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The Nordwalde Trap starts in the King’s Gambit declined lines where black tries to bring the queen into the game early with 2…Qf6. This is meant to trick white into playing 3. fxe5 as well as threaten 3…Qxf4. White will look to get all of their material involved in the game and overwhelm black. There is no hiding for black in this trap. The full opening moves are:
1. e4 e5
2. f4 Qf6 (Nordwalde King’s Gambit declined variation)
3. Nf3 Qxf4
4. Nc3 Bb4
5. Bc4 Bxc3
6. 0-0
White’s only priority is king safety and the development of material to attack black’s king. Black is now in a tough spot and will find it difficult to continue in this trap.
The full PGN of the moves in the video so that you can follow along can be found below:
[PlyCount “10”]
1. e4 e5 2. f4 Qf6 (2… exf4) (2… d6) (2… d5)(2… Nf6) 3. fxe5 (3. Nf3
Qxf4 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bc4 Bxc3 6. O-O Bb4 7. d4 Qxe4 (7… Qg4 8. Bxf7+ (8. h3
Qxe4)8… Kd8 (8… Kxf7 9. Nxe5+)9. h3 Qxe4 (9… Qg3 10. Bxg8 Nc6 11. Bg5+
Be7 12. Nxe5 Bxg5 (12… Nxe5 13. Rf8#)13. Nf7+ Ke7 14. Nxh8)10. Bxg8 Rxg8 11.
Bg5+)8. Bxf7+ Kd8 (8… Kxf7 9. Ng5+)9. Bxg8 Rxg8 10. Bg5+ Be7 11. Bxe7+ Kxe7
12. Nxe5 d6 (12… Nc6 13. Nxc6+ Qxc6 (13… dxc6 14. Re1 Qxe1+ 15. Qxe1+)14.
Qh5 d5 (14… Qe6 15. Rae1)15. Rf7+ Kd8 16. Qg5+ Qf6 17. Rxf6 gxf6 18.
Qxg8+)13. Re1 Qf5 (13… Qf4)14. Nc6+ Kd7 15. Ne7) 3… Qh4+ 4. g3 (4. Ke2)
4… Qxe4+ 5. Qe2 Qxh1 *
