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[Event "Fishing Pole Trap"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "C65"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Fishing Pole Variation"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Ng4 5. h3 h5 6. hxg4 hxg4 7. Ne1 Qh4 8. f3 g3 { [%csl Gf2][%cal Gg3f2] } 9. Bxc6 Qh1# *
[Event "Lasker Trap"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "D08"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. e3? Bb4+ 5. Bd2 dxe3! 6. Bxb4 exf2+ 7. Ke2 (7. Kxf2 Qxd1 $19) 7... fxg1=N+! (7... fxg1=Q? 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Rxg1) 8. Rxg1 Bg4+ $19 { [%csl Rd1,Re2][%cal Bg4d1] } *
[Event "Budapest Trap"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "A45"]
[Opening "Indian Game: Lazard Gambit"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nd2 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. h3? (4. Ngf3 { I played this game against my friend in Friendly Game in Coffeehouse ca. 10 years ago! } 4... Be7! 5. h3? Ne3! 6. fxe3 Bh4+ 7. g3 (7. Nxh4 Qxh4+ 8. g3 Qxg3#) 7... Bxg3#) 4... Ne3! 5. fxe3 Qh4+ 6. g3 Qxg3# *
[Event "Monticelli Trap"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "E11"]
[Opening "Bogo-Indian Defense: Monticelli Trap"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ { Black plays the Bogo–Indian Defence. } 4. Bd2 Bxd2+ 5. Qxd2 b6 6. g3 Bb7 7. Bg2 O-O 8. Nc3 Ne4 9. Qc2 Nxc3 10. Ng5!? { White threatens mate with 11.Qxh7# as well as 11.Bxb7 winning a bishop and a rook. After either ... } { [%csl Rh7,Rb7][%cal Rc2h7,Rg2b7] } 10... Qxg5 (10... Ne4 11. Bxe4 { Former world champion José Raúl Capablanca allowed 10.Ng5 twice in consecutive games as Black against Max Euwe in Amsterdam, 1931, drawing both times. The examined next chapter. } 11... Bxe4) 11. Bxb7 { Black loses the exchange, but obtains compensation in the form of one or more pawns and possibly a weakened white king. It is unclear if the position is a forced win for White. } *
[Event "Amsterdam"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E11"]
[Opening "Bogo-Indian Defense: Monticelli Trap"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8. Nc3 Ne4 9. Qc2 Nxc3 10. Ng5!? { We are reached Monticelli. } 10... Ne4 11. Bxe4 Bxe4 12. Qxe4 Qxg5 13. Qxa8 Nc6 14. Qb7 Nxd4 15. Rd1 c5 { Capablanca has prepared a new move. } 16. e3?! (16. Rd2! d5! 17. Qxa7 Qf5 18. O-O Qe4 { Black has started an attack. } 19. cxd5 Qxd5 20. Qxb6! Nf3+ 21. exf3 Qxd2 22. a4! { White has a great advantage. }) 16... Nc2+ 17. Kd2 Qf5 18. Qg2 Nb4 19. e4 Qf6 20. Kc1 Nxa2+ 21. Kb1 Nb4 22. Rxd7 Nc6 23. f4 e5 24. Rhd1 Nd4 25. Rxa7 exf4 26. gxf4 Qxf4 27. Re1 Nf3 28. Re2 Nd4 29. Re1 { Capablanca won the match with 6-4 (+2, =8). He did not lose a game, despite
the strong opposition. Capablanca hoped for a new match against Alekhine.
However, the world champion asked an entry of $11,000, based on the gold
standard of 1922. That demand was too high in a period of economic crisis and
inflation. Alekhine also avoided his great opponent in tournaments. His fee
doubled in contracts, if Capablanca would participate. } 1/2-1/2
[Event "Kieninger Trap"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "A52"]
[Opening "Budapest Defense: Rubinstein Variation"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. Bf4 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bb4+ 6. Nbd2 Qe7 7. a3 Ngxe5 8. axb4?? Nd3# *
[Event "Blackburne-Shilling Trap"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C50"]
[Opening "Blackburne Shilling Gambit"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nd4!? 4. Nxe5? Qg5 5. Nxf7?? Qxg2 6. Rf1 Qxe4+ 7. Be2 Nf3# 0-1
[Event "Philidor Defense"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C41"]
[Opening "Philidor Defense"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 Bg4 4. Nc3 g6 5. Nxe5 Bxd1 6. Bxf7+ Ke7 7. Nd5# 1-0
[Event "Elephant Trap"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "D51"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern, Knight Defense"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Nxd5? Nxd5! 7. Bxd8 Bb4+ 8. Qd2 Kxd8 { Black wins the Bishop for a pawn. } *
[Event "Rubinstein Trap"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "D63"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Main Line"]
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Rc1 Re8 8. Qc2 a6 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Bd3 c6 11. O-O Ne4 12. Bf4 f5? 13. Nxd5! cxd5 14. Bc7 { Trapping the Black's queen. } { [%csl Rd8] } *
