The Monticelli Trap arises in a variation of the Bogo-Indian Defense and forces black to lose the exchange.
The common move order is:
- 1. d4 Nf6
- 2. c4 e6
- 3. Nf3 Bb4+
- 4. Bd2 Bxd2+
- 5. Qxd2 b6
- 6. g3 Bb7
- 7. Bg2 O-O
- 8. Nc3 Ne4
- 9. Qc2 Nxc3
- 10. Ng5!
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- Capablanca famously fell into this trap with black but was nevertheless able to hold a draw.
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