Setting Traps...

Originally posted by onyx2006
sometimes traps pay off...

even higher rated player fall for them...

Game 2152635


EDIT: I too am also prone to traps :-(

I've seen that one before, it's beutiful. 😀

If I set a trap and my opponent doesn't fall in the trap making my position be worse than before, it is not a good trap.
A trap setup with a move that is not bad if the opponent doesn't fall in it but is winning if he does, then it is a good trap.

In a clearly lost position it doesn't heart to set up a trap and disguise it well with a sacrifice or something. I've won couple of times but I cant give any example of it.

Originally posted by onyx2006
sometimes traps pay off...

even higher rated player fall for them...

Game 2152635


EDIT: I too am also prone to traps :-(

yea, i remember seeing that mate in a book somewhere. some grandmaster against some youngin'.

Game 2443719

After 12 moves, one pawn down and bad positioning.
But then set up a pair of nasty lil traps from move 16, and found my way out of it. Not a great game, but some sweating here.

other ones: Game 2399375 , Game 2351961

Originally posted by Marinkatomb
Try Kasparov v Topalov, can't remember the year/event. Kapa sites it as his greatest game. THAT is one serious game!!! It is the closest to chess perfection i have ever seen... 😉

are you talking about Wijk aan Zee in 1999?
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1011478

Originally posted by onyx2006
sometimes traps pay off...

even higher rated player fall for them...

Game 2152635


EDIT: I too am also prone to traps :-(

Pure class!