Icannos/chess_studies huggingface dataset:
[Event "ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡º Petrov Defense ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡º: Introduction"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/OnPMlzHT/QLnnOGzF"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C42"]
[Opening "Russian Game"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.11"]
[UTCTime "00:45:15"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Hi all! I wanted to thank you for all the love you have been giving me to all my studies, also thank you for all your positive comments in each of them and in private, this motivates me to continue doing more studies!

One of the strongest and safest options to play Black against the king's pawn is the Petrov Defense, that's why today we are going to talk about it :)

The Petrov Defense, or Russian, is one of the most effective defenses when it comes to achieving equality, but it is also true that it is very difficult to win with it. This fame of tablÃ­fera has relegated this opening in the masterful practice, and therefore, in the consideration of the fans. However, if a few draws are enough to get a good result, this is the safest defense.

Press the space button to start this wonderful and fun study: D } 1. e4 { Play 1.e5 [%csl Ge5][%cal Ge7e5] } 1... e5 { By doing this move you are starting the ''open openings'' } 2. Nf3 { Here you can play 2.Nc6, but the move of the Petrov Defense is 2.Nf6 (you can do it right now) [%csl Rc6,Gf6][%cal Gg8f6,Rb8c6] } 2... Nf6 { This is the position of the Petrov Defense.
The curious thing is that this defense was previously considered incorrect, being Alexander Petrov's analyzes at the beginning of the 19th century that revitalized the defense, and it bears his name in his honor.
In this study I will show you the most common variants so that you can play this defense at the highest level! } *
[Event "ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡º Petrov Defense ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡º: Nimzowitsch Attack"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/OnPMlzHT/oG7xbZFE"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C42"]
[Opening "Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.11"]
[UTCTime "00:54:33"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { Do you remember the movements from the previous chapter? I hope so, because you should do them now :D } 1... e5 { That's! } 2. Nf3 { And now? } 2... Nf6 { Great job! } 3. Nxe5 { You will find this frequently in your games with this defense. That is, the most common in move 3 is that the white player takes the pawn.
How can you drive the white knight of e5? } 3... d6 { Very well! [%csl Re5][%cal Rd6e5] } 4. Nf3 { You know what you have to do now, right? } 4... Nxe4 { Excellent, you get the pawn back!
The blue arrows represent all the options the white player has to play now. [%cal Bd2d3,Bd3d4,Bb1c3,Bd1e2] } 5. Nc3 { This is the Nimzowitsch Attack!
Change the knights [%cal Re4c3,Rc3e4] } 5... Nxc3 6. dxc3 { The white player must deal with the doubled pawns on the c column
Develop your bishop [%csl Gf8] } 6... Be7 7. Be3 { What would you play now?
(Psst, your king is in the center) } 7... O-O 8. Qd2 { White wants the queenside castling
Now you must take your knight to f3, what is the shortest route? [%csl Gc1,Gf6,Gb8][%cal Ge1c1] } 8... Nd7 { That's! } 9. O-O-O { This is really the Nimzowitsch Attack.
White castles long to plan a battle of attacks on opposite flanks!
Where should this knight go? [%csl Gd7] } 9... Nf6 10. Bd3 { Play 10.c5 [%csl Gc5][%cal Gc7c5] } 10... c5 { Very well! Now the white player wants to attack your king with the pawns on the queenside.
You must play as I indicate with the arrows, that is, attack the weak point a2 and improve your towers. [%csl Ra2][%cal Ba8c8,Bf8e8,Yc8e6,Yd8a5] } *
[Event "ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡º Petrov Defense ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡º: Classical Attack"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/OnPMlzHT/FRBJOVXl"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C42"]
[FEN "rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/3p4/8/4n3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "Russian Game: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.11"]
[UTCTime "01:15:29"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 { 5.d4 is the move of the Classical Attack.
Play 5.d5 [%cal Bd2d4] } 1... d5 { This move seems strange but it is the best now, also the most common. } 2. Bd3 { Develop your bishop [%csl Gf8] } 2... Bd6 { Very well! } 3. O-O { Your king is in the center... } 3... O-O *
[Event "ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡º Petrov Defense ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡º: Cozio Attack"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/OnPMlzHT/8swC4z0q"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C42"]
[FEN "rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/3p4/8/4n3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "Russian Game: Cozio Attack"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.11"]
[UTCTime "01:21:06"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. Qe2 { This is the Cozio or Lasker attack.
The knight on e4 cannot move, what should you play? [%cal Bd1e2] } 1... Qe7 { Very well! } 2. d3 { What is the best box for this knight now? [%csl Re4][%cal Rd3e4] } 2... Nf6 { Very well!
Now the queen's can change [%cal Be2e7,Be7e2] } 3. Qxe7+ { Normally the white player accepts the exchange of queens, but if he does not, neither should you, since the one who changes will normally lose.
Capture the queen } 3... Bxe7 4. Be2 O-O { The petrov defense is perfect to even the game with the white player, but now you have the advantage. } *
[Event "ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡º Petrov Defense ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡º: French Attack"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/OnPMlzHT/x6PQcxXu"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C42"]
[FEN "rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/3p4/8/4n3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "Russian Game: French Attack"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.11"]
[UTCTime "01:27:49"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d3 { This is the French Attack
Now you should move the knight on e4... [%cal Bd2d3] } 1... Nf6 2. d4 { This is the strategy of the white player! He really wants the pawn on d4
Play 6.d5 [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd6d5] } 2... d5 { Now you have a symmetrical game } 3. Bd3 { How do we continue in this symmetrical game? } 3... Bd6 { That's! } 4. O-O { You know what to do now, right? } 4... O-O { Very well! Now you must continue the game by developing your queenside pieces on the best squares. [%cal Gd8a8,Ga8d8] } *
[Event "ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡º Petrov Defense ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡º: Modern Attack"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/OnPMlzHT/KsXPAn1X"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C42"]
[FEN "rnbqkb1r/pppp1ppp/5n2/4p3/4P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "Russian Game: Classical Attack"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.11"]
[UTCTime "01:41:00"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 { This is the modern attack.
Capture the pawn } 1... Nxe4 { Very well! } ( 1... exd4 { This is not the only pawn catch you have :) } ) 2. Nxe5 { The white knight on e5 is very comfortable.
How can you drive the horse out of that square? } 2... d6 { That's! [%csl Re5][%cal Rd6e5] } 3. Nf3 { Play d5 [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd6d5] } 3... d5 { This position is the same that I showed you in the previous chapter, so I will not go into detail. } *
[Event "ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡º Petrov Defense ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡º: Urusov Gambit"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/OnPMlzHT/lNeXtVv4"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C42"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "Russian Game: Italian Variation"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.11"]
[UTCTime "01:48:36"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Make the first movements pls :D } 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bc4 { This is the Urusov Gambit.
