Level 3 · Plan, don't just react · 1100–1400 · 10 min
Opening traps: the ones you fall into and the ones you can set
The club-level traps in 1.e4 e5 and 1.d4 d5, and the one question that keeps you out of them.
The rule to take into your games
Before you grab anything in the opening, ask what the capture lets your opponent do next move.
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