Sicilian Defence, Smith–Morra Gambit, Siberian Trap
Black wins with 9...Nd4!
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| Moves | 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3 Nc6 5.Nf3 e6 6.Bc4 Qc7 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Qe2 Ng4 9.h3?? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ECO | B20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Named after | Boris Schipkov of Novosibirsk Siberia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | Sicilian Defence, Smith–Morra Gambit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Siberian Trap is a chess opening trap. After a series of natural moves in the Smith–Morra Gambit of the Sicilian Defence, White can lose a queen. The name appears to result from Boris Schipkov of Novosibirsk in southwestern Siberia.
The trap has occurred at least twice in tournament play: Kolenbet–Schipkov, Khabarovsk 1987, and Tesinsky–Magerramov, Budapest 1990. It occurred a third time in Rohit–Szabo, Spain 2001