Should you accept the gambit and capture the e4 pawn? [%cal Bf1c4] } 3... Nxe4 { Yes! } 4. Nxe5 { Play 4.d5 [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd7d5] } 4... d5 { [%csl Rc4][%cal Rd5c4] } 5. Bb3 $4 { This move is a mistake.
What you will see next is a very frequent error that occurs after 4.d5, and that is that Bb3 is a mistake, but it is also the most common move!
Play Qg5 [%csl Gg5][%cal Rc4b3,Gd8g5] } 5... Qg5 { Double attack! [%csl Re5,Rg2][%cal Rg5e5,Rg5g2] } 6. O-O { What should you do now? } 6... Qxe5 *
[Event "ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡º Petrov Defense ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡º: Conclusion"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/OnPMlzHT/pN0OHocE"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "rnbqkb1r/pppp1ppp/5n2/4p3/4P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.11"]
[UTCTime "01:56:01"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ I hope you liked this study! If so, don't forget to support me by pressing the heart that is under the h1 square.

Remember, use this defense when you need a draw, as it is perfect for quickly matching your opponent.

Soon more and more studies are coming, thank you very much for watching and see you in the next study! } *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Intro"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/BqMmpQVb"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.21"]
[UTCTime "07:50:38"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Hello, everyone! And welcome to my new study on the Italian game opening traps! In this study, we will take a look at the most common traps that could happen in this amazing opening. Let's get started!

If you want to check out our previous studies, here they're:
-My study about Scotch opening traps: https://lichess.org/study/ogcSXNKv
-My study about Scandinavian opening traps: https://lichess.org/study/xhcC1Sl3
-My friend's study ( @RubiksCuber23 thank you for all your help!) about the Benoni: https://lichess.org/study/E5n3pT1E } *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Trap 1 : Legal's mate"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/OVcwac3T"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C50"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Paris Defense"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.21"]
[UTCTime "08:01:05"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 d6 4. Nc3 Bg4 5. h3 ( 5. Nxe5 { If you play this genius sacrifice now, there's the same trick: } 5... Bxd1 $4 ( 5... Nxe5 { But there's this move which ruins the Legal trap, because it defends the bishop and everything falls appart [%csl Gg4][%cal Ge5g4,Bd1g4] } ) 6. Bxf7+ Ke7 7. Nd5# { [%csl Bf6,Be7,Rf7,Rd7,Ge8,Ge6][%cal Re5f7,Re5d7,Bd5e7,Bd5f6,Gf7e6,Gf7e8] } ) 5... Bh5 $4 { That's why you play h3 and Bh5 first } 6. Nxe5 $3 Bxd1 $4 ( 6... Nxe5 $1 { Because if they capture the knight, it would no longer defend the bishop [%csl Rg4,Gh5][%cal Re5g4,Bd1h5] } 7. Qxh5 Nxc4 ( 7... Nf6 8. Qe2 { [%csl Gc4][%cal Ge2c4,Re5c4] } ) 8. Qb5+ c6 9. Qxc4 { We're a pawn up, we've a lead in development, we're ready to castle, we will soon put two pawns in the center and last but not least: we eat snack! } ) 7. Bxf7+ Ke7 8. Nd5# { [%csl Ge8,Ge6,Bf6,Be7,Rd7,Rf7][%cal Re5f7,Re5d7,Bd5e7,Bd5f6,Gf7e6,Gf7e8] } *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Trap 2 : Blackburne-Shilling trap #1"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/umzCk2NY"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C50"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Blackburne-Kostić Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.21"]
[UTCTime "08:15:05"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 { To attempt this trap, we must play a bad move, hoping that White will play a bad move in return: } 3... Nd4 $2 { The best move is to take the knight, but if the enemy believes that we're not defending the e5 pawn anymore, he can already play a mistake: } 4. Nxe5 $4 Qg5 { We will take a look at these blue moves in the next chapters, but now let's focus on: [%csl Re5,Rg2,Bg4,Bf3,Bf7][%cal Rg5e5,Rg5g2,Be5g4,Be5f3,Ge5f7,Bc4f7] } 5. Nxf7 $4 Qxg2 { [%csl Rh8,Gh1][%cal Rf7h8,Gg2h1] } 6. Nxh8 $2 ( 6. Rf1 $4 Qxe4+ 7. Be2 ( 7. Qe2 Nxe2 ) 7... Nf3# ) ( 6. Rg1 Qxg1+ 7. Bf1 Kxf7 8. Qh5+ Qg6 9. Qd5+ Ne6 ) 6... Qxh1+ 7. Bf1 Qxe4+ 8. Be2 ( 8. Qe2 Nxe2 ) 8... Nxc2+ { [%csl Ge1,Ga1][%cal Gc2e1,Gc2a1] } 9. Kf1 Qh1# { [%csl Ge1,Gf1,Gg1,Gg2][%cal Gh1g2,Gh1e1] } *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Trap 3 : BlackBurne-Shilling trap #2"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/7gwU7188"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C50"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Blackburne-Kostić Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.21"]
[UTCTime "08:23:02"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nd4 $2 4. Nxe5 $4 Qg5 { Nxf7 is obviously bad, let's take a look at two other smart-looking options: [%csl Rf7,Bf3,Gg4][%cal Re5f7,Be5f3,Ge5g4,Bc4f7] } 5. Ng4 $4 { If your opponent thinks that he's blocking the attack on the pawn and save his horsey at the same time, he's wrong, because of the move: } 5... d5 $3 { We're attacking two things at the same time! [%csl Rc4,Rg4][%cal Rd5c4,Rc8g4] } 6. Bxd5 ( 6. Be2 Nxe2 7. Qxe2 Qxg4 ) 6... Bxg4 { The computer is suggesting to give up the queen lol } 7. f3 $4 { Because of this natural looking mistake, he's now lost. } ( 7. h4 { Can be good to counter-attack the queen. } 7... Qh5 8. f3 Nxf3+ 9. gxf3 Bxf3 { This is horrible for White just because of that simple mistake at the beginning. } ) 7... Bxf3 8. gxf3 Qg2 { We will take on the next move! } 9. Rf1 $2 { We've mate in 4 here! And it's unavoidable! } 9... Be7 { [%csl Ge1,Gh4][%cal Ge7h4,Gh4e1] } 10. Bc6+ bxc6 { And on the next move Bh4+ and Qxf2# } 11. Nc3 Bh4+ 12. Rf2 Qxf2# ( 12... Qg1# ) ( 12... Qh1# ) ( 12... Bxf2# ) *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Trap 4 : BlackBurne-Shilling trap #3"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/IOx1g3tG"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C50"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Blackburne-Kostić Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.21"]
