Chess Traps

Quiz 9.5(A)

1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.f3 dxe4 4.fxe4 e5 5.Nf3 exd4 6.Bc4 Bb4+ 7.c3

Black to move.

• 7...dxc3 loses to 8. Bxf7+ Kxf7 9.Qxd8 when 9...cxb2+ is insufficient because of 10.Ke2 bxa1=Q 11.Ng5+ Kg6 12.Qe8+ Kh6 13.Ne6+ g5 14.Bxg5 mate
• 7...Ba5 guards the Qd8, making ...dxc3 a threat.

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