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Lesson 24

Lesson goals:

 Opening trap – fork
 Smothered mate

Here is another opening trap you should avoid as White:

Queen’s Pawn opening

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5
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In this position, White could capture the Pawn on c5 with 3.dxc5. However, Black’s plan is to check with
3…Qa5+ and win the Pawn back.

3.Bf4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 This is already a mistake. Recapturing with the Queen (4.Qxd4) was better.
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Now, Black has an unexpected combination to win material. First, Black sacrifices a Pawn with 4...e5.
This is a fork. If either piece (Bishop or Knight) just moves away, the other would be captured. But, what
happens if White just takes the Pawn with 5.Bxe5?

Then comes a second fork: 5…Qa5+

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