[UTCTime "08:35:33"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nd4 $2 4. Nxe5 $4 Qg5 { Two options gone for White, one more try! [%csl Rg4,Gf3,Bf7][%cal Re5f7,Re5g4,Ge5f3,Bc4f7] } 5. Nf3 Qxg2 6. Nxd4 Qxh1+ 7. Bf1 ( 7. Ke2 Qxe4+ { [%csl Ge2,Gd4][%cal Ge4d4,Ge4e2] } 8. Kf1 Qxd4 { We're just up a rook and also ready to attack! } ) 7... Qxe4+ 8. Ne2 { We've a rook and a pawn for a knight and we're ready to attack! } *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Trap 5 : BlackBurne-Shilling trap #4"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/shVsH9S2"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C50"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Blackburne-Kostić Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.21"]
[UTCTime "08:46:08"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nd4 $2 4. Nxe5 $4 Qg5 { All of these moves don't work because we have strong replies to them, now let's take a look at Bxf7+ [%csl Rf3,Rg4][%cal Re5f3,Re5g4,Re5f7,Gc4f7] } 5. Bxf7+ { With this move, our opponent is thinking that he gives a check to scare us and then he will see how he's going to solve the problem later, but this is also bad due to the surprising move: } 5... Kd8 { This is better, because we don't need to pressure the bishop for now. Now, our opponent has to deal with both of these problems, and he could try: [%csl Re5,Rg2][%cal Rg5e5,Rg5g2] } ( 5... Ke7 { yes, we're pressuring the bishop but our king is really miss-placed in this square because he blocks the other pieces to come in the party. [%csl Be7,Gf7][%cal Bf8e7,Bg8e7,Ge7f7] } ) 6. Nf3 ( 6. Ng4 { Another desperate try, due to: } 6... Nh6 $3 { Attacks two things at the same time! [%csl Gg4,Gf7][%cal Gh6g4,Gh6f7] } 7. Nxh6 ( 7. h3 Nxf7 ) ( 7. Bb3 Nxg4 ) 7... Qxg2 { [%csl Gh1,Gh6][%cal Gg2h1,Gg7h6] } 8. Rf1 $2 Qxe4+ 9. Qe2 Qxe2# ) ( 6. O-O Qxe5 ) 6... Qxg2 ( 6... Nxf3+ $6 7. Qxf3 { Our advantage is thrown out of a window [%csl Gg2,Gf7][%cal Gf3g2,Gf3f7] } ) 7. Nxd4 Qxh1+ 8. Ke2 Qxe4+ 9. Kf1 Qxd4 { Now, we're up a rook, this enemy king is exposed and easily targetable } *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Trap 6 : Dangerous fork!"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/Ot8IJ92Z"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C53"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation, Center Attack"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.21"]
[UTCTime "09:03:00"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 ( 2... Nf6 3. d4 Nc6 4. dxe5 Nxe4 5. Bc4 Bc5 $4 6. Qd5 $3 ) 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 Bb6 $6 6. dxe5 { We win a pawn, and if he wants to win his pawn back: } 6... Nxe4 $4 7. Qd5 $3 { The knight is lost due to the mate threat. [%csl Gf7,Ge4][%cal Gd5e4,Gd5f7] } *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Trap 7: As dangerous fork!"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/YPa6m5BF"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C50"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Canal Variation"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.21"]
[UTCTime "09:25:20"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ So we start off with a normal Italian :D } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 { They play bc5. } 3... Bc5 { You play nc3 here, as it can be powerful in the future on d5. } 4. Nc3 { Lets say they copy you..... } 4... Nf6 { you go d3, } 5. d3 { And they go d6! } 5... d6 { here you pin the knight to the queen. } 6. Bg5 { Normally they play h6 } 6... h6 { And instead of retreating, you take! } 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 { and nd5 with a fork! } 8. Nd5 { The queen has to defend with qd8.... [%csl Bc7,Bf6][%cal Bd5c7,Bd5f6] } 8... Qd8 { and you go c3, so you can go d4 later. } 9. c3 { Here if they play be6..... you are winning! } 9... Be6 $2 { Be6 is bad for some things that we will do in the future ;)
So here we strike with d4. } 10. d4 { they take, and you take back. } 10... exd4 11. cxd4 { If they go bb6, you have a fork sequence! can you find it? } 11... Bb6 $4 ( 11... Bxd5 $4 12. exd5 { Also a Fork! [%csl Gc5,Gc6][%cal Gd4c5,Gd5c6] } ) ( 11... Bb4+ { The best move } 12. Nxb4 Nxb4 ( 12... Bxc4 13. Nxc6 bxc6 14. Qc2 Bb5 ( 14... Be6 15. Qxc6+ ) 15. a4 Ba6 16. Qxc6+ { [%cal Rc6a6,Rc6e8] } ) 13. Qa4+ { Qa4! } 13... Nc6 14. d5 { Fork! } ) 12. Nxb6 axb6 13. d5 { And you win! } *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Trap 8 : Greco gambit dangerousity"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/yPEMMWWe"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C54"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Greco Variation"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.21"]
