Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...e5/2. dxe5/2...Bc5
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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Moves: 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Bc5 | |
ECO code: A40 | |
Parent: Englund gambit |
2...Bc5 · (towards the) Derek Wu trap
[edit | edit source]Black develops the bishop to pressure f2.
This usually leads to the Derek Wu trap, where Black pretends to blunder a pre-move (it therefore is best kept for online blitz or bullet), where, after 3. Nf3 Black plays 3...d6 and premoves 4. Ne7: so after 3...d6 4. exd6 Ne7? White is lulled into a false sense of security. However the obvious move 5. dxe7?? blunders 5...Bxf2+! deflecting White's king from defence of the queen.
Otherwise, the game can continue 3. Nf3 Nc6 and transpose into the Felbecker Gambit (usually reached after 2...Nc6 3. Nf3 Bc5).
History
[edit | edit source]The trap was developed by Derek Wu. The Chess.com opening book refers to the trap from 6...Qxd1 as the Rosen Trap, after IM Eric Rosen who popularised it.[1]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Rosen, Eric (2020-11-18). "EVERYONE falls for this NEW opening trap". YouTube. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
See also
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With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
Dutch defence