[Event "Mortimer Trap"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "C65"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Mortimer Trap"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Ne7 5. Nxe5? c6 6. Nc4 { [%cal Rc4d6] } (6. Ba4 Qa5+ $19 { [%csl Re5,Ra4][%cal Ba5e1,Ra5a4,Ra5e5] }) 6... Ng6 (6... cxb5 7. Nd6#) (6... d6 { also good. } 7. Ba4 b5 { [%csl Ya4,Yc4][%cal Rb5a4,Rb5c4] }) 7. Ba4 b5 { [%csl Ya4,Yc4][%cal Rb5a4,Rb5c4] } *
[Event "Noah-Ark Trap"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "C71"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: Noah's Ark Trap"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. d4 b5 6. Bb3 exd4 (6... Nxd4 7. Nxd4) 7. Nxd4 Nxd4 8. Qxd4 c5 9. Qd5 { [%csl Rf7,Gd5][%cal Gb3d5,Rd5f7] } 9... Be6 { [%csl Gf7] } 10. Qc6+ Bd7 11. Qd5 c4 $17 *
[Event "Tarrasch Trap"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "C83"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: Open Variations, Classical Defense, Main Line"]
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 Qd7?? 12. Nxe6! Qxe6 (12... fxe6 13. Rxe4 $18 { [%csl Yd5,Rd7][%cal Rd1d7] }) 13. Rxe4 $18 { [%csl Yd5][%cal Rb3e6] } *
[Event "Siberian Trap"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "B21"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit"]
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Qc7 7. O-O Nf6 8. Qe2 Ng4 9. h3?? Nd4! { The Black threat of 10...Nxf3+ followed by 11...Qh2# wins material. If 10.Nxd4 then 10...Qh2# } { [%csl Re2,Yf3][%cal Rc7h2,Rd4e2] } 10. hxg4 (10. Nxd4?? Qh2#) (10. Qd3 Nxf3+ 11. gxf3 Qh2#) 10... Nxe2+ 11. Nxe2 $19 (11. Bxe2) *
[Event "Fishing Pole Spanish Ver."]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "C69"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Alapin Gambit"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O Bg4 6. h3 h5 7. hxg4 hxg4 8. Nxe5 Qh4 9. f3 g3 10. Ng4 Qh1# *
[Event "Budapest Defense"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A51"]
[Opening "Budapest Defense: Fajarowicz Variation"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ne4 4. a3 d6 5. exd6 Bxd6 6. g3 Nxf2 7. Kxf2 Bxg3+ $19 { [%csl Rd1][%cal Rd8d1] } 0-1
[Event "Frankenstein-Dracula Variation"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C27"]
[Opening "Vienna Game: Frankenstein-Dracula Variation"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Bxf7+ Kxf7 5. Nxe4 Nc6 6. Qf3+ Kg8 7. Ng5 $18 { [%csl Rd5,Rf7][%cal Rf3f7,Rf3d5] } 1-0
[Event "Sicilian Defense: Dragon"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B72"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Dragon"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Ng4 7. Bb5+ Bd7 (7... Nc6 8. Nxc6 bxc6 9. Bxc6+ { [%csl Ra8,Re8] } 9... Bd7 10. Bxa8 $16) 8. Qxg4 $18 { [%csl Yd7][%cal Bb5e8] } 1-0
[Event "Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B21"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit"]
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 d6 5. Bc4 Nf6 6. e5 dxe5 7. Bxf7+ { [%csl Rd8][%cal Rd1d8] } 1-0
[Event "Legal - Scotch Gambit"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C44"]
[Opening "Scotch, Sea-cadet Mate"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 d6 5. c3 dxc3 6. Nxc3 Bg4 7. O-O Ne5 8. Nxe5 Bxd1 9. Bxf7+ Ke7 10. Nd5# 1-0
[Event "From Gambit"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "A02"]
[Opening "Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Lasker Variation"]
1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6 4. Nf3 g5 5. e4? (5. h3?? Bg3#) 5... g4! 6. e5 gxf3 7. exd6 Qh4+ 8. g3 Qe4+ 9. Kf2 Qd4+ 10. Kxf3 (10. Ke1 f2+ 11. Ke2 Bg4#) 10... Bg4+ { [%csl Rd1][%cal Bg4d1] } *
[Event "Lasker Variation"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A02"]
[Opening "Bird Opening: From's Gambit, Lasker Variation"]
1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6 4. Nf3 g5 { [%cal Rg5g4] } 5. h3?? { [%csl Gg4][%cal Gh3g4] } 5... Bg3# 0-1
[Event "TrickyMate Trap (Fajarowitz)"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "A51"]
[Opening "Budapest Defense: Fajarowicz Variation"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ne4 4. Nf3 b6!? 5. Qd5? Bb7 6. Qxb7 Nc6 7. Qa6?? (7. Nd4 $7 { Only move! }) 7... Bb4+ 8. Bd2 Nc5 9. Qb5 Bxd2+ 10. Nbxd2 $19 a6 { https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct-BsxbYI0k } *