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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. 1. d4: Queen's pawn.
  2. 1... d5: Black mirrors.
  3. 2. c4: The Queen's Gambit.
  4. 2... dxc4: Black accepts.
  5. 3. e3: Opening the bishop's path to c4.
  6. 3... b5 (the mistake): Holding the pawn with ...b5 is the mistake.
  7. 4. a4: Attacking b5.
  8. 4... c6: Supporting b5.
  9. 5. axb5: White takes.
  10. 5... cxb5: Recapturing.
  11. 6. Qf3: The queen hits a8: the rook falls.

Safe instead: Nf6, e5, e6, Nc6

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