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Hey guys. Are there any nice traps to play after an e4 e5 opening? I'm playing on a low level, and only against my friends, so I'm looking for a smooth way to trick them. Or if you guys have any traps to play while blaying as black and the opponent plays d4 in the opening.
Jan 5, 2017
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Try Ponzioni
(1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3)
There are a lot of nice traps after that.
(1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3)
There are a lot of nice traps after that.
the Legal trap
Don't know the name of this one
Vienna Gambit. I've won this exact game dozens of times online. There are lots of other traps in the opening.
The blackburne shilling gambit ( not recomended against stronger players)
Also a variaton against new players if they copy your first two moves. Some variations if they dont fall for scholars mate. 3... Qe7 / Qf6 is the correct move. White has a big advatage if that move is not played.
Jan 9, 2017
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Traps are fn but don't get overreliant on them and they usually leave you in bad positions against good players. A high school player I coached was being shown lots of traps by his stepfather and he was stuck in the 900's as a rating because he spent too much time on traps on not enough on middlegame tactics and developing and opening repertoire to get him to a playable middlegame. When I was finally able to break him from being trap-happy in his senior year, his rating rose to the 1200'sl
If you like to play the petrov's defence there is the marshall trap
Chess traps have always attracted the attention of chess fans. Not only they can get you quick wins but show fascinating chess ideas that catches the appreciation of spectators as well. The traps are thoroughly analysed which means you are not likely to commit a mistake when making that life sucking sacrifice.
But the problem with chess traps is that they require opponent to make some silly move which they are highly unlikely to make in a game. Blackburne Shilling Trap is one of my favourite traps because here the opponent is making his usual moves. A slight shift from the order of moves and he finds himself right in the middle of the trap which ends up with White falling to his knees.
So here is the trap.
Traps are a real fun way to win games quickly and they especially come in handy in blitz and online games. But do keep in mind, the variations that come with the trap in case the opponent does not go along the way like you imagined!
Here is a playlist of chess traps along with all the variations: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6zs3dZp1hF186GtOaN5lfCChId0BIJOE
Here is a playlist that features chess traps in Hindi: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXVWH6U2qR_EwoSUKVfHWQwJbjq4e8J4m