I’ve been playing this neat trick for a little while, and it has proved to win a fair amount of games on its own. I’m fairly new to lichess so I haven’t tested it too much here, but here it is.
From my point of view this is not really a trap.
You created a "one move threat" with Nxe4. Your opponent didn't see it and blundered.
This trap falls in the same catagory as this one. You attack a loose piece with your queen. Your opponent doesn't see it and you take the piece on the next move.
A real trap is a combination of moves where the first move of your opponent is a blunder, which is not obvious after one move. But it becomes obvious after 2 or 3 more moves.
E.g. Legal-Trap, Lasker Trap, Fishing pole trap and many more.
You created a "one move threat" with Nxe4. Your opponent didn't see it and blundered.
This trap falls in the same catagory as this one. You attack a loose piece with your queen. Your opponent doesn't see it and you take the piece on the next move.
A real trap is a combination of moves where the first move of your opponent is a blunder, which is not obvious after one move. But it becomes obvious after 2 or 3 more moves.
E.g. Legal-Trap, Lasker Trap, Fishing pole trap and many more.
This trap is normally seen from white's POV. www.sparkchess.com/chess-opening-petroffs-defense.html
This is the reason to study all opening traps, as similar traps exist in different openings.
BTW, finding this without knowing the other shows a great feel for tactics. Even with knowing the other trap, this is a good example of using knowledge to gain a superior position.
This is the reason to study all opening traps, as similar traps exist in different openings.
BTW, finding this without knowing the other shows a great feel for tactics. Even with knowing the other trap, this is a good example of using knowledge to gain a superior position.
in games with higher level this would not work at all
It is not a trap, it is a threat.
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