Comments on: The Halosar Trap http://chessteacherlessons.com/the-halosar-trap/ Chess Lessons & Exercises Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:59:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: nobi http://chessteacherlessons.com/the-halosar-trap/comment-page-1/#comment-10985 nobi Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:36:48 +0000 http://chessteacherlessons.com/?p=366#comment-10985 I don't think many good players would take the d-pawn as they feel that White gets too much development. I don’t think many good players would take the d-pawn as they feel that White gets too much development.

]]> By: Admin http://chessteacherlessons.com/the-halosar-trap/comment-page-1/#comment-9559 Admin Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:16:08 +0000 http://chessteacherlessons.com/?p=366#comment-9559 8.Qf4 will be followed by 8...Qxf4 9.Bxf4 Bxd1 10.Kxd1 and black will have a gigantic material advantage If black plays Bxf3 after 8.Nb5 then white will continue with 9.Nxc7#. It would be better that this checkmate has been mentioned in the lesson above. 8.Qf4 will be followed by 8…Qxf4 9.Bxf4 Bxd1 10.Kxd1 and black will have a gigantic material advantage

If black plays Bxf3 after 8.Nb5 then white will continue with 9.Nxc7#.
It would be better that this checkmate has been mentioned in the lesson above.

]]> By: Senthil Kumaran http://chessteacherlessons.com/the-halosar-trap/comment-page-1/#comment-9558 Senthil Kumaran Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:02:47 +0000 http://chessteacherlessons.com/?p=366#comment-9558 Why should white play Nb5 in step 8, instead of Qf4. Also black's response in step 8 is also interesting, I thought Bxf3 would be more appropriate. Why should white play Nb5 in step 8, instead of Qf4. Also black’s response in step 8 is also interesting, I thought Bxf3 would be more appropriate.

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