Trap · played as Black
Caro-Kann: Panov: the ...Bb4 Pin
In the Panov, 6...Bb4 pins the Nc3; White's natural 7.b3?? leaves the knight undefended, and 7...Bxc3+ 8.Bd2 Bxa1 wins knight and rook for the bishop.
A position this opening is aiming for.
- You play
- Black
- Variations covered
- 11
- What it wins
- Wins the queen
The main line
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Bb4 7.b3 Bxc3+ 8.Bd2 Bxa1
How the trap springs
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Bb4 7.b3 Bxc3+ 8.Ke2 Bxa1
Traps are only worth knowing if somebody actually falls into them, so each one here was checked against what club players really play, not only against what an engine would.
Some of the variations
- 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Bb4 7.b3 Bxc3+
- 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Bb4 7.b3 Bxc3+
- 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Bb4 7.Bd3 dxc4
- 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Bb4 7.Bd3 dxc4
- 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Bb4 7.a3 Bxc3+
- 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Bb4 7.cxd5 Nxd5
…and 5 more in the trainer.
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