SGG_Shreesha wrote:
yo I enjoy traps if you don't just don't message
Ok then. The answer is: all of them. All traps work under 1000 and probably up even to 2000 and beyond. I still fall for traps occasionally.
Traps That Work Under 1000 rating
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Jun 22, 2024
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#23
Fishing pole for the spanish, super nice and quite hard for u1000 to spot, search it up on remote chess academy on youtube
The_GeckoWZ wrote:
Fishing pole for the spanish, super nice and quite hard for u1000 to spot, search it up on remote chess academy on youtube
Thanks I am going to check him out
Jun 22, 2024
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blueemu wrote:
My opinion on traps?
Traps are a waste of time.
If the trap works, you learn NOTHING from winning that game. You already knew the trap. Your opponent, however, DOES learn something from losing that game. So you have cleverly helped your opponent to improve his game, while YOU do not. Nice going.
The only profit you might make by playing for traps is to grab a few cheap rating points... which you will lose again almost immediately since your increased rating does NOT correspond to any increase in your playing strength. You gained the points with a cheap trap, not with better play or improved understanding of chess... so of course you will lose the points back again as soon as your next trap fails.
I like ur thoughts
TwixFlix wrote:
Englund gambit is a terrible gambit, this is what happens when you play it against anyone who has learned chess.
I am asking for traps you like, if you dont just dont Message
Jun 22, 2024
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#28
I tried it few times and very few opponents went into a trap. Even a “Primitive” approach like 1. d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Qe7 4.g3 gives white an advantage and in main line white basicaly win by force. Once you will be willing to beat over 1000 opponents you will have to learn some serious opening.
Most traps are attempts at shortcuts, rather than ways to actually improve your game. If you want to defeat Davy Jones, you must learn real sword fighting abilities, and not randomly throwing your sword at him (imagine a double-sword wielding Jones...)
SGG_Shreesha wrote:
TwixFlix wrote:
Englund gambit is a terrible gambit, this is what happens when you play it against anyone who has learned chess.
I am asking for traps you like, if you dont just dont Message
No need to get so defensive, they just shared their opinion (which you asked for). And yes, they are correct. Englund gambit is to a 1000 like Scholar's mate is to a 200. It only works once. Some of my opponents even resigned when I wouldn't play the expected line to defend my e5 pawn.
You may feel happy once or twice for an easy trap win, but the ego boost on countering a trap by your opponent is even higher.
But anyways, I use quite a few traps myself.
Queen's gambit (source - Remote chess academy, youtube); solid position for white.
Englund Gambit: Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit; Also has a very solid position for black with a sneak attack on the Queen.
Also, not an opening trap but idk the name for this. Approximate position from Queen's gambit. Can also work for black in some openings.
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