Chess Traps

Quiz 8.4(A)

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Qb3 dxc4 5.Qxc4 Be6 6.Qb5+ Nc6 7.Nf3 Nd5 8.Qxb7 Ndb4 9.Bf4 Bh6

White to move.

• 10.Bxc7 Nxd4 11.Bxd8 Ndc2+ 12.Kd1 Rxd8+ 13.Nd5 Bxd5 and Black wins easily.
• 10.Bxh6 Rb8 11.Qxb8 Nxb8 is the lesser of evils.

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