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Home » Chess Strategy » Chess Openings » Magnus Smith Trap: How To Play A Deadly Trap In The Sicilian Defense

Magnus Smith Trap: How To Play A Deadly Trap In The Sicilian Defense

Editorial Staff by Editorial Staff
in Chess Openings, Chess Strategy
Magnus Smith Trap

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 g6 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8.
e5 *

Magnus Smith Trap Main Line
Main Line of the Magnus Smith Trap

The Magnus Smith Trap is variation of the Sozin Attack in the Sicilian Defense played with the Black pieces.

Main Line

Example

This example is from the game Ivanovic Bozidar vs Tosic Miroslav in 2004.

 

I hope this guide on the Magnus Smith Trap in the Sicilian Defense helped you. if you liked this post, you may want to learn other Chess Traps like the Halosar Trap and Kieninger Trap.

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