[UTCTime "09:42:11"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nxe4 8. O-O Nxc3 $6 { A better move would be to take with the bishop. } 9. bxc3 { Because now, we're attacking the bishop and forcing him to take. [%csl Gb4][%cal Gc3b4] } 9... Bxc3 10. Qb3 $3 { If he gets greedy and takes the rook... [%csl Rf7,Rc3][%cal Rb3f7,Rb3c3] } 10... Bxa1 $4 ( 10... Qe7 11. Qxc3 ) 11. Bxf7+ { [%csl Ge7,Bf8][%cal Ge8e7,Be8f8] } 11... Ke7 $2 { Yeah, "mistake" not "blunder" because we've a mate coming! } ( 11... Kf8 12. Re1 { [%csl Ge8][%cal Ge1e8] } 12... d6 13. Re8+ ) 12. Re1+ Kf8 { There's mate in 9 here, I'll let you explore this beautiful destruction of the Black camp. even for the cost of a rook. } 13. Bh5 { [%csl Gf7][%cal Gb3f7,Gh5f7] } 13... d5 { This is the longest way of delaying the mate } ( 13... g6 $2 14. Bh6# ) ( 13... Qf6 $2 14. Re8# ) 14. Qxd5 $3 Be6 $2 ( 14... Qxd5 $2 15. Re8# ) ( 14... Qd7 $2 15. Ba3+ Nb4 16. Bxb4+ c5 17. Bxc5+ Qe7 18. Bxe7# ) ( 14... Qe7 $2 15. Rxe7 Be6 16. Qxe6 Ne5 17. Re8+ Rxe8 18. Qxe8# ) 15. Qxe6 Qe7 16. Qf5+ Qf6 17. Ba3+ Nb4 18. Bxb4+ c5 19. Bxc5+ Kg8 20. Qd5+ Qe6 21. Qxe6# *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Trap 9 : Greco Gambit dangerousity #2"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/mJ7owXqo"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C54"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Greco Variation"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.21"]
[UTCTime "09:45:19"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nxe4 8. O-O Nxc3 $6 9. bxc3 Bxc3 10. Qb3 Bxa1 $4 11. Bxf7+ { Ke7 is bad, let's take a look at Kf8 [%csl Re7,Gf8][%cal Re8e7,Ge8f8] } 11... Kf8 12. Bg5 { The queen is trapped so the only move is [%csl Rd8,Re7,Rf6,Re8,Rg5][%cal Rg5d8,Rf3g5,Rf7e8] } 12... Ne7 ( 12... Nxd4 13. Qa3+ Kxf7 14. Bxd8 Rxd8 15. Rxa1 Nxf3+ 16. Qxf3+ { Queen vs rook, bishop and two pawns is winning for you! [%csl Bf3,Rc8,Rc7,Rd7,Rd8] } ( 16. Kf1 ) ) 13. Re1 { We don't care about material, we just want to destroy and punish Black for his mistakes. And there's no way for Black to defend that poor knight on e7! [%csl Ra1,Ge7] } 13... d6 14. Bxe7+ Qxe7 15. Rxe7 Kxe7 16. Bg8 { This Bg8 is important because we want to trap the rook and win it back } 16... Kd8 17. Qf7 { the rook is trapped and there's nothing Black can do about it to save it! } 17... c6 18. Qf8+ Kc7 19. Qxg7+ Kb6 20. Qxh8 Be6 21. Qxh7 Bxg8 22. Qb1+ Kc7 23. Qxa1 { And after all of that, we're up a queen, a knight and a pawn for bishop and rook!
Just one more thing: don't hang back rank mate and play g3, please! } *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Trap 10 : Material vs castling rights (Belloni trap)"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/c7N4FuYp"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C53"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.21"]
[UTCTime "10:05:05"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 d6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ { Here, we will play the ridiculous looking move: } 7. Kf1 { I died of laugh after seeing this move, but it serves a real propose: we played Kf1 to not allow the DSB to trade with one of our minor pieces, so that we can fork the king and bishop and win it! [%csl Ra4,Rd5][%cal Rd4d5,Rd1a4] } 7... Nf6 $4 { [%csl Rf6,Yd7][%cal Rg8f6,Yc8d7] } ( 7... Bd7 $5 { Could be interesting to avoid that check and save everything, we will look at it in the next chapter. } ) 8. d5 { The computer is suggesting to castle lol } 8... Ne5 ( 8... O-O 9. dxc6 ) 9. Nxe5 dxe5 10. Qa4+ { [%csl Ge8,Gb4][%cal Ga4e8,Ga4b4] } 10... c6 11. Qxb4 cxd5 12. exd5 Nxd5 13. Qb5+ { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gc5d5,Gb5e8] } 13... Bd7 14. Qxd5 *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Trap 11 : Material vs castling rights #2 (Belloni trap)"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/omPJsr5j"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C53"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.21"]
[UTCTime "10:14:46"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 d6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ ( 6... Bb6 ) 7. Kf1 ( 7. Qd2 ) 7... Bd7 8. Qb3 { [%csl Gf7][%cal Gb3f7] } 8... Ba5 9. Bxf7+ { We will cover both in this chapter, no worries! [%csl Re7,Rf8][%cal Re8f8,Re8e7] } 9... Kf8 ( 9... Ke7 { This is really bad after: } 10. Bg5+ Kf8 ( 10... Nf6 11. e5 Nxd4 12. exf6+ Kf8 ( 12... gxf6 13. Nxd4 fxg5 ) 13. fxg7+ Kxg7 14. Qd5 Nxf3 ( 14... Qf8 15. Bh6+ { [%csl Rf8,Rg7][%cal Rh6f8] } 15... Kf6 ( 15... Kxh6 $2 16. Qg5# { [%csl Gg5,Gh5,Gh6,Gg6,Gg7][%cal Gg5g7,Gg5h6,Gg5h5,Gf3g5] } ) 16. Bxf8 ) ( 14... Bb5+ 15. Qxb5 Nxb5 16. Bxd8 Rhxd8 17. a4 Kxf7 18. axb5 Bb6 ) 15. Bxd8 ) 11. Bxd8 Nxd8 12. Bxg8 Rxg8 13. Ng5 ) 10. Bxg8 Rxg8 11. Ng5 Qe7 $2 ( 11... Qe8 $2 12. Nxh7+ Ke7 13. Bg5# { Pretty cool, isn't it? [%csl Rd8,Re7,Rf6,Bf7,Be6,Yf8][%cal Rg5d8,Bb3f7,Yh7f8] } ) 12. Nxh7+ Ke8 13. Qxg8+ Qf8 14. Qxf8# *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Trap 12 : A Greco Gambit mistake (Mars trap)"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/xlygpxY4"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C54"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Greco Variation"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.21"]
[UTCTime "10:26:47"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nxe4 8. O-O Nxc3 9. bxc3 { If your opponent smells the trap and doesn't take the pawn by playing } 9... Be7 $4 { He's completely dead because of the move: } 10. d5 $3 Na5 $4 11. d6 Nxc4 ( 11... Bxd6 $4 { Thinking about the pawn structure safety, but not the king's safety! } 12. Re1+ Be7 13. Bg5 f6 $4 ( 13... Nc6 14. Bxe7 Nxe7 15. Ng5 d5 16. Bxd5 Be6 17. Bxe6 Qxd1 18. Bxf7+ Kf8 19. Raxd1 h6 20. Rd7 hxg5 21. Rexe7 { Don't hang back rank mate! [%cal Ra1h1,Rh1a1] } ) 14. Bxf6 gxf6 $2 15. Ne5 Kf8 ( 15... fxe5 $2 16. Qh5+ Kf8 17. Qf7# ) 16. Qh5 Kg7 17. Qf7+ Kh6 18. Ng4+ Kg5 19. Qg7+ Kh5 20. Qh6+ Kxg4 21. h3+ Kf5 22. g4# { Congratulations! you've successfully checkmated your opponent in the middle of the board in 22 moves! [%csl Rg6,Rg5,Rf4,Yf5,Ge6,Ge5,Ge4,Bg4][%cal Rh6f4,Rh6g6,Yg4f5,Ge1e6,Bh3g4] } ) 12. dxe7 Qxe7 ( 12... Kxe7 13. Qe2+ Kf8 14. Qxc4 { We're up a knight, our king is safe but his one is not. } ) 13. Re1 { And we win the queen! } *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Trap 13 : A Greco Gambit mistake (Mars trap) #2"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/IvnUjj6G"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C54"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Greco Variation"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.26"]
