And we are.......... OPEN. lol
dxe5 not a checkmate
I've seen this trap 3 times in the last fortnight on Chess.com.
y doesn't the pawn capture the knight on dx5?
This is called Legal's mate. I'm not bragging, but I've pulled it off at least 3 times on yahoo chess.
eaglex: your right, after 1. Nxe5, if black responds with 1... dxe5. This basically neutralizes the trap, and it becomes a trade. 2. Qxg4
I've also tried this trap with Blacks Knight at c6. In this situation it's a gamble. If your opponent is greedy and blinded by the free Queen, you have him. Or it could end up like this:
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