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1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. e3?? 4… Bb4+ 5. Bd2 dxe3 6. Bxb4 exf2+ 7. Ke2 fxg1=N+ 8. Ke1 Qh4+

Classic opening traps · Albin Countergambit

Lasker Trap

White plays e3 to challenge the d4 pawn; Black checks with the bishop, takes on e3 and underpromotes to a knight with check.

In septiembre de 2026 this trap position came up in 43.134 games; 10% of the players with White fell for it.

43.134games reached the trap
10%White falls for it
66%Black punishes it
56%Black wins afterwards

By rating

Lichess ratingReachedFellPunished
Under 1200 1.611 17% 49%
1200–1599 8.977 14% 64%
1600–1999 21.430 11% 69%
2000 and up 11.116 5% 63%

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