[UTCTime "07:59:51"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nxe4 8. O-O Nxc3 9. bxc3 Be7 $4 10. d5 Na5 11. d6 { We've covered in the last chapter Nxc4 and Bxd6, but what happens if cxd6? [%csl Rc4,Rd6][%cal Ra5c4,Re7d6,Gc7d6] } 11... cxd6 { it's not a blunder because Black was already lost with that Be7 move } 12. Bxf7+ Kxf7 13. Qd5+ { The best options for Black are Kf8 and Ke8, we will look at them. [%csl Gf8,Ge8,Yf7,Rg6,Rf6][%cal Gf7e8,Gf7f8,Yd5f7,Rf7f6,Rf7g6] } 13... Kf8 $7 ( 13... Kg6 $2 { We've mate in 4 from here } 14. g4 { Mate in 1 threat [%csl Rf5,Rh6,Rh5,Rg5,Rf6,Rf7,Rg6][%cal Rd5f5,Rc1h6,Rf5f7,Rf5h5,Rf5g6,Rg4f5] } 14... Bg5 15. Qf5+ Kh6 16. Bxg5+ Qxg5 17. Qxg5# ) ( 13... Kf6 $2 14. Bg5+ Kg6 15. Nh4+ Kh5 16. Bxe7+ Kg4 17. Qg5# ) ( 13... Ke8 $7 { We will put a lot of pressure on our opponent even if down a piece, because the enemy doesn't feel being up a piece because we're destroying him! [%csl Re1,Ra3,Re7,Rf7,Rg5][%cal Rf1e1,Rc1a3,Ra3e7,Re1e7,Rf3g5,Rg5f7] } ) 14. Bg5 Bxg5 15. Nxg5 { Mate threat! [%csl Rf7][%cal Rg5f7,Rd5f7] } 15... Qf6 16. Rae1 { We will bring another guest to the party! } 16... Nc6 17. Re3 { I think the threat is pretty obvious with this move [%csl Rf8,Bf6][%cal Rf3f8,Bf3f6,Be3f3] } 17... Ne7 18. Rfe1 { And now, the enemy cannot prevent Rxe7 } 18... h6 ( 18... Nxd5 $2 19. Re8# ) 19. Rxe7 { The computer is suggesting to sac the queen lol, but really Black has no choice but to do it because of mate in 5 threat } 19... Qxe7 ( 19... Qxc3 $2 20. Qf7# ) ( 19... Qe6 $2 20. R1xe6 dxe6 21. Rf7+ Kg8 22. Qf3 hxg5 23. Rf8+ Kh7 24. Qh5# ) 20. Rxe7 Kxe7 { Now you've knight and queen vs two rooks bishop and pawn, the enemy king is exposed but we haven't much forces to mate him, but the material advantage is enough to win the endgame! } *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Trap 14 : Vicious trap in Greco Gambit"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/v0axUnXQ"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C54"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Main Line"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.21"]
[UTCTime "11:10:02"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nxe4 8. O-O Bxc3 9. bxc3 Nxc3 $4 10. Qe1+ { [%csl Ge8,Gc3][%cal Ge1c3,Ge1e8] } 10... Qe7 11. Qxc3 *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Trap 15 : Venus-fly trap (it's said like that, idk who named it)"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/9XqLwe92"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C54"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Moeller-Therkatz Attack"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.21"]
[UTCTime "10:41:46"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nxe4 8. O-O { [%csl Rc3][%cal Re4c3,Gb4c3] } 8... Bxc3 9. d5 Ne5 $6 10. bxc3 Nxc4 11. Qd4 Ned6 $4 { After this blunder, Black is lost due to: } ( 11... Ncd6 12. Qxg7 ) 12. Qxg7 Rf8 $2 ( 12... Nf5 13. Qxh8+ Ke7 14. Bg5+ Kd6 15. Qxd8 { We're up queen and a rook for a knight, just don't hang back rank mate please! } ) 13. Re1+ Qe7 14. Rxe7+ Kxe7 15. Bg5+ Ke8 16. Re1+ ( 16. Qg6 ) ( 16. Qf6 { [%csl Ge7] } 16... a6 17. Qe7# ( 17. Qd8# ) ) 16... Ne4 17. Rxe4+ Ne5 18. Rxe5# *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Trap 16 : Fischer trap (Feat. Evans Gambit)"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/frA9iQat"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C52"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Compromised Defense"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.21"]
[UTCTime "21:25:11"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 { This Ba5 move isn't that common, but there's a trap in this line that I'll show you. } 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O dxc3 8. Qb3 { Big pressure on f7 [%csl Gf7][%cal Gb3f7] } 8... Qf6 9. e5 ( 9. Bg5 Qg6 10. Nxc3 Bxc3 11. Qxc3 Nge7 12. Bxe7 Kxe7 ( 12... Nxe7 { [%csl Gf7] } 13. Ne5 Qf6 14. Bxf7+ Kd8 15. Rac1 c6 16. Rfd1 h6 17. Rd2 ( 17. Rd3 Kc7 18. Rf3 Qd6 19. Bb3 Qa3 ) ) ) 9... Nxe5 $4 { Here's where the trap begins, because we will play: } 10. Re1 $3 { We're attacking the knight, and if they try to defend it the only possible way: } 10... d6 11. Bg5 { The computer is even suggesting to sac the queen lol, but we're not computers and we will take a look if they try to save the queen: } ( 11. Qb5+ { This is also completely fine, but we're more savage than just a simple fork! } ) 11... Qg6 ( 11... Kf8 12. Bxf6 Nxf3+ 13. gxf3 Nxf6 { This is what the computer suggests, and it's ridiculous. } ) ( 11... Qf5 12. Nxe5 dxe5 13. Qb5+ { [%csl Ge5,Ge8,Ga5][%cal Gb5e5,Gb5e8,Gb5a5] } 13... Qd7 14. Rxe5+ Kf8 15. Qc5+ Qd6 16. Rd5 Qxc5 ( 16... Nf6 17. Rxd6 ) 17. Rd8# ) 12. Nxe5 dxe5 13. Rxe5+ { This is just horrible for Black. } 13... Kf8 14. Qa3+ Qd6 15. Rd5 { [%csl Bf8,Rd6][%cal Ba3f8] } 15... Qxa3 ( 15... Nf6 16. Rxd6 ) ( 15... Qb4 16. Rd8# ) 16. Rd8# *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Trap 17 : Fischer Trap #2"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/reD4QvEB"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C52"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Compromised Defense"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.22"]
