Go back
Sneaky Opening Traps (Guilty Pleasures)

Sneaky Opening Traps (Guilty Pleasures)

Only Chess

p

Joined
24 Aug 07
Moves
48477
Clock
25 Sep 08
1 edit
Vote Up
Vote Down

Here are five sneaky opening traps (some good ... some bad).
Feel free to add more.
1. Caro-Kann



5. Qe2 ?!
5. ... Ngf6 ??
White to move. 🙂

m

Joined
29 May 08
Moves
10250
Clock
25 Sep 08
Vote Up
Vote Down

Can you post some more advanced stuff? You're stuff are nice, but too basic.

1. Nd6#

p

Joined
24 Aug 07
Moves
48477
Clock
25 Sep 08
Vote Up
Vote Down

Here's a bookish Budapest trap.



8. axb4 ??

p

Joined
24 Aug 07
Moves
48477
Clock
25 Sep 08
Vote Up
Vote Down


White to move and win. 🙂

FL

Joined
21 Feb 06
Moves
6830
Clock
25 Sep 08
1 edit
Vote Up
Vote Down

Here's one I very nearly fell for in the pub the other night. I was Black.



My hand reached for the f6 knight, intending to play Nxe4, before I remembered that my opponent was far too good to drop a piece in that way.

p

Joined
24 Aug 07
Moves
48477
Clock
25 Sep 08
1 edit
Vote Up
Vote Down



Black to Move

Also 5.Qd2 Qxb2 6.Qc3 Bb4 wins.

The refutation of the opening is 6. Nc3. 🙂

p

Joined
24 Aug 07
Moves
48477
Clock
25 Sep 08
1 edit
Vote Up
Vote Down

I'm in a Diemer mood, I might as well close with one.



White is won. 🙂

m

Joined
29 May 08
Moves
10250
Clock
25 Sep 08
Vote Up
Vote Down

Come on... More advanced stuff.... I got all of this stuff within, like, 3 seconds...

p

Joined
24 Aug 07
Moves
48477
Clock
25 Sep 08
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by moteutsch
Come on... More advanced stuff.... I got all of this stuff within, like, 3 seconds...
This one's for you moteutsch.

Black to Play
Just Moteutsch 🙂

s

Joined
12 Feb 05
Moves
47202
Clock
25 Sep 08
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by paulbuchmanfromfics
Here are five sneaky opening traps (some good ... some bad).
Feel free to add more.
1. Caro-Kann
[pgn] 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Qe2 Ngf6 [/pgn]

5. Qe2 ?!
5. ... Ngf6 ??
White to move. 🙂

p

Joined
24 Aug 07
Moves
48477
Clock
25 Sep 08
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by schakuhr
[pgn] 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5 h6[/pgn]
That's another nice one. I'd forgotten it. 🙂

p

Joined
24 Aug 07
Moves
48477
Clock
25 Sep 08
Vote Up
Vote Down


White to move

s

Joined
12 Feb 05
Moves
47202
Clock
25 Sep 08
Vote Up
Vote Down

p

Joined
24 Aug 07
Moves
48477
Clock
25 Sep 08
Vote Up
Vote Down

You gotta love this one.


Black to move.

p

Joined
24 Aug 07
Moves
48477
Clock
25 Sep 08
1 edit
Vote Up
Vote Down

I remember a miniature where white sacs his queen and plays Rxa7 followed by c7 which promotes and wins. Does anyone know it?

There might be a variation on it played by a Polgar.

Cookies help us deliver our Services. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn More.