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Top 7 Chess Opening Traps

Top 7 Chess Opening Traps

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Dear Chess Friends!


You know it’s a real pleasure to win a chess game using an opening trap. However, to create a trap at any cost shouldn’t be your priority and, of course, you should distinguish bad traps and good traps. And apply only good traps!

What’s the difference between bad and good traps! Let me explain! For example, you apply a trap, but your opponent makes a good move and avoids it and your position becomes worse. This is a bad trap!

And now another situation. Imagine you create a trap, if your opponent gets trapped, you win the game (or just material), but if not (if he makes a good move and avoids this trap), your position is still good and may be even becomes better. It is a good trap! And I want you to use only good traps!

This is FM Victor Neustroev and the list of 7 Best Chess Opening Traps (Proven & Tested – 2020).

1) Caro-Kann Defense
2) Sicilian Defense
3) Slav Defense
4) Alekhine Defense
5) Scandinavian Defense
6) French Defense
7) Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation

If you have any suggestions, comments or recommendations, please, share them in the comment section.

Best Regards,
FM Victor Neustroev

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