Chess debuts with comments from the grandmaster lessons. Chess traps. What are traps in chess
Good day to you, dear friend!
There is such a thing as military cunning. Did you hear? That is, the desire to win not through numbers or even skill, but through cunning. Or rather this: not only and not so much with skill, but also with cunning. Chess traps- from the same opera. Let's find out more about them today.
Let me note right away that learning to play chess well is not that difficult. Chess training programs will be an excellent help for you.
What are traps in chess?
We will not use definitions from dictionaries and Wikipedia, but, as usual, we will give our own: A chess trap is the creation of a situation that provokes an opponent to make a mistake due to the temptation to gain a momentary benefit.
Traps can appear at any stage of the game. We will devote today's article to traps at the beginning of the game, that is, in the opening, as the most popular and useful type of traps, especially for beginners.
I would suggest looking at traps in two forms:
- A tool in the player's arsenal. Every chess player faces pitfalls at the beginning of his career. And, as a rule, as the injured party. He takes some of them into service. Then his arsenal is replenished with new ones in the process of studying chess. This is the natural course of things.
- A kind of road signs. When we enter the stormy waters of chess matches, moving without a rudder or sails is a risky and thankless task. You can easily fall into a trap set by a cunning opponent.
As they say, if you don’t know the ford, don’t go into the water. And secondly, it is important to stock up on “straws” in time to lay down, if necessary.
In other words, it is important to know common pitfalls and tactics in order to:
- Confidently bypass them
- If desired, use it yourself
Let's look at examples of traps. In different openings, for white and for black.
TOP 30 chess traps
Very basic traps of the type we have already studied. These are a little more complicated. The examples are grouped according to their openings.
Italian party
№1
The bishop attack on g5 is premature, Black has not yet castled. They quickly push the bishop back with pawns and organize an attack.
№2
Here the sides switched roles. White provokes the move 6...h6 and launches a powerful attack.
№3
Sometimes it is useful to monitor not only your own, but also other people's pieces. In this example, Black seems to be playing with himself, obediently following his opponent’s plans.
Three knights debut
№4
It would seem that the developing move with the knight Nge7 turns out to be a gross mistake.
Four knights debut
№5
This is what “monkeying” leads to – mindlessly repeating your partner’s moves.
Queen's Gambit
№6
Apparently Black forgot that it is impossible to defend against a double check - only to escape with the king. And there is nowhere to go.
№7
The King's Gambit is not an opening where you can leisurely move your pawns.
№8
There must be good reasons for withdrawing the queen early, otherwise you may run into trouble.
Russian Party
№9
This is another example where striving for symmetry is a bad idea.
№10
Another example of a reckless move of the bishop to g5.
Spanish Party
№11
Once again, the early withdrawal of the queen turned into a fiasco.
№12
The elephant is caught. White without a figure. The situation of “locking” an elephant is quite typical. A similar example is No. 22.
Philidor's Defense
№13
The passive “idealess” move 6...Bd7 turned into a quick collapse for Black. IN open openings making moves “out of the blue” is an unaffordable luxury.
Central opening
№14
Tactical operations in the center without ensuring the safety of the king are risky.
Two knights debut
№15
3...Nd4 is a typical move with the expectation of making a mistake. Which the whites did.
Alekhine's Defense
№16
Nobody canceled the sense of proportion. Black's trickery results in the loss of one of his knights.
Defense of Caro-kann
№17
A pawn near the promotion square is a formidable force. Black freely advances the pawn to the queen and is left with an extra piece.
№18
The greed of blacks ruined them. To save the queen, they must give up a piece.
Scandinavian defense
№19
White is left with an extra piece. Check on b5 with a bishop against which there is no satisfactory defense is a not uncommon situation. See also example No. 24.
French defense
№20
The queen's impulsive capture of the poisoned pawn led to its loss.
Sicilian Defense
№21
A “beautiful” link-up game turns into a fiasco. Black's queen is caught.
№22
Another typical example of catching a white-squared elephant.
Dragon Option
№23
Blacks outsmarted whites. Instead of the program move d7-d6, they castled. In the final position with the move Kf5, Black's bishop is protected by the king and Black can capture the pawn on b2.
№24
In the “dragon”, the black-squared bishop is full of various surprises. Including these ones.
Queen's Gambit
№25
Black “blown” the d5 pawn and White “feasted” on his own head with all his might.
№26
A typical g5 bishop blunder in the Pillsbury attack.
Queen's Gambit Accepted
№27
A typical strike on f7 with the bishop on g4.
Slavic defense
№28
Black decided that White had miscalculated with the move d5:c6. But it was a trap. The pawn is promoted to queen.
Budapest Gambit
№29
The move 4.h3 is impulsive and... the worst possible move in this position.
5.fe will naturally be followed by Qh4+
English beginning
№30
Black's persistence in holding the c4 pawn deserves better use. Now you have to pay with the rook.
Do I need to set traps?
It is always important to weigh the risk against the possible consequences. If the trap is not risky and simply adds to the set of problems that you present to your opponent, then, as they say, the flag is in hand.
It's another matter if the trap involves risk. If the opponent is not caught, you suffer losses.
In general, a game in a “trap” style is not the best best strategy. How stronger opponent and you will come across them as your level of play grows, the more disappointments you will have. The stronger the opponent, the less often he will fall into traps and the more often he will punish you by choosing the best moves.
