Opening traps

Queen's Gambit Declined traps

The 2 known traps in the Queen's Gambit Declined, each with the moves, why it works and how to stay out of it.

• Elephant TrapFor Black · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Nxd5?? · wins a piece
• Lasker TrapFor Black · 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4 4.e3 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 dxe3 6.Bxb4?? · wins a piece, and the queen after ...Bg4+

Practise the Queen's Gambit Declined