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Noah's Ark Trap

An ancient trap where Black traps the White bishop on b3.

Move Sequence

1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5a64.Ba4d65.d4b56.Bb3Nxd47.Nxd4exd48.Qxd4c59.Qd5Be610.Qc6+Bd711.Qd5c4

Step-by-Step Explanation

1

Black plays b5 and a6 to push the bishop back

2

After the central exchanges, Black plays c5-c4

3

The bishop on b3 is completely trapped

4

This trap has been known since the 16th century!

Move Annotations

1. e4Standard
e5Standard
2. Nf3Develops
Nc6Develops
3. Bb5Ruy Lopez
a6Morphy Defense
4. Ba4Retreats
d6Supports e5
5. d4Opens the center
b5Pushes the bishop further back
6. Bb3Retreats again
Nxd4Captures the center pawn
7. Nxd4Recaptures
exd4Takes back
8. Qxd4Takes with the queen
c5Attacks the queen and starts the trap
9. Qd5Queen retreats
Be6Attacks the queen again
10. Qc6+Check — trying to escape
Bd7Blocks
11. Qd5Back again
c4The bishop is trapped! Nowhere to go

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