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The Most Blatant Opening Chess Trap Ever

The Most Blatant Opening Chess Trap Ever

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greenpawn34

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Two puzzles, one featuring what must be the most obvious opening trap
in Chess and yet it has caught more than 20 Red Hot Pawn players.

Then a study that drove me near to insanity. White to play and win.

I eventually solved it, though my solution is longer and ugly.

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thedogandthecello

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David Howell is great. I watch all the big events if he is commentating.

Ponderable
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@greenpawn34

Dear greenpawn, thank you again for the work you put into that blog.

And yes I do read it (and think I have learned a thing or two). So the small error you put in to test us is:

It is Bb4 in the Walker-Graham game hint, not Bb4 😉

greenpawn34

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HI Ponderable,

'It is Bb4 in the Walker-Graham game hint, not Bb4 '

You have done the same as me! 😉 I've changed it to Bb5. Thanks.

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Very rarely listen to any commentary. Watch the occasional DVD from Danny King.

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