Monticelli Trap

Leave a knight hanging and jump to g5 instead — two threats the fianchettoed bishop can't survive.

Bogo-Indian Defence — Black falls in with Nxc3

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Trap data: Wikipedia — Bogo-Indian Defence, Monticelli Trap (CC BY-SA 4.0); Lichess chess-openings (Bogo-Indian Defense: Monticelli Trap, ECO E11) (CC0-1.0). Adapted from share-alike (CC BY-SA) material; this adaptation is released under the same license.