,"date":"2023-11-20T13:44:28","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T13:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=14007"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:29:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:29:21","slug":"opening-traps-with-im-mat-kolosowski","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/opening-traps-with-im-mat-kolosowski\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening Traps with IM Mat Kolosowski"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 56.66% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Opening Traps\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/878030230?h=f05f45b50e&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Learn Opening Traps with Mat Kolosowski<\/h2>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t matter which openings you play \u2013 all openings\u2026EVERY. Single. One\u2026 has dangerous, venom-filled traps that can lose you the game in a single move.<\/p>\n<p>And as a chessplayer\u2026 nothing\u2019s worse than the\u00a0<strong><em>embarrassment<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>of resigning before move 10.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative; width: 90%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Opening Traps\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/871225419?h=9d2ed54a76&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>And it isn\u2019t just a danger for you.<\/h3>\n<p>Even strong players have had the face-reddening experience of losing in a few moves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Look at this guy:<\/strong>\u00a0he thought his \u201ctactical shot\u201d\u00a0<strong>\u2026Nxd4<\/strong>\u00a0was winning\u2026 only to have his sneaky, snickering opponent trap his queen in a few moves\u2026 humiliating!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-14009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Traps-300x300.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Traps-300x300.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Traps-150x150.gif 150w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Traps-32x32.gif 32w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Traps-100x100.gif 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/65d6befb-d539-4478-8297-5c051b5a9dc4.gif?ClientID=vimeo-core-prod&amp;Date=1696605193&amp;Signature=9f9adac54bc5a720fa150dbfb1e734110ea95f45\" width=\"441\" height=\"246\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>How can you avoid nightmare situations like this?<\/h3>\n<p>I\u2019ve brought in leading coach IM Mat Kolosowski to create an entire course on EVERY trap in chess theory\u2026 and the result is a 6.5-hour crash course that\u2019ll save you\u00a0<strong>dozens of points<\/strong>\u00a0and hours of embarrassment!<\/p>\n<p>No matter what openings you play, there\u2019s something IM Mat Kolosowksi will point out to help you sidestep the dangers, improve your tactical skill, and\u00a0<strong>improve your overall tournament performance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Here is what it will do for you:<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"bullet-list 1\">\n<li><strong>How to LAUGH at the London System:<\/strong>\u00a0London is considered one of the most solid openings in chess. So imagine white\u2019s shock when he loses a piece to the simple 4\u2026e5! \u2013 players as strong as 2100 Elo have fallen into this one!<\/li>\n<li><strong>A Knight Sac that SHATTERS the Caro Kann:<\/strong>\u00a0This opening is proven to be safe and solid\u2026right? Wrong. Keep an eye out for the shocking Nxf7!! which comes from a blue sky but ends the game immediately! (See Chapter 14)<\/li>\n<li><strong>A Queen Sac that totally TROLLS 1.d4 Players:<\/strong>\u00a0One careless move as white and he destroys you with a game-winning queen sacrifice! One of the hidden dangers of the Queen\u2019s Gambit opening and one EVERY player must know! (See Chapter 17)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And there are DOZENS MORE<\/p>\n<p>Download your HD video chess lessons and work through your comprehensive PGN file to make sure you NEVER lose to any of these traps again!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/f8a676a0-c571-4502-8fd1-cfb1f2507de0.gif?ClientID=vimeo-core-prod&amp;Date=1696605657&amp;Signature=3913d26f5a2b4ac820baca90ff900822757287c4\" width=\"417\" height=\"299\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>What\u2019s Included?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Opening Traps Training with IM Mat Kolosowski in HD Video [6.5 hours]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sit back and soak up the most dangerous traps you\u2019re likely to EVER face\u2026 explained in plain language by a strong, experienced IM who has seen it all!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Complete set of PGNs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Downloadable, complete set of PGNs files of everything covered in Opening Traps Training so that you can analyze it at your own pace and convenience. A must have treasure chest for any serious player.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/5a036350-7689-442a-bbf9-957d1f7ea518.gif?ClientID=vimeo-core-prod&amp;Date=1696605905&amp;Signature=a038f9133ea8583dde77c221401aead72c6b86eb\" width=\"439\" height=\"246\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>About the Author:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>IM Mat Kolosowski (FIDE 2451)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mat Ko\u0142osowski is an International Master from Poland. He is a multiple Polish youth championship medalist. In 2010 he took 5th place in European U-18 Championship. During the course of his chess career Mat won many international tournaments. Apart from being a player he is also a chess coach who has experience in working with students from more than 20 countries. So far he helped a few of them in obtaining their own international titles. Mat has also performed live commentary of Polish and European Rapid and Blitz Championships.<\/p>\n<h3>Contents \u2013 Opening Traps:<\/h3>\n<p>Chapter 1 Introduction to Opening Traps<br \/>\nChapter 2 Legal\u2019s Mate<br \/>\nChapter 3 El Greco\u2019s Trap<br \/>\nChapter 4 Blackburne Schilling Gambit<br \/>\nChapter 5 Noah\u2019s Ark<br \/>\nChapter 6 Mortimer\u2019s Trap<br \/>\nChapter 7 Ruy Lopez \u2013 Tarrasch Trap<br \/>\nChapter 8 Vienna Game \u2013 Wurzburger Trap<br \/>\nChapter 9 Petroff \u2013 Marshall Trap<br \/>\nChapter 10 Sozin Trap<br \/>\nChapter 11 Accelerated Dragon<br \/>\nChapter 12 Sveshnikov Trap<br \/>\nChapter 13 Other Sicilian Traps<br \/>\nChapter 14 Caro-Kann Traps<br \/>\nChapter 15 French Traps<br \/>\nChapter 16 Queen\u2019s Gambit Accepted Traps<br \/>\nChapter 17 Queen\u2019s Gambit Declined Traps<br \/>\nChapter 18 QGD \u2013 Rubinstein\u2019s Trap<br \/>\nChapter 19 Cambridge Springs &amp; Ragozin Defence<br \/>\nChapter 20 Budapest Gambit &amp; other minor lines<br \/>\nChapter 21 Other 1.d4 Traps<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sit back and soak up the most dangerous opening traps you&#8217;re likely to EVER face&#8230; explained in plain language by a strong, experienced IM who has seen it all!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":31387,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.2 - 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