Showing posts with label Lasker's Trap. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lasker's Trap. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Lasker's Trap (Albin Counter Gambit)

This is one of the most popular tricks and runs as follows:

1. d4, d5
2. c4, e5
3. dxe5,d4
4. e3? ....

White should play 4. Nf3 in order to put pressure on the Queen's pawn.

4. .... Bb4+
5. Bd2, dxe3!























6. Bxb4? ....

White might fare better if 6. Qa4+ Nc6, 7. fxe3 Qh4+, 8. Kd1 (not 8. g3 because of 8....Qe4) Qf2, etc.

6..... exf2+
7. Ke2, exg1=N+
8. Rxg1, Bg4+

and Black captures the Queen on d1.

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