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Chess Traps: Magnus Smith Trap (Sicilian Defense)

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The Magnus Smith Trap is a common trap that you see in the Sicilian Defense (Fischer Variation). If black tries to develop his g pawn instead of his e pawn he will be in a lot of trouble

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  • After Ne4, why not d5?

  • @banjoben1234 I had the exact same thought, although I usually overlook something really simple and stupid.

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  • @NickkRagz Because then black does Bd7, then his queen is protecting his rook and his bishop is attacking white's queen, you also weaken your original attack.

  • @NickkRagz Because Bd7 blocks the check while attacking your queen. You also can't take the rook because it's now protected by the queen.

  • 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 g6 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. e5 Ng4 9. e6 f5!

    Where is your initiative?

  • im pretty new to chess but at around 6 : 30 why wouldnt you just move the queen to c6 to take the rook easily ?

  • 5:38. Qc6. Take the Bishop

  • Thanks a lot for this beautiful demonstration !

    It gave me a vision to look at this defense !

  • @NeiltheGriffin -.-' I know I was jesting :)

  • @RandyIsC0o00o0L

    because K is used for king so the knight has to be N because it is the second letter

  • I always wonder why the called it Nf3 or whatever, It is not a night it is a Knight ! ;p

  • @RandyIsC0o00o0L I didn't even started to see the video...

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