Chess Traps

Quiz 1.3(A)

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 4.d4 Bd7 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.O-O Be7 7.Re1

Black to move.

• 7...O-O loses to 8.Bxc6 Bxc6 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.Qxd8 Raxd8 11.Nxe5 Bxe4 12.Nxe4 Nxe4 13.Nd3 f5 14. f3 Bc5+ 15.Nxc5 Nxc5 16.Bg5 Rd5 17.Be7; 10...Rfxd8 11.Nxe5 Bxe4 12.Nxe4 Nxe4 13.Nd3 f5 14.f3 Bc5+ 15.Kf1 is no better.
• 7...exd4 is necessary before castling, e.g. 8.Nxd4 O-O.

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