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faithfulltrav 09-Nov-11, 11:11	French (C11), Steinitz, Bradford attack I found this game in the GameKnot Chess Games World Database: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bg5 and Black responded 5...e7?!? Only the games between players rated 2000 and above are present in this online chess games database. So both players have to be stronger than myself. It would seem that White was setting a trap, whereby if Black plays 5...Qxg5, then he is in trouble. It would also seem that Black saw the trap and did not fall for it. If there was such a trap, I certainly can't find it. After 5...Qxg5 6.Nf3, Black has to decide what to do with the Queen. If he is concerned about his queen being chased around, he can simply play 6...Qd8, putting himself slightly further behind in development, but a full piece ahead! Does anybody see anything I am missing? I say Black should have simply taken the Bishop, for free.
faithfulltrav 09-Nov-11, 19:20	Correction Black replied 5...Be7?!?

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