Opening Traps

Elephant Trap

Step 1 of 3

Elephant Trap

The idea

1...Pawn to d5 (d5)

The pawn answers his queen pawn in the center; the counter-strike plan hides one move away.

The idea

2...Pawn to e6 (e6)

Solid central pawn, lane open for the bishop.

The idea

3...Knight to f6 (Nf6)

The knight develops into the queen pawn tangle; the trap door is two natural moves away.

The idea

4...B-file knight to d7 (Nbd7)

Looks like a free knight on offer. It isn't.

The idea

5...Pawn takes d5 (exd5)

The recapture keeps the bait in place; his greedy pin grab now loses a piece to the fork behind it.

The idea

6...Knight captures on d5 (Nxd5)

Looks like you hung the queen. You'll win it back with interest.

The idea

7...Bishop to b4, check (Bb4+)

Only block is the queen, and that queen is yours.

The idea

8...Bishop captures on d2, check (Bxd2+)

Queen back. Now just mop up the bishop.

The idea

9...King captures on d8 (Kxd8)

Tally up: a full piece in your favour.

The idea

1...Pawn to d5 (d5)

The pawn answers his queen pawn in the center; the counter-strike plan hides one move away.

Clean run

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Recall

2 more clean runs (at any point) to reach Recall.

Move 1 of 180%

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White pins your knight and grabs pieces thinking it's safe. A bishop check pins their queen back, and you come out a full piece up.

Opening Traps

Elephant Trap

Step 1 of 3

Elephant Trap

The idea

1...Pawn to d5 (d5)

The pawn answers his queen pawn in the center; the counter-strike plan hides one move away.

The idea

2...Pawn to e6 (e6)

Solid central pawn, lane open for the bishop.

The idea

3...Knight to f6 (Nf6)

The knight develops into the queen pawn tangle; the trap door is two natural moves away.

The idea

4...B-file knight to d7 (Nbd7)

Looks like a free knight on offer. It isn't.

The idea

5...Pawn takes d5 (exd5)

The recapture keeps the bait in place; his greedy pin grab now loses a piece to the fork behind it.

The idea

6...Knight captures on d5 (Nxd5)

Looks like you hung the queen. You'll win it back with interest.

The idea

7...Bishop to b4, check (Bb4+)

Only block is the queen, and that queen is yours.

The idea

8...Bishop captures on d2, check (Bxd2+)

Queen back. Now just mop up the bishop.

The idea

9...King captures on d8 (Kxd8)

Tally up: a full piece in your favour.

The idea

1...Pawn to d5 (d5)

The pawn answers his queen pawn in the center; the counter-strike plan hides one move away.

Clean run

Learn · 0/2

Learn

Recall

2 more clean runs (at any point) to reach Recall.

Move 1 of 180%

0/2

White pins your knight and grabs pieces thinking it's safe. A bishop check pins their queen back, and you come out a full piece up.

Elephant Trap: chess opening trap

Elephant Trap

Elephant Trap: chess opening trap

Elephant Trap