Chess tricks and traps have always caught the imagination and appreciation of chess fans as long as chess has been played. A nice trap shows tactical ideas, combinations, and fascinating concepts that capture our attention and stand the test of time. The traps in this article will give you ideas to try in your own games! These traps can be used in any game (except variants).
Top-5 Traps:
Noah's Ark Trap
Légal Trap
Cambridge Springs Trap
Lasker Trap
Rubinstein Trap
1. Noah's Ark Trap
The Noah's Ark trap is all about trapping White's light squared bishop after a series of forcing moves. This trap is for Black in the Ruy Lopez opening.
https://lichess.org/study/hlGAepdj/ucggjqsM
2. Légal Trap
This trap is all the way from the 18th century and named after Sire de Légal. The favorite trap for most chess players involves a beautiful queen sacrifice.
https://lichess.org/study/hlGAepdj/v8mLHfFc
3. Cambridge Springs Trap
The Cambridge Springs trap comes out of a popular sequence of moves in the Queen's Gambit Declined.
https://lichess.org/study/hlGAepdj/GgXOUWgL
4. Lasker Trap
The Lasker trap is named after the second World Champion Emanuel Lasker. The best part of this trap is that involves the rare under-promotion to a knight. Black plays the Albin-countergambitto face White's queen's gambit.
https://lichess.org/study/hlGAepdj/VW0pgVEF
5. Rubinstein Trap
The Rubinstein trap is named after another chess giant Akiba Rubinstein. This subtle trap at the very least wins a pawn, but also can trap the black queen if Black is greedy.
https://lichess.org/study/hlGAepdj/cffKbAZ0
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