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Soheil1 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Snare(chess)

Hi
What's the diffference between 'snaring' an exchange and 'winning' and exchange?

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Hi To win a piece or to exchange a piece are fairly normal moves in chess To 'snare' is more psychological. You make a risky move, hoping that the opponent will then mistake their reply; if they do, you usually win a piece and your snaring has been successful Dave

  • Hi To win a piece or to exchange a piece are fairly normal moves in chess To 'snare' is more psychological.
  • You make a risky move, hoping that the opponent will then mistake their reply; if they do, you usually win a piece and your snaring has been successful Dave
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Hi

To win a piece or to exchange a piece are fairly normal moves in chess

To 'snare' is more psychological. You make a risky move, hoping that the opponent will then mistake their reply; if they do, you usually win a piece and your snaring has been successful

Dave
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Hi

Here is Black falling for a snare in a fairly simple Bishop opening ...

Dave

1. e4 e5
2. Bc4 Nf6
3. Nc3 Nxe4
4. Bxf7+ ... the snare
4 ... Kxf75.
5. Nxe4 Nc6
6. Qf3+ Kg8
7. Ng5
... Now: 8. Qf7# or 8. Qd5#

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