Traps, Tricks & Mistakes: Pawn Trap
In previous posts, we have seen the danger of the poisoned pawn. The most popular appears in the Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation. That was Bobby Fischer’s favourite line. In another post, we saw a...
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Traps, Tricks & Mistakes: Poisoned Pawn: To Take or Not To Take?
Many factors influence the success of a trap. Some relate to the opponent, like his/her knowledge of the particular opening, mood, and concentration. Others, like the piece configuration, determine when the trap will be...
Traps, Tricks & Mistakes: Poisoned Pawn
All chess manuals give the same advise: “Do not develop your queen early in the game.” In chess, every rule has an exception. In the Najdorf variation of the Sicilian Defense, Black plays the...
