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On this page of chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com you will learn the most common trap of the Queen's Gambit (it may occurs in the Queen Gambit Accepted which is 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4, and it is a typical trap for chess beginners when they try to keep the taken pawn on c4 by all means). Let's learn the most common trap of the Queen's Gambit (Accepted) move by move.
Notes. The most common trap of the Queen's Gambit (Accepted) is shown below as a recorded chess game analyzed by a chess engine. The chess engine's evaluation signs mean the following: + white better; - black better; = 0.00 to 0.50 equal; 0.51 to 1.00 slightly better; 1.01-1.50 better; 1.51 much better; ? bad move; ?? blunder; ! strong move. Example: +3.98 means that white is much better as if he won 3.98 pawn.
Common Trap in the Queen Gambit Accepted
1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 '+0.49
Queen's Gambit Accepted
3.e3 b5? '+0.93 4.a4 c6
Best for black: 3.e3 e6 4.Bxc4 Nf6 '+0.16
Better for black: 3.e3 b5? 4.a4 b4 5.Qf3 c6 '+0.39
5.axb5 cxb5?? '+3.81 6.Qf3! ...
6... Nc6 7.Qxc6+ Bd7 8.Qa6 e6 '+3.98
Black has lost a minor piece.
The +3.98 chess engine display means that Black should resign.
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On this page of chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com you could learn the most common trap of the Queen's Gambit (Queen's Gambit Accepted) which is a common trap for chess beginners who try to keep the c4-pawn in the Queen's Gambit Declined by all means. Pay attention to the moves marked as "best play" and "better play" which show how to avoid this trap for Black.
