Chess Traps

Quiz 8.1(A)

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nge2 dxe4 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Nxc3

Black to move.

• If 6...f5, White gets a great game with 7.f3 exf3 8.Qxf3 Qxd4 9.Qg3 Nf6 10.Qxg7 Qe5+ 11.Be2 Rg8 12.Qh6 Rg6 13.Qh4 Bd7 14.Bg5 Bc6 15.O-O-O Bxg2 16.Rhe1 Be4 17.Bh5 Nxh5 18.Rd8+ Kf7 19.Qxh5
• 6...Nc6 is more solid.

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