Talk:Ruy Lopez, Mortimer Trap

Earlier game[edit]

Chesslab.com mentions an earlier game where this variation was played by an unknown player.

The game is as follows. If this game is verified, then it should be mentioned, since it is implied that Mortimer invented this variation.

Griffith -NN 1876 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Ne7 5. Nxe5 c6 6. Nc4 cxb5 7. Nd6# — Preceding unsigned comment added by 178.152.62.33 (talk) 15:30, 28 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Stockfish Say Otherwise[edit]

"6. Nc4

White's best try, covering a5 and thus preventing 6...Qa5+, and threatening smothered mate with 7.Nd6#."

White could play nxf7 for a .5 pawn advantage over playing nc4. correct me if I'm wrong.

Tat2mycat (talk) 18:49, 11 May 2018 (UTC)tat2mycat[reply]

You and your chess engine are not wrong. --IHTS (talk) 06:18, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]