An attempt to attract one’s opponent into a line of play which should be advantageous by hoping for miscalculation or little care of the position. The most famous traps are the Blackburne trap, Lasker trap, Rubinstein trap, etc.
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Quotes of the Day
Who was the greatest chess player? If chess is an art, Alekhine. If chess is a science, Capablanca. If chess is a struggle, Lasker.
Saviely Tartakower
Never felt more like singin’ the blues, cos I never thought that I’d ever lose…
Vladimir Kramnik 2017
A good sacrifice is one that is not necessarily sound but leaves your opponent dazed and confused.
Rudolf Spielmann
In the past twenty years Kramnik has played a few thousand games, and if you show me a position from one of them, in 90 percent of the time I will be able to tell you which game it is from.
Vishy Anand 2008
He has weaknesses, as everyone does, but far fewer than those around him.
Veselin Topalov 2016
