Opening Traps

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A faulty discovery by Black in the Keres Attack.

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A seemingly natural developing move in the Keres Attack leads to the loss of the game.

 

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Evans Gambit -- Removal of the Defender of the f7 Square.

 

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Queen Wandering in the Benko.

 

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Mating Attack -- Unprotected Piece

 

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Black mixes two systems, the Archangel and the Open System. It doesn't go well.

 

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Sometimes, Black's ...Nf6? in the Evans Gambit can be a losing move. 

 

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A plausible looking retreat leads to the loss of a piece. 

 

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Black grabs a Rook on a1 and forgets about a certain King on e8 in the Muzio Gambit.

 

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Black trades off a light-squared Bishop, and it turns out he missed it rather badly. White wins because of opposite colored Bishops.

 

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White allows a mating attack, and Black's grip on the dark squares decides the game.

 

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Black opens up lines for White with a premature pawn break in the Sicilian, with drastic consequences.