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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In one game it is too difficult to play both for win and draw simultaneously.
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