Comments on: A trap in the Italian game http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/07/09/a-trap-in-the-italian-game/ Chess Lessons & Exercises Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:32:12 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Chess Teacher http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/07/09/a-trap-in-the-italian-game/comment-page-1/#comment-917 Chess Teacher Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:17:25 +0000 http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/07/09/a-trap-in-the-italian-game/#comment-917 @Norak After 5.Bxf7+ Ke7 6.Bd5 Black first takes the g-pawn 6...Qxg2 White has to move the Rook to f1 and Black will play d6 so that Black has to move the Knight from e5. 7.Rf1 d6 8.Nc4 Then 8...Nf3+ followed by something like 9.Ke2 Nxh2 10.Ne3 @Norak

After 5.Bxf7+ Ke7
6.Bd5
Black first takes the g-pawn
6…Qxg2
White has to move the Rook to f1 and Black will play d6 so that Black has to move the Knight from e5.
7.Rf1 d6 8.Nc4
Then
8…Nf3+ followed by something like 9.Ke2 Nxh2 10.Ne3

]]> By: Norak http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/07/09/a-trap-in-the-italian-game/comment-page-1/#comment-916 Norak Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:34:18 +0000 http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/07/09/a-trap-in-the-italian-game/#comment-916 What about 5.Bxf7+ Ke7 6. Bd5 and this prevent Black's queen from taking the e4 pawn? What about

5.Bxf7+ Ke7
6. Bd5

and this prevent Black’s queen from taking the e4 pawn?

]]> By: John http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/07/09/a-trap-in-the-italian-game/comment-page-1/#comment-650 John Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:38:07 +0000 http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/07/09/a-trap-in-the-italian-game/#comment-650 I notice a lot more players have been trying this against me. For fun I've been playing the Bxf7+ line, very fun. Get the 2 pawns for steamrolling and an exposed enemy king. Tournaments I just take N. FYI, for fun I've been playing the Nxf7 line of the Petroff for the same reasons. I notice a lot more players have been trying this against me. For fun I’ve been playing the Bxf7+ line, very fun. Get the 2 pawns for steamrolling and an exposed enemy king. Tournaments I just take N.

FYI, for fun I’ve been playing the Nxf7 line of the Petroff for the same reasons.

]]> By: Smothered mate http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/07/09/a-trap-in-the-italian-game/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Smothered mate Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:36:06 +0000 http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/07/09/a-trap-in-the-italian-game/#comment-255 [...] In a smothered mate the mated king is unable to move because he is surrounded (or smothered) by his own pieces. [...] [...] In a smothered mate the mated king is unable to move because he is surrounded (or smothered) by his own pieces. [...]

]]> By: ilredeire http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/07/09/a-trap-in-the-italian-game/comment-page-1/#comment-172 ilredeire Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:53:32 +0000 http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/07/09/a-trap-in-the-italian-game/#comment-172 So my opponent are trying to mate me with this trick! LOL So my opponent are trying to mate me with this trick!
LOL

]]> By: Karl Andreas Wig http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/07/09/a-trap-in-the-italian-game/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Karl Andreas Wig Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:06:01 +0000 http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/07/09/a-trap-in-the-italian-game/#comment-147 I love it! Aah, Queen and Knight working together is just gold. Give us more traps! I love it! Aah, Queen and Knight working together is just gold. Give us more traps!

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