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Cambridge Springs Trap
Black's queen on a5 pins White's knight on c3 and eyes the bishop on g5. Careless development by White lets Black win the bishop with ...Qxg5.
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How the trap goes
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 5.e3 c6 6.Nf3 Qa5 7.Bd3 Ne4 8.Bxe4 dxe4 9.Nd2 Qxg5
More lines
Cambridge Springs Trap, 7.Nd2
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 5.e3 c6 6.Nf3 Qa5 7.Nd2 Bb4 8.Qc2 dxc4
Cambridge Springs Trap, 7.cxd5
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 5.e3 c6 6.Nf3 Qa5 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Qd2 Bb4
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All 3 lines in this trap
- Cambridge Springs Trap
- Cambridge Springs Trap, 7.Nd2
- Cambridge Springs Trap, 7.cxd5