I like this one:
Top three most effective opening traps?
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Aug 17, 2011
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#3
this is actually an opening named Ruy Lopez
and black isn't forced to play a6. he can try Nf6, Berlin Defense, or Bc5 ,Classical Defense, with an even game...
I know i am 250 pts lower rated than you but...
How about this that works quite well;
Roeczak wrote:
this is actually an opening named Ruy Lopez
and black isn't forced to play a6. he can try Nf6, Berlin Defense, or Bc5 ,Classical Defense, with an even game...
I know i am 250 pts lower rated than you but...
...(it was a joke)
Only one trap has worked with me (twice!) against under-1800 players:
Then, there's this one in the Scotch Game, if you can consider it a trap:
None of the classical traps have worked with me - probably because those are the ones that beginners study in the hope of catching other beginners. From personal experience, I recommend these two, especially the first one against under-1800's.
pauix wrote:
I know it is not a trap, but it's very useful against the Ng5 patzers:
A few thoughts:
Your rating doesn't allow you to call anyone a patzer
Ng5 in the Two Knight may not be the best move, but is still a decent one (it not like it's a forced win for Black...)
The Traxler is double edged, can lead to short wins for Black as well as disastrous losses. Playing Bc5 and Bxf2+ isn't gonna make you win games miraculously. If it cold, it would be played by masters everytime time the opportunity arises, but it's not, so there must be a reason...
I must have at least half a dozen wins on this site with this:
brilliantboy wrote:
I like this one:
Why did you give the book line a double exclam?
Frankdawg wrote:
I like that one too.
Ghuzultyy wrote:
(post 6) What trap is that?
pauix wrote:
I know it is not a trap, but it's very useful against the Ng5 patzers:
What the heck does that do about the fork?
Aug 17, 2011
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#19
checkmateibeatu wrote:
pauix wrote:
I know it is not a trap, but it's very useful against the Ng5 patzers:
What the heck does that do about the fork?
http://blog.chess.com/batgirl/chess-in-the-wild
By "effective" I mean people will fall for it more likely than other traps.
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Current poll Leaders as of 8/26/11 3:09 AM PST:
Blackburn Trap- 6
Fishing Pole 4
2.g3 in the reversed sicillian which yeilds white a pawn advantage post #16- 3
A trap in the Urusov Gambit on Post #6 -3
A version of the Noah's Ark Trap on Post #7- 3
Ruy Lopez 3
Kostic Trap 3
Some trap in the Sicillian on Post #10- 3
pauix's trap against Ng5- 3
A trap in the Queen's Gambit after 3.b5?- 3
Mortimer Trap 2
Fool's Mate 2
A trap in the Scotch Game on post #12- 2
Lasker Trap 2
A fork on Post #13- 1