Chess Traps

Quiz 6.1(A)

1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Bb4 5.e3 d6 6.Nge2 Bg4 7.Qb3 Rb8 8.Nd5 Bc5 9.Nxf6+

Black to move.

• After 9...gxf6 White is better.
• 9...Qxf6 is good because White can't play 10.Bxc6+ bxc6 11.Qxb8+ Kd7 12.Qxh8 Qf3 13.Kd1 Qxe2+ and Black mates.

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