101 CHESS OPENING TRAPS (Steve Giddins)
112 pages. ISBN 1 901983 13 7.
$15.00

The only thing more humiliating than losing a game quickly is to lose a game quickly to a known opening trap. On the other hand, the easy point scored by the trapper is a great confidence booster, and allows the winner a good rest before the next game in a competition.

This book shows that no-one should feel safe from an opponent armed to the teeth with cunning traps. Steve Giddins (who lived in Russia for a time) has collected his material from a wide variety of sources, some not normally available in the West.

"...features traps that club players are likely to fall for" - Patrick Foley, BUSINESS DAY

"To my delight and amazement [my opponent] fell straight into the trap..." - Alec Toll, OPEN FILE

"Easily the best traps book I have seen" - Bob Long, THE CHESS GAZETTE

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