Chess Traps

Quiz 8.7(A)

1.e4 c6 2.c4 d5 3.cxd5 cxd5 4.Bb5+ Bd7

White to move.

• 5.Qa4 gets White into trouble after 5...dxe4 6.Bxd7+ Nxd7 7.Qxe4 Nc5 8.Qc4 Nd3+ 9.Ke2 Rc8 10.Qxd3 Qxd3+ 11.Kxd3 Rxc1 12.Ke2 g6
• 5.Bxd7+ Qxd7 and White can choose between 6.exd5 and 6.e5

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