1. Standard memberBigDogg
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    How about a thread for games decided by a Queen trap. I'll start:

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    I have a few but these twp appear to have stuck in my mind.

    greenpawn34 - Rene Pogel RHP 2008

    All I did was develop my pieces.



    Veager - greenpawn RHP 2009

    Bishop bait.

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    Here's one I had recently. What a better square to trap her on than her starting square.

    UserChevy - khaytov

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    Originally posted by UserChevy
    Here's one I had recently. What a better square to trap her on than her starting square.

    UserChevy - khaytov

    [pgn][Event "Challenge"]
    [Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
    [Date "2016.01.07"]
    [EndDate "2016.01.17"]
    [Round "?"]
    [White "UserChevy"]
    [Black "khaytov"]
    [WhiteRating "1718"]
    [BlackRating "1692"]
    [WhiteElo "1718"]
    [BlackElo "1692"]
    [ ...[text shortened]... xd4 Qd8xd4 17. Rd1xd4 O-O 18. Rh1d1 b5 19. Rd4d8 Bc8b7 20. Rd8xa8 Bb7xa8 21. Rd1d6 1-0

    [/pgn]
    Why moves like 10...Bh4?? get played is a mystery. 10...d5 looks much better.
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    29 Jan '16 16:05
    Originally posted by greenpawn34
    I have a few but these twp appear to have stuck in my mind.

    greenpawn34 - Rene Pogel RHP 2008

    All I did was develop my pieces.

    [pgn]
    [Event "Fast Play 1/0"]
    [Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
    [Date "2008.07.27"]
    [Round "1"]
    [White "greenpawn34"]
    [Black "Rene Pogel"]
    [Result "1-0"]
    [WhiteElo "1987"]
    [BlackElo "1565"]
    [EndDate "2008.08.0 ...[text shortened]... bottled up.} 6. cxd3 Bc5 7. Qc2 {Not a threat as I deomnstrate.} 7... Nb4 8. Qxc5 Nxd3+ [/pgn]
    Perhaps a proverb applies to the first game: beware the move that gives you exactly what you want.

    You don't see as many people falling for a poisoned c2 pawn. Usually it's the one on b2.
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    I suppose you could call this a queen trap as my opponent resigned after losing her
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    Not one of my games sadly, this is between burningbush and Rogerbr from the middle of last year. I added a couple of moves to the end of the game to show what would happen if white tried to recapture the queen:
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    Originally posted by DeepThought
    Not one of my games sadly, this is between burningbush and Rogerbr from the middle of last year. I added a couple of moves to the end of the game to show what would happen if white tried to recapture the queen:[pgn][Event "Open invite"]
    [Site "http://www.playtheimmortalgame.com"]
    [Date "2015.06.24"]
    [EndDate "2015.07.20"]
    [Round "?"]
    [White "burnin ...[text shortened]... e it's clever} 28. fxg3 Rxh2 29. Kxh2 {Forced as the bishop covers g1} Rh8 {Beautiful} 0-1[/pgn]
    With hindsight the trade was a blunder, but I think white was frightened of the passed b pawn which is why the rook went to b1
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    29 Jan '16 21:04
    Originally posted by venda
    I suppose you could call this a queen trap as my opponent resigned after losing her
    I think of "Queen trap" as meaning that the Queen is under attack and has no safe squares to run to. I would think GP's 2nd example does not qualify, nor does yours. GP's first example is what I had in mind.
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    29 Jan '16 21:07
    Originally posted by DeepThought
    Not one of my games sadly, this is between burningbush and Rogerbr from the middle of last year. I added a couple of moves to the end of the game to show what would happen if white tried to recapture the queen:[pgn][Event "Open invite"]
    [Site "http://www.playtheimmortalgame.com"]
    [Date "2015.06.24"]
    [EndDate "2015.07.20"]
    [Round "?"]
    [White "burnin ...[text shortened]... e it's clever} 28. fxg3 Rxh2 29. Kxh2 {Forced as the bishop covers g1} Rh8 {Beautiful} 0-1[/pgn]
    Not really a Q trap, but still a spectacular finish.

    Maybe I should just open the thread for spectacular wins of any type. 😵
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    29 Jan '16 21:491 edit
    Originally posted by venda
    With hindsight the trade was a blunder, but I think white was frightened of the passed b pawn which is why the rook went to b1
    The queen's covering b3 so there's no need, white needs some counterplay so with the c-file half-open and black's c-pawn backwards, I'd be looking to put the rook on c1 the queen on c2 and maybe sacrifice the knight to try to smash my way into black's position.
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    30 Jan '16 13:17
    Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
    I think of "Queen trap" as meaning that the Queen is under attack and has no safe squares to run to. I would think GP's 2nd example does not qualify, nor does yours. GP's first example is what I had in mind.
    Ok I'll keep that in mind.
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    Not very high level playing, I was already a piece up, but was pleased to be able to have the queen trapped.
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    Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
    Not really a Q trap, but still a spectacular finish.

    Maybe I should just open the thread for spectacular wins of any type. 😵
    So you want positions where the queen is in checkmate so to speak - does this include pins, because I've no end of games that went 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qc6 4. Bb5...
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