Some opening are linked to certain tactical tricks or are seen more often
in that opening set -up than in others.
The Classical Bishop Whamo on h7 for instance.
Examples abound in the French or the Colle.
A Rook exchange sacs on c3 (RxN) to nick the e-pawn is a ploy
every Sicilian player looks out for (perhaps a theme for a future blog.).
The Cambridge Springs - there are dozens of examples of Black nicking
that Bishop g5.
Blanca has pulled this one off ½ a dozen times on here.
Victims vary in grades, this time a 1900+ players walks into it.
[Event "December 2008 Hardcore Grand I"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2008.12.02"]
[EndDate "2008.12.11"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Fnugbatter"]
[Black "Blanca"]
[WhiteRating "1958"]
[BlackRating "1677"]
[WhiteElo "1958"]
[BlackElo "1677"]
[Result "0-1"]
[GameId "5720783"]
1. d4 d5 2. Ng1f3 Ng8f6 3. c4 e6 4. Nb1c3 c6 5. Bc1g5 Nb8d7 6. e3 Qd8a5 {The Cambridge Springs trademark, the x-ray attack on the g5 Bishop has caught many players.} 7. Bf1d3 Nf6e4 8. Bd3xe4 dxe4 9. Nf3d2 Qa5xg5
But tricks and traps can crop up in all openings and in all settings.