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Chess traps

Mortimer Trap

Ruy Lopez · intermediate · set by Black

A knight retreat that sets up a queen fork.

After 4...Ne7!? the pawn on e5 looks free, but 5.Nxe5? c6! and ...Qa5+ forks king and knight.

Move by move

1. e4: Central pawn.
1... e5: Black answers.
2. Nf3: Knight attacks e5.
2... Nc6: Black defends.
3. Bb5: The Ruy Lopez.
3... Nf6: The Berlin.
4. d3: Quiet.
4... Ne7: The strange retreat: e5 is left open.
5. Nxe5 (the mistake): Greedy: White takes.
5... c6: Attacking the bishop.
6. Bc4: The bishop retreats.
6... Qa5+: Check, and the e5 knight is hit too.
7. Bd2: Blocking.
7... Qxe5: Black wins the knight.

Safe instead: O-O, Nc3, c3, Bc4

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