@chess_strive: The Italian Game trap most players fall into 😈 After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4, don't recapture. Castle instead! Most players grab a second pawn with 6...dxc3, and that's when the attack begins: 7.Bxf7+! Kxf7 8.e5 Ng4 9.Ng5+! (check plus a discovered attack on g4) Kg8 10.Qd5+ Kf8 11.Qf7# ♟️ Checkmate in just 11 moves. The only defense is 8...d5. Would your opponent find it? 👇 Save it for your next game and train openings at chesstrive.com 🔗 Link in bio #chess #italiangame #chesstrap #chessopenings #chesstactics

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