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Opening Trap

Openings

564 • BeresOliverHU •
  1. Ruy Lopez
  2. Van 't Kruijs Opening
  3. Italian Game
  4. King's Gambit
  1. BeresOliverHU

Lash the London

252 • BradenManning •
  1. Introduction
  2. *** 3. d5 The Advance Variation ***
  3. Advance, Nc3
  4. Advance, Nf3
  1. BradenManning

Eradicate e4 e5! Haggis-Grdize Gambit

483 • Phil224 •
  1. Kick The King's Knight!
  2. Grdize Gambit Accepted: 6...Ke8??
  3. Grdize Gambit Accepted: 6...Ke7!
  4. Grdize Gambit Accepted: 6.d5?!
  1. Phil224
  2. The_Inverse_Tangent

The Vienna Gambit Nf6

1507 • Phil224 •
  1. What Is The Vienna Gambit?
  2. Vienna Gambit Accepted: Retreat Variation, 5...d6
  3. Vienna Gambit Accepted: Retreat Variation, 5...Nc6
  4. Vienna Gambit Accepted: 4...Qe7?
  1. Phil224

The Lewis Gambit (Interactive Version)

479 • Phil224 •
  1. What is the Lewis Gambit?
  2. Lewis Gambit: Obihu Gambit, Frocker-Celt Defence, 6...Nc6
  3. Lewis Gambit: Obihu Gambit, Frocker-Celt Defence, 6...d6
  4. Lewis Gambit: Obihu Gambit, Bås Variation
  1. Phil224
  2. The_Inverse_Tangent

Easygoing and easy openings!

10 • Timofeylikes •
  1. D4,d6(for white)...
  2. f4, d6...
  3. d4,c5...
  4. d4,e5...
  1. TonyNiccoli
  2. Timofeylikes
  3. KCIOWA
  4. robinslade65

Destroy the Caro-Kann with the Fantasy Variation!

133 • ST123_stsoham_Chess •
  1. Intro
  2. Accepted Variation // 4...Nf6?! // 5...Nfd7?!
  3. Accepted Variation // 4...Nf6?! // 5...Ne4
  4. Accepted Variation // 4...Nf6?! // 5...Nd5
  1. ST123_stsoham_Chess

mini book traps

3 • colt45nine •
  1. Italian common mistakes!
  2. Italian Game's another version? GM Igor Smirnov (3.Be2!? Tayler Opening)
  3. Italian variation 3...h6?! ( Anti-Fried Liver Defense )
  4. Vienna trap : Hamppe-Meitner Variation
  1. colt45nine

Perfect Game + Opening Trap

5 • BigPig2023 •
  1. BigPig2023 (1316) - xXxGigaKoksPLxXx (1350)
  2. Different Variation
  3. Best Variation
  1. BigPig2023

The Rousseau Gambit

1404 • Phil224 •
  1. What Is The Rousseau Gambit?
  2. Rousseau Gambit Accepted: Jasdoln Variation, Breker Defence, Main Line
  3. Rousseau Gambit Accepted: Jasdoln Variation, Breker Defence, 6...Bb5?
  4. Rousseau Gambit Accepted: Jasdoln Variation, 5.Qe2??
  1. Phil224
  2. Bosburp
  3. The_Inverse_Tangent

Chess traps and how to avoid it

978 • BasketBeastMaster32 •
  1. Before you start...
  2. Rules of the chat
  3. Section 1: Traps
  4. Legal Trap/ Legal's Trap
  1. BasketBeastMaster32

Crush the Caro-Kann

49 • rooks-pawn •
  1. Introduction
  2. The Two Knights Game
  3. Black's 3rd Moves
  4. Accepted Variation
  1. Isa101
  2. ArjunShukla23
  3. greenteakitten
  4. dUbEaR504

Best opening Traps for 2025

17 • rooks-pawn •
  1. Introduction
  2. 1. Lasker Trap
  3. 2.Fishing Pole Trap
  4. 3.Modern Defense Trap (Only for Ultrabullet)
  1. rooks-pawn
  2. Bosburp
  3. dUbEaR504
  4. ArjunShukla23

Practice: Crush the Caro-Kann

18 • rooks-pawn •
  1. Introduction
  2. The Two Knights Game
  3. Black's 3rd Moves
  4. Accepted Variation
  1. ArjunShukla23
  2. greenteakitten
  3. dUbEaR504
  4. UCantHandleTheQueen

The Ponziani Gambit

1273 • Phil224 •
  1. What Is The Ponziani Gambit?
  2. Ponziani Gambit: Urusov Gambit, Keidansky Gambit, Main line
  3. Ponziani Gambit: Urusov Gambit, Keidansky Gambit, 5...Nd6
  4. Ponziani Gambit: Urusov Gambit, Keidansky Gambit, Quelson Defence
  1. Phil224
  2. The_Inverse_Tangent

CRUSH the Italian Game with the Blackburne-Shilling Gambit!

2 • BunnyMommyIsHappy •
  1. What is the Blackburne-Shilling Gambit?
  2. What happens?
  3. What if Bishop takes f7?
  4. Refutation of the Gambit
  1. BunnyMommyIsHappy