https://lichess.org/WAryzTMt/black#1
Ignore all the takebacks because I was practicing the opening so many mistakes were made
Better yet, I'll just ignore the game.
When the knight moved to g4 on move 7,couldn't white have taken?
@KrishnaAgarwaL The knight can be taken, but it is the famous Fishing Pole Trap. https://www.thechesswebsite.com/fishingpoletrap/ for an example.
oh, i never heard of it before. thx, i will use !
@KrishnaAgarwaL No, I don't think so: 9. hxg4 hxg4 10. Rfd1 [Knight moves lead to mate after Bh2+ Kh1 Bg1+ and mate on h2] gxf3 11. gxf3 and White might not be getting mated, but it's a worse position
@KrishnaAgarwaL @ruyrogers The trap doesn't have to lead to mate. Even after white returns the material, black has an open h-file to help any kingside attack.
I've seen games where a piece was sacrificed just to open the h-file with no short-term mate, but the pressure was enough to secure the win.
i know, but white could could ry and put some of his pieces there to defend
@Donaldsen The stockfish condemns move 3. ... Bg6 because, for no reason, pin was removed from the white knight f3.
@jonesmh I know, that's the point I made: it's not mate but it is a worse position
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