Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...d6/4. Nc3/4...Bg4/5. Nxe5

Paris Defence 5. Nxe5? - Legal Trap Legal's trap is named after the French player Sire de Legall, one of the best players of the 1700s. Although 5. Nxe5 is a losing move, as it leaves White's knight hanging, a naive opponent might capture White's queen with 5...Bxd1??. This leads to a mate in 2 for White (6. Bxf7+! Ke7 7. Nd5#). 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 d6 4. Nc3 Bg4 5. Nxe5 Paris Defence rd qd kd bd nd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd nd pd nl bl pl bd nl pl pl pl pl pl pl pl rl bl ql kl rl