Forums

Traps in the Ruy Lopez

Sort:
TheCBossGambit

the fishing pole trap for black derives can derive from the ruy after white castles....i will post a move sequence once im not at work!

TheCBossGambit

acbell1996

one to watch out for as black..

dave_9990
not exactly a trap but a tactical trick worth watching for in the Zaitzev variation - black can take the center pawn
zapster17
KingLeopold wrote:
Here's a really cute mate trap in the Ruy Lopez.

I dont understand - when you reach move 12 why doesn't black just reply fxe6?

Lane-TIOBE
[COMMENT DELETED]
nxavar
acbell1996 wrote:

one to watch out for as black..

 


 What about 10.Rxe7+ ? Wins the queen for a rook.

cpraag3
[COMMENT DELETED]
helltank
Fromper wrote:

I'm assuming you know this trap by black in the Exchange Variation:

 

 


 I like this one because it takes advantage of the opponent's natural impulses to attack a "weak" piece and to move a threatened piece.

genogene32
scandinaviandefense wrote:

Hi Everyone,

Here are the traps in the Ruy Lopez that I am aware of: Do you know of any others? Please post them!

 

 


genogene32

Here is an exchange from the ruy lopez that i like to use

Chessking47

Trap a bishop!

DinneBolt

Wow it's great. Thx.

thatrandomPERSAAAN
onizukant

Very nice traps ! Do you guys have any others?

Vulnerable_King

My friend CompuStar had posted this in another thread:



acumm31

makiaveli that's the Italian game not the ruy lopez

Legal mate...

Hadron

My favorite:

VulcanForge

thanks

Hadron
TheCBossGambit wrote:
 

The Fishing Pole is horse pucky and can be postionally refuted by a well time sac of the b pawn to cut right across the whole foolish idea