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When the subject of pitfalls and traps in the Sicilian Defence comes up, I always remember a game that I played back in the 1970s in the
Financial League in San Francisco. This was sweet.
Lucymarie Ruth vs. N.N.
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. Bg5 e5?
7. Bxf6 Qxf6?
If Black had seen what was coming, I’m sure he would have taken back 7. … gxf6.
8. Nd5 Qd8
9. Nb5 Qa5+
10. c3 Rb8
11. b4 Qd8
12. Nbc7+ Kd7
13. Qg4+ f5
14. Qxf5# 1-0
As they say on the chess videos, “I hope you enjoyed that.”