Final position — White is winning
Bishop's Opening: Bxf2 Sacrifice
White wins in 7 moves with a decisive material gain. (Greco 1620)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | e5 |
| 2. | Bc4 | Bc5 |
| 3. | Qh5 | Qe7 |
| 4. | Nc3 | c6 |
| 5. | Nf3 | Nf6 |
| 6. | Qxe5 | Bxf2+ |
| 7. | Kxf2 | Ng4+ |
How the Bishop's Opening: Bxf2 Sacrifice works
The Bishop's Opening: Bxf2 Sacrifice is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Bishop's opening. In this line White wins decisive material by move 7, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from Black.
The full sequence runs 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5 3.Qh5 Qe7 4.Nc3 c6 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.Qxe5 Bxf2+ 7.Kxf2 Ng4+. Each move looks reasonable, which is exactly why the trap is so effective over the board — Black walks into it while trying to play "normal" developing moves.
This pattern is well known from master and correspondence play (Greco 1620). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as White or sidestep it as Black.
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