Sicilian Defence, Smith–Morra Gambit, Siberian Trap


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

Analysis

1. e4 c5
2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3
4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Qc7 7. 0-0 Nf6 8. Qe2
8... Ng4! 9. h3??
9... Nd4!