Traps in the From's Gambit

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Klorzingoli

Here is an interesting gambit against the Bird's opening.  It shows that any move that white plays besides Nf3 (or g3, but this move just puts black way up in development)

 is severely punished and leads to either mate or massive loss in position and material.
 

Klorzingoli

I think there might even be a way to get a forced mate when white playes the d4 line but I cannot find it.  Please show if you have found better moves.  Also if you know one of the many traps in the main-line from's please post.  I would like any feedback or comments about this.  As a disclaimer, please don't say that whit can avoid the trap with accurate play.  That is obvious, a trap requires a misstep from your opponent, that is the very nature of a trap.  I hope you enjoy and maybe can use it.

well_hung_pawn

This is interesting, and although someone who plays the bird often will know these positions.  The casual birds player might not, they probably only expect to face the common ...d5 response.  A great trap to know.

ChessBeginner35

Another trap in the From's gambit is this trick:

 

droLnomeD
ChessBeginner35 wrote:

Another trap in the From's gambit is this trick:

 

ideally, you would premove your bishop to make your opponent assume that you blundered your queen (although blocking with pawn is the only legal move there)