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Hanham Trap
A trap for White in the Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation. Black's natural-looking Be7 gives White a pawn, with Qh5 hitting f7 and e5.
The moves
How it works
In the Philidor, ...Be7 lets dxe5 break open the centre. After the trades, Qh5 hits f7 and e5 at once.
What it wins
White gets a pawn, with Qh5 hitting f7 and e5.
Practise the Philidor Defense as WhiteThe trainer plays the moves real players at your rating choose, and springs this trap when they do.