Oh, around 2790 ELO or thereabouts...
At what level....
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Ah, so I still have a long career of tricking people
Zapata - Anand ended in six moves:
Depends on rating, place, tournament standing, prize fund, time control, mood, whether opponent is experimenting with an opening or it is his pet opening, hangover, how much sleep he had in the night before, time spent awake, amount of cups of coffee imbibed, alcohol promillage, how many games were played before this one, how blunderful they were, etc. etc.
So yes, they'll fall for it every now and then.
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Oct 19, 2010
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rooperi wrote:
Do players not fall for opening traps any more?
It always surprises me when 1800 or 1900 players fall for elementary well known traps.
Well, the accepted "wisdom" is that you don't need to study openings if you are rated under 2000. I know I haven't really studied any opening traps.
kevinjin wrote:
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Gotta learn to play that...
The same level you're good enough to never miss a two move tactical shot...
Never 
Oct 20, 2010
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orangehonda wrote:
The same level you're good enough to never miss a two move tactical shot...
Never
Hey i'm sure kramnik never misses...
oh wait
Oct 20, 2010
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Crazychessplaya wrote:
Zapata - Anand ended in six moves:
Amazing! It's a very good puzzle to figure out why Anand resigned. If you can do so, you have worked it out as soon as he did. 
Estragon wrote:
Anand's comment:
. . . So I decided to go for Plan B, which was to resign and then get out of the hall as quickly as possible, so that nobody would notice. This worked successfully - for many days people thought I had agreed to a short draw with Alonso - a very short draw.
"A very short draw." 
It's games like this that make my terrible blunders easier to accept.
Oct 20, 2010
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The Grob, 1.g4, while technically doesn't contain a trapping line, allows White to get a piece for a pawn up with careless play, which happens not infrequently.
orangehonda wrote:
Estragon wrote:
Anand's comment:
. . . So I decided to go for Plan B, which was to resign and then get out of the hall as quickly as possible, so that nobody would notice. This worked successfully - for many days people thought I had agreed to a short draw with Alonso - a very short draw.
"A very short draw."
It's games like this that make my terrible blunders easier to accept.
Indeed lol
Do players not fall for opening traps any more?
It always surprises me when 1800 or 1900 players fall for elementary well known traps.