Chess Traps #2: Sicilian Magnus Smith Trap

This video explores the Magnus Smith Trap, coined after the three time Canadian Chess Champion Magnus Smith. It's a trap that white can play in the Sozin (also known as Fischer variation) of the Sicilian Defence.

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[lakersownsuns]

lol i thought the intro was the trap and i was like SLOWW DOWWN!!

[cnmarine2006]

at 3:31 what happens if black does Pawn to d5 instead?

when i first watched this vid i thought if i was black i would do that

[HoangTrongNghia]

@cnmarine2006 probably check at F6 then move the bishop

[AlExAnDUIERRZ]

@lakersownsuns hehehhe i WAS trolled

[AlExAnDUIERRZ]

@GBatka u mean rook not rock

[bluffdetekta]

@cnmarine2006 Knight go f6 and check (black are screw after that)

[GBatka]

@cnmarine2006 Nxd5 cxd5, and B takes d5 and double attack to Rock and F7 square

[JoshdaROCKSTAR9999VS]

You guys need to buy Fritz and put your great ideas to the test there... Stop arguing on here! And if you think that Im a chess noob, 1 number for you: 1842

[v3nin]

@gravi1ty retard

[jonavuka]

@cnmarine2006 most likely white would move knight to f7 checking the king and buying some time to move the bishop

[gravi1ty]

@cnmarine2006 NeD6 check, what more do you need explained? it's just a bad move for black.

[ALANLEEY]

i tried this many times i keep loosing to this old man