However, as a tactical technique in the fight against a specific opponent, especially if he is inferior to you in class - why not? Justified risk is a noble cause. The best traps are those that are set at the right time and for the right person.
How to avoid falling into traps?
Everyone has their own reasons for falling into traps. Sometimes it's just a weak game.
But most common reason, according to my observations, is impulsiveness.
When you see an obvious benefit that you can get here and now, for example, taking a pawn or a piece, the adrenaline rushes.
The thought to grab it quickly while they are giving it arises automatically. This is a reaction at the level of instinct developed by human evolution. At this moment the mind turns off, the hands turn on.
Is it possible to control this, to restrain impulsiveness? I think so.
- The first step is the realization that the desire to quickly “gobble up” a piece or pawn that “he blundered” is an automatic reaction.
- Second. Tell yourself “stop” before making a counter move. Is this a bug or a trap? Until the answer is found, we don’t make a move.
- It is important to train yourself: when the decision has already been made and the hand reaches out to the figure, “stop” again. Did you miss anything, did you weigh everything? When the answer is yes, it’s time to make a move.
Seems complicated? Nothing happened. Over time, this algorithm will become a habit. Essentially, it’s the habit of avoiding blunders and falling into traps.
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How many times have you lost games or received a clearly worse position from the opening, without knowing the secrets and hidden traps? Beginner players often experience this at the board and it seems that it is the only way learn about these traps...
Of course, it is always difficult to “digest” such a loss in several moves due to lack of theoretical knowledge or lack of knowledge of this or that trap. About 20 years ago, openings were almost one of the most difficult components of chess. I remember how I myself went to the library and looked for “bit by bit” this or that theory.
Today, thanks to the amount of information available, everything is different! Not to mention the fact that we have a great opportunity to test our debut repertoire in the Internet.
In this article we will look at several popular opening traps that are obvious to experienced players but difficult for beginning chess players.
So let's get started:
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Be2!?
Instead of 4.Be2, 4.h3 is also possible!?
This position is often found in children's games, especially when the child is prepared for the main Dragon or Najdorf lines, but has never seen the move 3. c3. The pawn on e4 is poisoned, because if Black takes it with his knight, then check with the queen on a4 will follow and the knight will be lost.
If you know about this trap, you can just play 4…Nc6 and after the natural reaction of the Whites 5. d4 Black can take the pawn on e4: 5…cxd4 6.cxd4 and now 6…Nxe4!, and the move is 7.d5! Black has Qa5+ preventing check with the queen on a4.
This trap occurs even at the ELO level of 2100-2300 in the Rossolimo version.
After moves: 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Bb5 after Black's natural move 3…Nd4 White continues 4.Bc4:
Blacks have several answers here, but 4…g6 most popular.
Fianchetto, usually good idea against closed systems, but after 5.Nf3 - Bg7 5.Nxd4 - cxd4 6.Qf3!? White sets a trap, and if 6…e6?, That 7.Nb5! with the threat of check on d6, after defense 7…d6 White plays 8.Qa3! and it is safe to say that Black is close to losing due to a mistake in the opening.
Black should have played 7…Nh6! after which everything is fine with them.
Let's see an example:
1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3!? 4.Nxc3 Nc6 5.Nf3 e6 6.Bc4 Qc7 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Qe2 Ng4!?
However, after the move 9. Rd1 there is an unpleasant move 9…Bc5, so White might think about playing 9. h3 (??), but after this move a murderous one will follow Nd4! and White can surrender. This line is quite unpopular today because White has found more complex ways to play against it.
Traps in the Spanish Party
The Spanish game is considered a solid opening for both colors. However, there are a few pitfalls that newbies often fall into.
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.d3 White avoids the endgame that arises in the main variation 4.0-0 Nxe4 5.d4
Now Blacks are playing 4…Ne7!?
Interesting move; but is it possible? Black is planning to play Ng6, so why not take on e5?
After 5.Nxe5? 5…c6 will follow, winning a piece.
There are many variations of this sacrifice, in some games White continues to fight and even sometimes wins, but in this position Black is better!
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6
In this position White plays a natural move 5.d4, but after 5…b5 6.Bb3 Nxd4 7.Nxd4 exd4 Whites should know that 8.Qxd4 they lose their figure because of 8…c5! followed by 9…c4.
Even players with rated 2300!!. Right 8. s3 with sufficient compensation if Black takes the pawn.
We hope you enjoyed this short article on opening traps. You can also read about other tricks and traps in this section. Thank you for your attention!
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Debut- This initial stage a game of chess in which players have the opportunity to make prepared moves. This must be used to gain an advantage from the very first moves. By analyzing the videos from this section, you can increase your opening erudition by learning new variations or expanding your knowledge of previously studied principles. Such training will certainly affect your practical results.
Openings in chess
In chess, openings are divided into 3 main categories:
- open (White moves e4, Black responds with e5);
- half-open (white plays e4, black - any move except e5;
- closed (White moves d4).
The first type includes , etc. The second type - , etc. The third - , etc. It is extremely difficult to study them all; only professional chess players can do this. Amateurs can limit themselves to a few openings and only the first moves.
Traps in openings
Traps in openings are not only spectacular, but also extremely effective weapons in the hands of any player. Of course, at the grandmaster level they rarely work, but in amateur games they are found everywhere. Agree that it’s always nice to beat your opponent in a few moves, so be sure to watch those videos that explain opening traps.