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faithfulltrav 09-Nov-11, 11:13	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.
hityerclock 09-Nov-11, 13:36	The position after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bg5?? (yes, that's a blunder) 5...Be7?! (5...Qxg4 simply wins a piece, as you point out) is the same as: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg4 Be7 5.e6 Nfd7. Just a guess, but I suspect the games in the opening DB reached this position using the the second move order, and in the first move order, the DB is indicating that playing 5...Be7?! arrives at a known position. It doesn't mean that anyone would actually play that move, however!
faithfulltrav 09-Nov-11, 18:52	Correction Thank you hityerclock for your reply. You stated accurately that Black replied 5...Be7?!? In my original input I had stated Black replied 5...e7?!? not 5...Be7?!? Just wanted to clear up any confusion for future readers of this post. Thanks

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