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KxB? (which looks superficially correct) then after 6. g3 Qxg3# and if White doesn't take the knight then he loses his queen.Ī similar queen trap is seen after the moves 1. h3? Ne3!, winning, illustrates a theme which comes up in other positions. Nd2 e5, is a lot like the true Budapest and the continuation 3. Qc3? Bb4, pinning and winning White's queen. The Englund Gambit is basically an inferior version of the Budapest but does contain a couple of tricks: 1. Bxg3+ and Black wins the White queen on d1. There is an odd variation of the Budapest which runs 1. Naturally, on move 8 White should capture on e5 and then play 9. ab? Nd3# is what players of this opening live for. The Budapest Gambit is quite a tricky opening to face. O-O-O and white can force mate in seven moves. Bb5! preventing Black's king from seeking sanctuary on the queenside may well be the best try. Bg6# forces Black's king out into the centre: 12. A second more complex route to victory for White is to play 7. QxN +- when White is a pawn up and can continue his attack with Bf4-e5 etc. Bg7 but White has at least two ways of reaching a winning position. ef then Black wins the rook on h1 with 4. This is a system which is rarely played which runs 1. Nd5#Įqually rare and equally pretty is the sequence: 1. There is a very pretty but rare trap which runs as follows: 1. Nxe4 with an equal position.Īnother way to set a trap against the Dutch Defence is with the sequence 1. Qe7 winning material after for example 7. Qh5#) White should avoid the immediate 6. NxQ when White wins the f6 pawn and has a winning advantage. Bf4 Black has no good way to defend the c7 pawn) when White is clearly better. This is in some sense similar to From's gambit running as it does 1. White has to play accurately on moves 4 and 5 and in blitz games this gambit is definitely worth a go. e4, ), Black's position is fun to play and probably only slightly worse. Bg4, with the threat of BxN and then Qh4+ winning. Nf3 (other moves lose) Black replies with 4. Nxf7 and is probably winning.īird's opening is rarely played but the clever gambit with e5 is worth knowing as it is a very playable and tricky response. However, White can improve with the line 6. I hope that these devious opening lines serve you well. Most of the tricks on this page make use of standard tactical themes but there are a few unusual ideas. Many of the best openings tricks focus on the squares f2 and f7 so if you want to avoid being tricked, these are the squares you should pay the most attention to. Chess Tricks - Dastardly Tricks and Traps