Final position — Black is winning
Sicilian Defence: White Queen Trap
Black wins in 13 moves with a decisive material gain. (50 Opening Traps,Part 1 - Sicilian Unpin - B33 - https://lichess.org/@/CHESSLUCAFD)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | c5 |
| 2. | Nf3 | Nc6 |
| 3. | d4 | cxd4 |
| 4. | Nxd4 | Nf6 |
| 5. | Nc3 | e5 |
| 6. | Ndb5 | d6 |
| 7. | Bg5 | a6 |
| 8. | Na3 | Be6 |
| 9. | Nc4 | Rc8 |
| 10. | Ne3 | Be7 |
| 11. | Bd3 | Nxe4 |
| 12. | Bxe7 | Nxc3 |
| 13. | Bxd8 | Nxd1 |
How the Sicilian Defence: White Queen Trap works
The Sicilian Defence: White Queen Trap is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Sicilian Defence. In this line Black wins decisive material by move 13, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from White.
The full sequence runs 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 Be6 9.Nc4 Rc8 10.Ne3 Be7 11.Bd3 Nxe4 12.Bxe7 Nxc3 13.Bxd8 Nxd1. Each move looks reasonable, which is exactly why the trap is so effective over the board — White walks into it while trying to play "normal" developing moves.
This pattern is well known from master and correspondence play (50 Opening Traps,Part 1 - Sicilian Unpin - B33 - https://lichess.org/@/CHESSLUCAFD). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.
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