One pawn move — minus a rook
Queen's Gambit Accepted — the b5 trap · Queen's Gambit Accepted (D20)
Black
White
Black plays one natural pawn move to protect a pawn — and loses a whole rook in broad daylight. If you've ever taken the c4 pawn in the Queen's Gambit, watch this to the end, because this exact trick is played thousands of times a day.
The board stops before the key move — you'll have to find it yourself.
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