Chess Traps

Quiz 7.4(A)

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Nxc6 bxc6 8.e5 Qa5 9.Bb5 cxb5 10.exf6 b4 11.Qf3

Black to move.

• 11...bxc3 loses to 12.Qc6+
• 11...Qe5+ followed by ...Rb8 or ...d5 holds Black's position together.

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