Monticelli Trap
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The Monticelli Trap is a chess opening trap in the Bogo-Indian Defence, that experts once claimed was irrefutable.
The trap begins with the moves
- 1. d4 Nf6
- 2. c4 e6
Black plays the Indian Defence.
- 3. Nf3 Bb4+
Black plays the Bogo-Indian-Defence.
- 4. Bd2 Bxd2+
- 5. Qxd2 b6
- 6. g3 Bb7
- 7. Bg2 O-O
- 8. Nc3 Ne4
- 9. Qc2 Nxc3
- 10. Ng5!
(See diagram.)
Black must respond to two different threats: the mate threat 11. Qxh7# and 11. Bxb7 winning a bishop and a rook.
However, chess legend José Raúl Capablanca (Black) showed this trap wasn't so irrefutable when he drew in a game against fellow legend Max Euwe (White) in 1931 (Amsterdam).
Capablanca responded with
- 10.. Ne4
- 11.Bxe4 Bxe4
- 12.Qxe4 Qxg5
- 13.Qxa8 Nc6
- 14.Qb7 Nxd4
- 15.Rd1 c5
- 16.e3 Nc2+
- 17.Kd2 Qf5
- 18.Qg2 Nb4
- 19.e4 Qf6
- 20.Kc1 Nxa2+
- 21.Kb1 Nb4
- 22.Rxd7 Nc6
- 23.f4 e5
- 24.Rhd1 Nd4
- 25.Rxa7 exf4
- 26.gxf4 Qxf4
- 27.Re1 Nf3
- 28.Re2 Nd4
- 29.Re1 (½-½).
Nonetheless, this trap is still a massive blow to most opponents.
[edit] References
- Znosko-Borovksy, Eugene (1977). The Art of the Chess Combination. Dover. ISBN 0-486-20583-5.
- chessworld.net
