Chess Traps

Quiz 1.5(A)

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bb4 6.e5 Nd5 7.Qg4 g6 (If 7...Nxc3, then 8.Qxg7 Rf8; 7...Kf8 may be best.} 8.a3 (8. Ndb5 is stronger).

Black to move.

• 8...Qa5 loses after 9.axb4 Qxa1 10.Nb3 and the Queen is trapped.
• 8...h5 is better.

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