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Siberian Trap
In the Smith-Morra Gambit, Black's knights and queen set up ...Nd4, hitting White's queen. If White's queen moves away, ...Nxf3+ and ...Qh2 give checkmate.
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How the trap goes
Siberian Trap, mate
1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3 Nc6 5.Nf3 e6 6.Bc4 Qc7 7.O-O Nf6 8.Qe2 Ng4 9.h3 Nd4 10.Qd1 Nxf3+ 11.Qxf3 Qh2#
More lines
Siberian Trap
1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3 Nc6 5.Nf3 e6 6.Bc4 Qc7 7.O-O Nf6 8.Qe2 Ng4 9.h3 Nd4
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All 2 lines in this trap
- Siberian Trap
- Siberian Trap, mate