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TheCBossGambit
Feb 11, 2011
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#21

the fishing pole trap for black derives can derive from the ruy after white castles....i will post a move sequence once im not at work!

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TheCBossGambit
Feb 11, 2011
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#22

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acbell1996
Feb 20, 2011
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#23

one to watch out for as black..

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dave_9990
Feb 21, 2011
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#24
not exactly a trap but a tactical trick worth watching for in the Zaitzev variation - black can take the center pawn
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zapster17
Jun 11, 2011
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#25
KingLeopold wrote:
Here's a really cute mate trap in the Ruy Lopez.

I dont understand - when you reach move 12 why doesn't black just reply fxe6?

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Lane-TIOBE
Jun 14, 2011
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#26
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nxavar
Jun 14, 2011
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#27
acbell1996 wrote:

one to watch out for as black..

 

 What about 10.Rxe7+ ? Wins the queen for a rook.

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cpraag3
Oct 30, 2011
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#28
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helltank
Oct 30, 2011
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#29
Fromper wrote:

I'm assuming you know this trap by black in the Exchange Variation:

 

 

 I like this one because it takes advantage of the opponent's natural impulses to attack a "weak" piece and to move a threatened piece.

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genogene32
Feb 12, 2012
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#30
scandinaviandefense wrote:

Hi Everyone,

Here are the traps in the Ruy Lopez that I am aware of: Do you know of any others? Please post them!

 

 

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genogene32
Feb 12, 2012
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#31

Here is an exchange from the ruy lopez that i like to use

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Chessking47
Feb 12, 2012
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#32

Trap a bishop!

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DinneBolt
Feb 12, 2012
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#33

Wow it's great. Thx.

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thatrandomPERSAAAN
Mar 4, 2012
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#34
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onizukant
Dec 22, 2013
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#35

Very nice traps ! Do you guys have any others?

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Vulnerable_King
Dec 22, 2013
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#36

My friend CompuStar had posted this in another thread:



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acumm31
Jul 25, 2014
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#37

makiaveli that's the Italian game not the ruy lopez

Legal mate...

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Hadron
Jul 26, 2014
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#38

My favorite:

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VulcanForge
Sep 18, 2014
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#39

thanks

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Hadron
Sep 20, 2014
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#40
TheCBossGambit wrote:
 

The Fishing Pole is horse pucky and can be postionally refuted by a well time sac of the b pawn to cut right across the whole foolish idea