1. This trap is grounded by white in setting up the rook, bishop and queen on the D plane as shown below. The power unleashed by the movement of the bishop may result in many sorts of collateral loss. Analyze the board, with black to move. 
Which is the best next play for black? Let's narrow it down to a choice of two. Be7 or Nxe4? White has cleverly manouvered himself to a situation that has his rook easily uncovered along the depth of the board by a movement of the covering bishop on d2. Although white also has some power of position, if he doesn't play defensively, quickly, he's toast. He must be tempted to play for the knight by Nxe4 which then allows a possible fork for the knight on f2. Initially it looks like white could face some difficulties in defending the fork attack which threatens the white queen too. White's response to this attack is straight out of a Kasparov sytle Queen sacrifice. Consider how black's euphoria evaporates with whites Qd8+. Black can only take the Queen with his King, which white responds to by the double check of Bg5+. Think carefully, don't rush. Blacks only move out of check to C7 results in mate by Bd8++. Aren't those Queen sacrifices are the best wins?!
2. Consider the following layout, with white to move. The sequence is known as the Noahs Ark trap. The piece waiting to be boxed in? White's Bishop on b3.
The clear temptation for white is for her to take the tempting little morsal on d4. This she does. But black has her eye on the bigger fry(er) on b3. Blacks response is pawn to c5. White attacks by moving one square forward to d5. Good move huh? No, bad move. Blacks bishop to e6 nicely turns the tables. White sees the fork possibility for her by moving to c6. Black 'bishops' back to d7. White doesn't have many places to go, but can retreat back to d5, seeing the possibility of some repetitions of this sequence. But black has other ideas. That pawn now on c5 - can now box the white bish in with a move to c4. The captured bishop should have been more highly regarded by its monarchy.
3. Queen trapping is a noble sport. If a player can get into this position, the trap is difficult for white not to be tempted into. Here's the layout.
Black sees the potential of the move Qa5. White responds by the suprising axb4, exposing the rook to the hungry queen. But what about that d4 knight? Not seen. Queen takes the rook and is challenged by white moving his knight to b3. The black queen is trapped. Any square he can move to is covered by white's next punishing execution.
Which is the best next play for black? Let's narrow it down to a choice of two. Be7 or Nxe4? White has cleverly manouvered himself to a situation that has his rook easily uncovered along the depth of the board by a movement of the covering bishop on d2. Although white also has some power of position, if he doesn't play defensively, quickly, he's toast. He must be tempted to play for the knight by Nxe4 which then allows a possible fork for the knight on f2. Initially it looks like white could face some difficulties in defending the fork attack which threatens the white queen too. White's response to this attack is straight out of a Kasparov sytle Queen sacrifice. Consider how black's euphoria evaporates with whites Qd8+. Black can only take the Queen with his King, which white responds to by the double check of Bg5+. Think carefully, don't rush. Blacks only move out of check to C7 results in mate by Bd8++. Aren't those Queen sacrifices are the best wins?!
2. Consider the following layout, with white to move. The sequence is known as the Noahs Ark trap. The piece waiting to be boxed in? White's Bishop on b3.
The clear temptation for white is for her to take the tempting little morsal on d4. This she does. But black has her eye on the bigger fry(er) on b3. Blacks response is pawn to c5. White attacks by moving one square forward to d5. Good move huh? No, bad move. Blacks bishop to e6 nicely turns the tables. White sees the fork possibility for her by moving to c6. Black 'bishops' back to d7. White doesn't have many places to go, but can retreat back to d5, seeing the possibility of some repetitions of this sequence. But black has other ideas. That pawn now on c5 - can now box the white bish in with a move to c4. The captured bishop should have been more highly regarded by its monarchy.
3. Queen trapping is a noble sport. If a player can get into this position, the trap is difficult for white not to be tempted into. Here's the layout.
Black sees the potential of the move Qa5. White responds by the suprising axb4, exposing the rook to the hungry queen. But what about that d4 knight? Not seen. Queen takes the rook and is challenged by white moving his knight to b3. The black queen is trapped. Any square he can move to is covered by white's next punishing execution.
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