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Basic Chess Opening Traps for Beginners
Rating: 4.5 out of 5(138 ratings)
8,026 students
Created bySumit Balan
Last updated 8/2019
English

What you'll learn

  • You will learn  the most frequently occurring chess traps
  • The traps in this video lecture will give ideas to try in your own games
  • You will ready for a tournament game or a fun game with a friend
  • You will be ready for more advanced chess lessons

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Course content

3 sections • 12 lectures • 43m total length

  • Noah's Ark Trap (Ruy Lopez)4:36

    You will learn about Noah's Ark Trap. This is a chess opening trap in the Ruy Lopez opening in which a white bishop is trapped on the b3-square by black pawns. ! Even chess masters have occasionally fallen victim to this trap.

  • Légal Trap (Philidor Defense)3:09

    The Légal Trap (also known as Légal Pseudo-Sacrifice and Légal Mate) is a chess opening trap in Philidor defense/Italian game, characterized by a queen sacrifice followed by beautiful checkmate with minor pieces if Black accepts the sacrifice.

    The trap is named after the French player Sire de Légal (1702–1792) and British master and words top-five players during that time Joseph Henry Blackburne (1841–1924), set the trap on many occasions in his games.

  • Elephant Trap (Queens Gambit Declined )2:52

    The Elephant Trap in the Queen's Gambit is a faulty attempt by White to win a pawn in a popular variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined. This simple trap has snared thousands of players, generally ignorant amateurs.

  • Lasker Trap (Albin Counter Gambit)5:18

    The Lasker Trap is a trap in the Albin counter gambit in the Queens gambit, named after second world champion Emanuel Lasker It is unusual in that it features an under promotion as early as the seventh move.

  • Rubinstein Trap (Queens Gambit Declined)3:18

    The Rubinstein Trap is a chess opening trap in the Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense. The trap takes its name from Akiba Rubinstein, the great Chessmaster from Poland who had the misfortune of falling into it twice.

  • Siberian Trap (Sicilian Defense- Smith Morra Gambit)3:29

    The Siberian Trap is a chess opening trap in the Smith-Morra Gambit of the Sicilian Defence, White can lose a queen or get checkmated.

  • Fajarowicz Trap (Budapest Gambit)2:10

    This sneaky trap comes out of the Budapest Gambit opening. Black ends up sacrificing two minor pieces in order to win the white queen.

  • Blackburne Shilling Trap (Italian Game)3:00

    The Blackburne Shilling Gambit is the name given to a trap in an offshoot variation of Italian Game.

  • Englund Gambit Trap (Englund Gambit)2:48

    The Englund Gambit is a dubious and rarely played chess opening. But it leads to an interesting trap.

  • Fishing Pole Trap (Ruy Lope, Berlin Defense)3:02

    The Fishing Pole Trap is the common trap employed in Ruy Lopez. It is one of the easiest traps for white to fall for. Many times, even grandmasters have lost to club players at the hands of the fishing pole.

Requirements

  • Basic knowledge about chess and how chess pieces move

Description

Hi guys, my name is Sumit Balan –Welcome to my course on Basic Chess Opening Traps for Beginners you should know and hobby chess players. I will be your instructor for this course and I am so happy to have you here and thank you for enrolling to this course.


Are you a beginner or hobby chess player who wants to learn and start to win more games? Do you want to win a quick game with your friend or in a tournament? This course will teach you the best chess traps so that you can use them in your next game if possible or avoid falling for one. The beauty of chess in the combinations and tactical ideas. A nice trap shows tactical ideas, combinations and fascinating concepts that capture your attention. Chess tricks and tactics will capture your imagination and appreciation as long as you play chess. It will boost your motivation to learn chess, your tactical level and practical results. The advice you to practice these ideas over the chessboard.


Enjoy the traps!


Why am I qualified to teach this course?


Well. Chess is my passion, I learned Chess at an early age of 6 and since then, I have been a keen chess player and studying the game for the past 30 years. I am a chess coach/trainer for professional chess players including Grandmasters and various age groups. I have taken part and won many regional, national and international tournaments over the years.


If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me directly through my email. You can post your queries in the blog and discussion forum.

Who this course is for:

  • Beginners & hobby chess players with a rating below 1600
  • Anybody who wants to enjoy and improve their game

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