Daley chess lesson

Hi folks....One of the most common ways that a queen is trapped is after it captures the b pawn.
The following Queen trap is common not only in the example shown.
White has just played the mysterious (to some) a3 hoping black will take on b2.

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Swiss gambit has successfully unraveled the mysteries of a3.🙂

I recently played a similar trap as black.

I learned of this trap while watching a DVD on the Barry Attack. I actually got to use it once in a game.