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When playing a chess game, it is important to know about all of the different chess tricks and traps that exist. Traps are primarily ensconced in opening theory whereby the all-important early advantage can be gained. Indeed, some chess traps will result in quick victories if your opponent does not see what is coming and falls for them. So what are chess traps?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chess traps are a series of moves whereby you fool your opponents into making a move or moves that create exposure in their defense upon which you can pounce and deliver a decisive attack, usually early in the game resulting in a significant material gain or even checkmate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This post has a list of the most popular tricks and traps you can learn in chess<\/a> and then delves a little deeper into examples, for when playing both white or black and where to start with easy chess traps for beginners, including queens gambit variations through to more advanced methods and books on chess traps to study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My personal favourite chess trap is the Légal Trap from way back in chess history<\/a>. Using a very early queen sacrifice in the opening<\/a>, few opponents can believe their eyes and are blinded by the opportunity and therein lies the trap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhich is the best chess trap in chess<\/h2>\n\n\n\n