Sicilian Defence, Magnus Smith Trap
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Position after 8.e5!
The Magnus Smith Trap is a chess opening trap in the Sicilian Defence, named after three-time Canadian chess champion Magnus Smith (1869–1934). In an article titled "The 'Magnus Smith Trap'" published in his Chess Notes column (hosted at the Chess History Center), chess historian Edward Winter wrote:
We believe that 'Magnus Smith Trap' is a misnomer, although in the Sicilian Defence there is a 'Magnus Smith Variation' (a very rare instance of a player's forename and surname being used jointly in openings terminology).