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Chess traps

Magnus Smith Trap

Sicilian Dragon · intermediate · set by White

White's e5 push wins the queen with a bishop check on f7.

After 7...g6? 8.Nxc6 bxc6 9.e5! taking on e5 opens the d-file: Bxf7+ and Qxd8 wins the queen.

Move by move

1. e4: King's pawn.
1... c5: The Sicilian.
2. Nf3: Development.
2... d6: Solid.
3. d4: Opening the center.
3... cxd4: Black takes.
4. Nxd4: White recaptures.
4... Nf6: Development.
5. Nc3: Development.
5... Nc6: Development.
6. Bc4: The bishop aims at f7.
6... g6: The Dragon setup, a little early here.
7. Nxc6: White trades on c6.
7... bxc6: Recapture.
8. e5: The e5 break!
8... dxe5 (the mistake): Natural, but it opens the d-file.
9. Bxf7+: Check! The bishop deflects the king.
9... Kxf7: Forced.
10. Qxd8: White takes the queen.

Safe instead: Nd5, Nd7, Ng4

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