[UTCTime "09:43:25"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O dxc3 8. Qb3 Qf6 9. e5 { We've seen in the last chapter what happens if Nxe5, let's look now at Qe7 [%csl Re5,Ge7][%cal Rc6e5,Gf6e7] } 9... Qe7 10. Nxc3 Bxc3 11. Qxc3 { No dangerous and tricky threats, but now our opponent is paralyzed, he cannot do anything. } 11... b6 $4 12. Ba3 { The only safe square for the queen is d8, but what happens if he makes another mistake: } 12... d6 13. Bxf7+ Qxf7 ( 13... Kxf7 14. Qxc6 Rb8 $4 15. exd6 cxd6 16. Bxd6 { [%csl Gb8,Ge7][%cal Gd6b8,Gd6e7] } 16... Qb7 17. Qc4+ Be6 18. Ng5+ Kg6 19. Qxe6+ Kxg5 { And mate is coming... } ) ( 13... Kd7 14. e6+ Kd8 15. Qxc6 ) 14. Qxc6+ { [%csl Ge8,Ga8][%cal Gc6e8,Gc6a8] } *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Trap 18 : Fischer Trap #3"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/U5yFMkwG"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C52"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Compromised Defense"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.22"]
[UTCTime "09:16:01"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O dxc3 8. Qb3 { We've looked at Qf6, but what if Qe7? [%csl Rf6,Ge7][%cal Rd8f6,Gd8e7] } 8... Qe7 $4 9. Nxc3 { The best move here is Bxc3, to kill the power of the attack by trading down pieces, but he can already make a mistake by playing : } 9... Nf6 $4 10. Nd5 { To force a trade by attacking the queen } 10... Nxd5 ( 10... Qe6 $4 11. Nxc7+ Bxc7 12. Bxe6 dxe6 { We're just up a queen here! } ) 11. exd5 { This enemy knight hasn't a lot of places to go [%csl Rc6,Rb4,Rd4,Re5][%cal Rc6b4,Rc6d4,Rc6e5] } 11... Ne5 { Seemingly the best option but no. } ( 11... Nb4 $4 12. Re1 { The queen is lost } ) ( 11... Nd4 $4 12. Nxd4 ) ( 11... Nb8 { This is disgusting } 12. Ba3 d6 13. Qb5+ Nc6 14. dxc6 bxc6 15. Qxa5 { We've a huge material advantage, and our king is far safer than theirs even if they castle to safety. } ) ( 11... Nd8 { Disgusting too, you'll just continue the same thing as if the knight was on b8. } ) 12. Nxe5 Qxe5 13. Bb2 { This move connects the rooks and attacks the queen [%csl Ga1,Gf1,Re5][%cal Ga1f1,Gf1a1,Rb2e5] } 13... Qg5 { [%csl Rg7][%cal Gg5g7,Rb2g7] } 14. h4 { This move tries to deflect the queen away from defending g7, and if they take thinking about pawn trades, then... } 14... Qxh4 15. Bxg7 { The computer suggests to let the rook die } 15... Rg8 $2 { We've mate coming due to this mistake! } 16. Rfe1+ Bxe1 17. Rxe1+ Kd8 18. Qg3 { The enemy queen needs to stay defending that square, and she cannot, so the queen is lost. [%csl Gf6] } 18... Qe7 ( 18... Qxg3 19. Bf6# ) ( 18... Qxc4 19. Bf6# ) 19. Rxe7 Kxe7 20. Qe5+ Kd8 21. Bf6# *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Trap 19 : Other cool trap"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/vdN0JnTi"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C52"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Compromised Defense"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.22"]
[UTCTime "09:55:04"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O dxc3 8. Qb3 Qe7 9. Nxc3 Nf6 $4 10. Nd5 Nxd5 11. exd5 Ne5 12. Nxe5 Qxe5 13. Bb2 { We've looked at Qg5, but what happens if Qe7? [%csl Rg5,Ge7][%cal Re5g5,Ge5e7] } 13... Qe7 14. Qf3 { We're setting up our trap and that's... } 14... O-O { Yes, Black is lost. } 15. Qg4 ( 15. Qg3 $2 { This doesn't give us the access on the diagonal. [%csl Rd4][%cal Rg3d4,Rb2g7] } ) 15... g6 16. Qd4 { There's no way to stop mate, unless they sac their queen. [%csl Rg7,Rh8,Bf6,Gd6,Gg8,Ge7][%cal Rb2g7,Rg7h8,Bf7f6,Gd5d6,Gc4g8,Gd6e7] } 16... f6 17. d6+ { [%csl Ge7,Gg8][%cal Gd6e7,Gc4g8] } 17... Kg7 18. dxe7 Re8 ( 18... Rf7 19. e8=Q Rf8 20. Qxf8+ ( 20. Qe7+ Rf7 21. Qdxf6+ Kg8 22. Qfxf7# ( 22. Bxf7# { [%csl Gf8,Gh8,Gg7,Gf7,Gg8][%cal Gf6h8,Ge7f8,Gf7g8,Gf6f7,Ge7f7] } ) ) 20... Kxf8 21. Qxf6+ Ke8 22. Qf7+ Kd8 23. Bf6# ) 19. Qxf6+ Kh6 20. Qh4# *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Trap 20 : More common trap in the Evans Gambit"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/L2uDVwst"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C51"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Evans Gambit, McDonnell Defense"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.22"]
[UTCTime "10:05:03"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O dxc3 $4 8. Bxf7+ Kxf7 9. Qd5+ Kf8 ( 9... Kf6 $2 10. Bg5+ Kg6 11. Qf5+ Kh5 12. g4# ( 12. Bxd8+ g5 13. Qxg5# { Also possible } ) ) ( 9... Kg6 $2 10. Qf5# { [%csl Rh6,Bh5,Bg5,Bf5,Bf6,Bf7,Bg6][%cal Rc1h6,Bf5h5,Bf5g6,Bf5f7] } ) ( 9... Ke7 10. Bg5+ Nf6 11. e5 Qf8 12. exf6+ gxf6 13. Qxc5+ Kd8 14. Qxf8+ Rxf8 15. Bh6 Rf7 16. Nxc3 { 2 pawns for the knight, but this king is subjected to some back rank problems in the future. } ) 10. Qxc5+ d6 11. Qxc3 { We've a big lead in development and their king will not be safe very long. } *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Trap 21 : Less common trap in the Evans gambit"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/iW585YzQ"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C51"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Anderssen Variation"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.22"]
[UTCTime "10:12:04"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Be7 6. d4 exd4 7. Qb3 { We attack f7, and now it's more difficult to defend this square because the bishop on e7 blocks the enemy queen to be able to defend f7, and they can already make a blunder by playing another defensive option: [%csl Gf7][%cal Gb3f7] } 7... Nh6 $4 8. Bxh6 gxh6 9. Bxf7+ Kf8 { This is pretty bad for Black, because the enemy king is unable to castle to safety, and now we will play: } 10. Bh5 { There aren't a lot of options to defend again, the only reasonable choice is [%csl Gf7][%cal Gb3f7] } 10... d5 ( 10... Kg7 $2 11. Qf7# ) 11. cxd4 { We've more development, the enemy king isn't very safe on f8 and soon we will launch a belligerent attack on him! } *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Trap 22 : Poisoned rook trap"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/NxQw5pHW"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C51"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Evans Gambit, McDonnell Defense, Main Line"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.22"]
