Queen's Gambit Accepted Trap
Queen's Gambit Accepted · beginner · set by White
Black clings to the extra pawn and loses the rook.
After 2...dxc4 3.e3 b5? 4.a4 c6 5.axb5 cxb5 the a8 rook is undefended: Qf3 forks it.
Move by move
- 1. d4: Queen's pawn.
- 1... d5: Black mirrors.
- 2. c4: The Queen's Gambit.
- 2... dxc4: Black accepts.
- 3. e3: Opening the bishop's path to c4.
- 3... b5 (the mistake): Holding the pawn with ...b5 is the mistake.
- 4. a4: Attacking b5.
- 4... c6: Supporting b5.
- 5. axb5: White takes.
- 5... cxb5: Recapturing.
- 6. Qf3: The queen hits a8: the rook falls.
Safe instead: Nf6, e5, e6, Nc6
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