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Mortimer Trap
Black seems to leave the e5 pawn en prise. If White takes it, ...c6 and ...Qa5+ win the stray knight.
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How the trap goes
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.d3 Ne7 5.Nxe5 c6
More lines
Mortimer Trap, 6.Ba4
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.d3 Ne7 5.Nxe5 c6 6.Ba4 Qa5+ 7.c3 Qxe5
Mortimer Trap, 6.Bc4
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.d3 Ne7 5.Nxe5 c6 6.Bc4 Qa5+ 7.Bd2 Qxe5
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All 3 lines in this trap
- Mortimer Trap
- Mortimer Trap, 6.Ba4
- Mortimer Trap, 6.Bc4