[UTCTime "10:24:33"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d6 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. d5 Qf6 $4 { If he thinks about drinking that poison, he's lost. [%csl Ra1,Gc6][%cal Rf6a1,Gd5c6] } 10. dxc6 Qxa1 11. Bxf7+ Kxf7 ( 11... Kf8 12. Bxg8 Rxg8 13. Ng5 Qxb1 $2 ( 13... Rh8 14. Qd5 Qf6 15. cxb7 Bxb7 16. Qxb7 { Two knight for a rook but } 16... Re8 ( 16... Qd8 $4 17. Ne6+ ) 17. Be3 Bxe3 $4 18. fxe3 { [%csl Rg5,Gf8,Gf6][%cal Rf6g5,Gf1f8] } 18... Qxf1+ 19. Kxf1 ) 14. Qf3+ Ke7 15. Qf7+ Kd8 16. Qxg8+ Ke7 17. Qf7+ Kd8 18. Qf8# ) 12. Qb3+ Kf8 ( 12... Be6 $4 13. Ng5+ Kg6 14. Nxe6 Qf6 15. Nf4+ Qxf4 ( 15... Kg5 $2 16. Qg3+ Kh6 17. Qh3+ Kg5 18. Qh5# ) ( 15... Kh6 $2 16. Qh3+ Kg5 17. Qh5# ) 16. Bxf4 ) 13. Bb2 { And the queen is trapped! } 13... Be6 { [%csl Rb3,Ga1][%cal Re6b3,Gb2a1] } 14. cxb7 Rb8 $6 ( 14... Rd8 15. Qc3 { [%csl Gg7,Gh8][%cal Gb2g7,Gg7h8] } ) ( 14... Re8 15. Qc3 { [%csl Gg7,Gh8][%cal Gb2g7,Gg7h8] } ) ( 14... Bxb3 15. bxa8=Q+ Kf7 16. Bxa1 ) 15. Qxe6 Qxb2 16. Qc8+ Rxc8 17. bxc8=Q+ *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: FINAL : Chigorin Attack #1"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/TSqV5kbd"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C50"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Giuoco Piano"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.21"]
[UTCTime "14:39:57"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O d6 5. d3 Nf6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 g5 8. Bg3 h5 9. Nxg5 $4 { The pawn has been sacrificed to make some open files to our rook to attack! } 9... h4 { Their bishop is trapped, so the enemy will try a counter-attack on f7 } 10. Nxf7 Qe7 11. Nxh8 hxg3 12. hxg3 $4 Qh7 { On the next move, we will play Ng4 and mate would be unstoppable. [%csl Gh1,Gh8][%cal Gh7h8,Gh7h1] } 13. Nf7 $4 Ng4 { They have to sacrifice their queen to avoid getting checkmated! } 14. Qxg4 ( 14. Re1 $2 Qh2+ 15. Kf1 Nd4 { Mate is unavoidable, they can just delay it with some useless checks... } 16. Nxd6+ cxd6 17. Bb5+ Ke7 { Here, they've no more choice but to get mated! } 18. Nc3 Qh1# ) 14... Bxg4 *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: FINAL : Chigorin Attack #2"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/39JLrOCT"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C50"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Giuoco Piano"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.21"]
[UTCTime "14:48:16"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O d6 5. d3 Nf6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 g5 8. Bg3 h5 9. h3 h4 10. Bh2 g4 { This is bad for White } 11. Ng5 gxh3 12. Nxf7 $4 { This is lost for White } 12... Qe7 13. Nxh8 Qg7 14. g3 hxg3 15. Qf3 ( 15. Bxg3 $2 Qxg3+ { [%csl Rg3,Gg1][%cal Rf2g3,Gc5g1] } 16. Kh1 Qg2# ) 15... gxh2+ 16. Kxh2 Qxh8 17. Qg3 { You've two minor pieces for the rook, the enemy king will not survive very long our attack and we're ready to just CRUSH White. } *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: FINAL : Chigorin Attack #3"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/NGj8LmI2"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C50"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Giuoco Piano"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.21"]
[UTCTime "14:48:33"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O d6 5. d3 Nf6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 g5 8. Bg3 h5 9. Nxg5 h4 10. Bxf7+ { They can try this useless check to delay our attack but this is just delaying, they can't survive very long our attack } 10... Ke7 { AAND.. the bishop is trapped! [%csl Be5,Bf4,Bg3,Bh4][%cal Rg3e5,Rg3h4,Bd6e5,Be5f4,Bh4g3,Bh8h4] } 11. Bxe5 dxe5 { Really, White is dead because of h3 to open the king and mate } ( 11... Nxe5 $6 12. d4 { [%csl Rc5,Re5][%cal Rd4e5,Rd4c5] } 12... Nxf7 13. Nxf7 Kxf7 14. dxc5 { a bishop for 3 pawns, but those 3 pawn were given to White to make open lines to attack the king! } ) 12. Nc3 h3 { This is a brilliant looking move, because we're about to enter the enemy castle forcefully! } 13. gxh3 $4 ( 13. g3 { The best move according to the computer } 13... Bg4 14. Qc1 Nd4 { [%csl Be2,Bg1,Bc1][%cal Bd4e2,Be2g1,Be2c1] } 15. Kh1 Nf3 { I mean, it's really bad for White. } ) 13... Bxh3 14. Re1 Qd4 15. Re3 Qxe3 $3 16. fxe3 Bxe3+ 17. Kh1 Bxg5 { Here, we sacrificed our queen for knight, rook and bishop BUT this queen is not active enough to be worth 9 points and ALL of our pieces (6 attackers) will be in the attack against the enemy king and his defenses (1 defender, the queen which should not be defending). Briefly, you're winning but not the way you intended because of the gigantic attack we will launch to the enemy! [%csl Rd1,Gc6,Gf6,Gg5,Gh3,Gh8,Ga8,Ge3,Gg2,Gd4,Gg4,Gg8][%cal Gc6d4,Gf6g4,Gg5e3,Gh3g2,Gh8h1,Ga8g8] } *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: FINAL : Chigorin Attack #4"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/D2af31dj"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "C50"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Giuoco Piano"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.21"]
