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Chess traps

Take care before capturing the opponent pieces. This may be a chess trap which causes a defeat.










 

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trap 1


1. axb4! Qxa1 2. Nb3! 1-0

White captures black Bishop , it seems that white rook is lost this a trap for Queen : no way out for black Queen.









 

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trap 2


1. Qxb4 b5 2. Bxb5 dxc6 3. Bxc6 Qd3+ 4. Kg1 Ne2+ 5. Kf1 Ng3+ 6. Kg1 Qf1+! 7. Rxf1 Ne2# 0-1

White Queen and Bishop are removed. d3 square become available for black Queen. Final with a smothered mate.










 

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trap 3


1. Nxa8 Qxh4+!! 2. Kxh4 Ne4! 3. Qg4 Be7+ 4. Qg5 Bxg5+ 5. fxg5 h6 6. g6 fxg6 7. Rf1 g5+ 8. Kh5 Ng3+ 0-1

Queen's sacrifice.









 

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trap 4


1. Bxd5 Qxd5!! 2. Nxd5 Nf3+ 3. Kf1 Bh3# 0-1

Black Queen is captured but Black win using this trap.





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