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Opening Traps - Beware! III

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j_brodu
j_brodu
Aug 7, 2009
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#1

Here are some more opening traps.

This first arises out of the classical Queen's Gambit Declined (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6) and works if white gets a little too comfortable with a relative pin.

 

Trap in the Queen's Gambit Declined(1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6)

 


This next trap evolves out of the Ruy Lopez and is the famous "Mortimer Trap". However, it is very dangerous to use, as if your opponent does not fall for it, you will lose a piece.

Trap in the Ruy Lopez(1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5)



The third comes out of the Sicilian Defence(1.e4 c5) and was originally used by Bruce Pandolfini.




Hope you enjoyed these!

-j_brodu

black-sword
black-sword
Aug 7, 2009
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#2

wow like it. thank u

jamessaul
jamessaul
Aug 7, 2009
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#3

thanks holmes

Tricklev
Tricklev
Aug 7, 2009
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#4

The sicilian wasn't really a trap, it was just white running headfirst into a fork on his own.

Golbat
Golbat
Aug 7, 2009
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#5

Trap #1 is the Elephant Trap.

Trap #2 is the Mortimer Trap.

Trap #3 is a Queen fork that occurs frequently in the Sicilian, for example:

eaglex
eaglex
Aug 7, 2009
0
#6

mortimor trap should be Nxe5??

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