[UTCTime "14:48:44"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O d6 5. d3 Nf6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 g5 8. Bg3 h5 9. h4 { This time we play: } 9... Bg4 10. hxg5 $2 h4 11. Bh2 ( 11. gxf6 hxg3 { It's very hard to stop Qf6 Qh6 and Qh2# / Qh1# because the f pawn is pinned! [%csl Rh6,Rh1,Bg1][%cal Rd8f6,Rf6h6,Rh8h1,Bc5g1] } ) 11... h3 12. gxh3 ( 12. g3 { This severly weakens the light squares in front of the king, and we will take advantage of that in the attack, [%csl Gh1,Gg2,Gf3] } 12... Nh7 13. Nbd2 Nxg5 14. Bb5 Nxf3+ 15. Nxf3 Qf6 { Really, White cannot defend the knight, } ) 12... Rxh3 13. Nbd2 ( 13. gxf6 $4 Bxf3 { If they don't sac the queen, there's mate in 4! } 14. Qd2 $2 ( 14. Qe1 $2 Qxf6 15. Bxf7+ Kxf7 16. Qe3 Rg8+ 17. Qg5 Rxg5+ 18. Bg3 Rgxg3# { [%csl Rg3,Gg1,Gg2,Gh2,Gh1][%cal Rf2g3,Gc5g1,Gh3h1,Gg3g1] } ) 14... Qxf6 15. Rd1 Qg6+ 16. Qg5 ( 16. Kf1 Qg2+ 17. Ke1 Qh1+ 18. Bg1 Qxg1# ) 16... Qxg5+ 17. Kf1 ( 17. Bg3 Rh1# ) 17... Qg2+ 18. Ke1 Qxf2# { [%csl Gf2,Gd2,Ge1,Gf1,Ge2][%cal Gc5f2,Gf2f1,Gf2e1,Gf2d2] } ) 13... Nd4 14. Kg2 Nxf3 15. Nxf3 Bxf3+ 16. Kxh3 $2 ( 16. Qxf3 Rxf3 17. Kxf3 ) ( 16. Kg1 Bxd1 17. Rfxd1 ) 16... Qd7+ 17. Be6 Qxe6+ 18. Kh4 Qg4# *
[Event "Italian game opening traps: Outro"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/SU0Xxqyl/UwpT5U6s"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/WassimBerbar"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.21"]
[UTCTime "07:55:56"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ I hope you enjoyed this study, and if yes please click the like button to make this study one of your favorite studies, and see yall in a next study!

And Thank you all for 1000 likes! I really appreciate it and it helps me so much making better and better studies, and it's the first study that has ever reached 1000 likes. Thank you all !

Sources:
-LeninPerez's study about the Italian: https://lichess.org/study/vJsZScnC
-Blitzstream's video about a famous trap in the Italian (it's in french) : https://youtu.be/k4FkCMg7HCY
-Massacrealouverture's video about some italian traps (also in french) : https://youtu.be/L-jTuKWJAG8
-Remote Chess Academy's video about the Chigorin: https://youtu.be/A7hPEQT2qFY } *
[Event "üèÜWhat is your Ideal Opening? ü§î: Introduction"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/bbxmDYZV/E1nrE94O"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.19"]
[UTCTime "20:09:47"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Hi! Welcome to my new studio. You've probably wondered many times ''Which opening should I play? If so, let me tell you that you are not the only one asking yourself this question, and that is the reason for this study.

I will consider many important factors when determining which opening to play, and my goal will be that by the end of this study you will be able to achieve your ideal opening.

Do not forget to press the heart that is under the study to support me, and also press the following chapters :) } *
[Event "üèÜWhat is your Ideal Opening? ü§î: The 3 Keys"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/bbxmDYZV/PHGuEFZZ"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.19"]
[UTCTime "20:11:17"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ The first thing you should know to choose your ideal opening is that there are 3 VERY IMPORTANT factors that are your level of play, your time and your style of play.

These are the 3 keys necessary to choose your ideal opening. Maybe you don't have that much time to study openings, or you need openings that suit your style and level of play, if these are some of your cases then calm down, I will take all this into account to get the opening I should play. } *
[Event "üèÜWhat is your Ideal Opening? ü§î: Level of Play, Beginner: 1- Italian Opening"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/bbxmDYZV/Bq9eyNC3"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C50"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Giuoco Piano"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.19"]
[UTCTime "20:13:28"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Well, the first thing we are going to evaluate is your level of play.
This is very important, since if you are a chess beginner you will not want to study very deep openings like the Najdorf Defense, on the contrary, you must learn easy openings.

My recommendation if you have a low level is that you always start your games with 1.e4 (do it now) } 1. e4 e5 { Play 2.Nf3 [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 2. Nf3 { That's! } 2... Nc6 { Now play 3.Bc4 [%csl Gc4][%cal Gf1c4] } 3. Bc4 { This is the Italian Opening, one of the first openings that beginners in chess learn.
I recommend that you use this opening in your games if you are just starting out in the world of chess, as it is very easy to play and understand.
This is just what you were looking for if you want an opening according to your level :)
If you want to learn this opening I leave you this link from one of my studies: https://lichess.org/study/vJsZScnC } 3... Bc5 { Now you can continue with 4.c3 or with 4.O-O, both options are good. [%cal Gc2c3,Ge1g1] } *
[Event "üèÜWhat is your Ideal Opening? ü§î: Level of Play, Beginner: 2- French Defense"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/bbxmDYZV/uzQBjUoh"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C00"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "French Defense"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.19"]
[UTCTime "20:18:20"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ You don't always play with the white pieces, you must also play with the black pieces, so I will also help you find a defense that is easy to play.

Play 1.e6 [%csl Ge6][%cal Ge7e6] } 1... e6 2. d4 { Now play 2.d5 [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd7d5] } 2... d5 { This is the French Defense.
I chose this defense because I consider that it is easy to play and understand, and you should not study much as in other defenses such as the Sicilian Defense for example.
If you want to fully learn this defense and start playing with it you can visit my study on it: https://lichess.org/study/UzKIIAtz } *