Chess Traps

Quiz 9.1(A)

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.c3 Be7 10.Re1 O-O 11.Nd4

Black to move.

• 11...Qd7 is a blunder which leaves the Ne4 hanging. 12.Nxe6 Qxe6 13.Rxe4
• After 11...Nxe5 12.f3 Bd6 13.fxe4 Bg4 14.Qc2 c5 Black has a good game.

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