beginner ~8 min
trapqueen’s gambit declinedskewer

QGD Elephant Trap

Queen’s Gambit Declined tactical trap

Lesson
QGD Elephant Trap
Step 1/6

White tries to win a pawn with cxd5 and Nxd5 but gets skewered: ...Bb4+ picks up the queen. Teaches tactical vigilance in solid openings.

Opening: Queen’s Gambit Declined (D35)

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