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Petroff Trap

A trap where White wins the queen by exploiting the knight on e5.

Move Sequence

1.e4e52.Nf3Nf63.Nxe5Nxe44.Qe2Nf65.Nc6+Be76.Nxd8Kxd8

Step-by-Step Explanation

1

After Nxe5 Nxe4, White plays the tricky Qe2

2

Black retreats Nf6, but Nc6+ is a discovered attack

3

The knight on c6 attacks the queen with check

4

White wins the black queen for a knight

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