Chess Traps

20/06/2023

https://www.chess.com/game/live/540820593?fbclid=IwAR0a8ltuD_k1tGxccmcedQnncTU5ASPxPqkKLePGza1U03IFN3mgYLacHR0

valoh95 (1045) vs NM FLchessplayer (1822). FLchessplayer won by checkmate in 33 moves. Click to review the game, move by move.

22/01/2023

A nice trap!

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02/08/2022

https://youtube.com/shorts/Zfi4F3DBe14?feature=share

I have covered this trap before. It is short and sweet ... and to the point.

Here's an Amazing Chess Opening Trick for White in the Caro-Kann Defense where he sacrifices his queen to trap the Black King & Win the Game in just 11 Moves...

11/04/2021

1.e4, e5; 2.Nf3, Nc6; 3.Bc4, Bc5; 4.d3, d6; 5.0-0, Nf6; 6.Bg5, h6; 7.Bh4, g5; 8.Bg3, h5; 9.NxP/g5, h4; 10.NxP/f7, hxg3; 11.NxQ/d8, Bg4; 12.Qd2, Nd4; 13.h3, Ne2+; 14.Kh1, RxP/h3+; 15.gxh3, Bf3 #.
(White has been checkmated.)

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03/02/2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfvjIrSU0ME

A GREAT video of seven, sneaky and little known opening traps!!!
(He advertises them as being good for Bullet & Blitz, but I will personally GUARANTEE that if you are rated below 1800 ... that many of your opponent's in tournament chess will probably fall for many of these traps.)

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17/12/2020

https://lichess.org/A0uTPEW7LCA7

A new twist ... to an ancient snare.

05/04/2020

https://lichess.org/eN4kEujKORWc

White loses a piece and quits in only a handful of moves, I have caught people in this trap - and variations of it - in tournament games.

NM lifemasteraj (2180) plays litsman (2198) in a rated Bullet (1+0) game of chess. litsman resigned after 5 moves. Click to replay, analyse, and discuss the game!

31/03/2020

A nice twist on a well-known trap, White loses in 14 moves!

NM lifemasteraj (2217) plays CarlsenLehrer (2230) in a rated Bullet (1+0) game of chess. CarlsenLehrer resigned after 15 moves. Click to replay, analyse, and discuss the game!

31/03/2020

https://lichess.org/1r6oCgtoJ8hj

A sneaky little trap: White loses a piece in five moves and he sees no point in continuing.

NM lifemasteraj (2211) plays penguinchess1 (2217) in a rated Bullet (1+0) game of chess. penguinchess1 resigned after 6 moves. Click to replay, analyse, and discuss the game!

26/03/2020

https://lichess.org/1Zo5jFZ4s4U9

A very pretty game, its a miniature ...
its all book up to 16...Nf6. Further -
I have analyzed these lines many times
with a chess engine. White makes a really
big mistake at the end of the game -
missing an easy checkmate. (I also
missed 17...NxP/e4!) Overall, maybe not
worthy of a tournament game, but really
not bad for pure one minute!
(Best was 23...Rb6+! & mate next.)