Opening Traps

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TheResurrectionofTal

Here is one I used against a 1700+ just now. It was a fun blitz, blitz is really the only kind of game you can use these traps. 

 


What if the pawn get's taken instead?

 



azziralc

Suprisely, 1700 rated player fall on this kind of trap -_-

Remellion

4. Nxe5? Nxb5. The thing about the Spanish Bird is that 3...Nd4 actually gains a tempo hitting the bishop, unlike in the Italian 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nd4?! where it's not good.

FerroMaljinn

This is surprisingly common I've noticed. It was actually the first opening trap I learnt.



SarathPluntura

That was really nice Ferro!! Could you please post more traps like this? thank you!!

BulletMatetricks

Your traps are unforced, in the second one 4. Nxe5? Nxb5 wins a piece one move earlier.

TheResurrectionofTal
nyLsel wrote:

Suprisely, 1700 rated player fall on this kind of trap -_-

You'd be surprised where the mind wanders during blitz.