Chess Traps

Quiz 1.4(A)

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.f4 Bg7 (6...Nc6 is better) 7.e5 dxe5 8.fxe5

Black to move.

• 8...Nd5 is bad because of 9.Bb5+ Kf8 10.O-O and Black is in trouble. If 10...Bxe5, then 11.Bh6+ Kg8 12.Nxd5 Qxd5 (12...e6 is the best chance, but loses to 13.Nf3) 13.Nf5 Qc5+ 14.Be3 Qc7
• 8...Nfd7 is better, e.g. 9.e6 Ne5

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